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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 5, 2023

921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 921 621 722
Slaughter cattle 921 621 722

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. Trade active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1284 1225 27 139.00–164.00 $153.76 $1,884 —
1165–1659 1397 30 145.00–160.00 $156.76 $2,190 +8.69
1205–1735 1510 221 161.00–173.25 $167.76 $2,533 +13.87

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
941–1280 1052 29 121.00–151.50 $147.58 $1,553 —
1020–1520 1241 36 149.00–160.00 $153.61 $1,906 +6.61
1100–1601 1372 203 160.50–172.75 $167.25 $2,295 +12.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1760 1328 80-85% 70 70.00–79.00 $75.19 $999 —
1250–1765 1443 80-85% 6 61.00–68.00 $65.53 $946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1930 1439 75-80% 59 80.00–89.00 $84.69 $1,219 —
1220–1935 1599 75-80% 17 90.00–96.00 $93.11 $1,489 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1530 1090 85-90% 21 20.00–56.00 $43.38 $473 —
750–1500 1098 85-90% 32 58.00–69.00 $64.52 $708 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1775 1476 65-75% 4 109.50–121.00 $114.45 $1,689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2010 1614 8 84.00–109.00 $98.90 $1,596 —
1635 1635 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,161 —
1365–2220 1911 7 111.00–129.50 $119.78 $2,289 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,037 -29.74
1430–1520 1482 3 129.00–132.00 $130.51 $1,934 —
1390–1790 1542 21 133.00–146.00 $139.28 $2,148 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.