Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 1, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	702	433	730
Slaughter cattle	702	433	730

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-3.00 higher, slaughter cows no comparison due to not reporting cows last week. Trade active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1330	1102	5	150.00–173.00	$159.76	$1,761	—
1095–1580	1305	20	176.00–184.25	$179.99	$2,349	—
1195–1750	1410	201	185.00–194.50	$190.55	$2,687	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1295	1102	7	141.00–165.00	$156.89	$1,729	—
1057–1502	1269	131	185.00–194.00	$189.36	$2,403	+1.31
1015–1485	1297	23	169.00–184.75	$180.50	$2,341	-7.55

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1850	1349	75-80%	40	100.00–109.50	$105.09	$1,418	—
1180–2010	1436	75-80%	40	110.00–119.50	$114.52	$1,645	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1680	1205	80-85%	21	90.00–99.50	$95.05	$1,145	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1860	1559	65-75%	8	121.00–140.00	$126.25	$1,968	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1080	903	85-90%	3	50.00–65.00	$57.06	$515	—
1005–1020	1013	85-90%	2	80.00–85.00	$82.48	$836	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–2870	1649	13	92.00–124.00	$111.89	$1,845	—
1080–2415	1733	20	126.00–146.00	$133.46	$2,313	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1395	1180	2	115.00–131.00	$124.46	$1,469	—
1335–1505	1393	5	146.00–148.00	$146.82	$2,045	-2.68
1345–1805	1585	8	152.00–168.00	$159.14	$2,522	-1.67

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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.