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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 29, 2023

801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 801 942 647
Slaughter cattle 801 942 647

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported. 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
1010–1310 1118 37 148.00–185.00 $176.15 $1,969 +3.75
1135–1500 1350 21 174.00–179.50 $176.99 $2,389 -4.66
1252–1565 1398 170 180.00–187.00 $183.38 $2,564 -4.04

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1175 1060 10 126.00–177.00 $162.28 $1,720 -4.53
1126–1515 1271 136 180.00–188.50 $183.53 $2,333 +2.92
1120–1419 1280 66 169.50–179.50 $175.96 $2,252 -4.65

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1705 1355 75-80% 30 102.00–109.50 $106.42 $1,442 +0.60
1200–1855 1460 75-80% 55 110.00–120.00 $114.92 $1,678 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1315 1198 80-85% 6 103.00–108.00 $105.03 $1,258 —
900–1595 1282 80-85% 25 94.00–100.50 $98.00 $1,256 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1900 1550 65-75% 16 122.00–148.00 $126.44 $1,960 +4.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–940 913 85-90% 2 30.00–65.50 $48.28 $441 —
755–1350 1016 85-90% 13 71.00–93.00 $85.17 $865 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1670 1341 4 92.00–100.00 $96.47 $1,294 —
920–1775 1392 16 100.00–125.00 $112.90 $1,572 —
1095–2285 1812 15 128.00–150.00 $136.42 $2,472 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1370 1175 7 121.00–136.00 $132.64 $1,559 —
1155–1540 1381 7 140.00–150.50 $145.59 $2,011 —
1297–1665 1441 30 153.00–164.00 $157.60 $2,271 —

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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.