Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 18, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	796	436	816
Slaughter cattle	796	436	816

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported. Trade was 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
1055–1130	1093	2	167.00–175.00	$171.14	$1,871	—
1175–1336	1232	13	168.00–180.00	$174.44	$2,149	—
1225–1585	1394	71	175.00–183.50	$181.62	$2,532	—
1370–1598	1482	93	184.00–188.00	$185.85	$2,754	-10.10

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1395	1206	10	165.00–176.00	$172.75	$2,083	—
1175–1505	1327	46	175.00–185.00	$180.49	$2,395	-16.33
1193–1466	1327	58	184.00–190.00	$186.63	$2,477	-10.19
1240–1535	1434	14	159.00–172.00	$164.45	$2,358	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1295	1246	75-80%	6	140.00–157.50	$145.10	$1,808	—
1335–1690	1433	75-80%	9	137.00–146.00	$140.58	$2,015	—
1135–1865	1471	75-80%	68	125.00–135.50	$129.64	$1,907	-3.54
1330–1660	1539	75-80%	13	115.00–124.50	$120.30	$1,851	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1270	1152	80-85%	16	120.00–145.00	$128.72	$1,483	—
1200–1345	1270	80-85%	8	124.00–139.00	$131.15	$1,666	+12.91
1090–1565	1343	80-85%	27	114.00–123.00	$118.75	$1,595	—
1115–1620	1346	80-85%	18	103.00–113.00	$109.68	$1,476	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1000	958	85-90%	2	114.00–115.00	$114.48	$1,097	—
965–995	979	85-90%	4	108.00–112.00	$109.26	$1,070	—
1040–1550	1210	85-90%	13	97.00–110.00	$104.28	$1,262	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1205	1087	3	110.00–115.00	$112.97	$1,228	—
1110–1275	1219	7	125.00–168.00	$141.66	$1,727	—
1425	1425	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,639	—
1365–1865	1585	14	160.00–174.00	$165.42	$2,622	—
1545–2655	1937	18	130.00–155.00	$144.74	$2,804	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1126–1215	1148	5	162.50–165.00	$163.53	$1,877	—
1208–1300	1234	8	175.00–178.50	$176.22	$2,175	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1540	1433	3	168.00–170.00	$169.38	$2,427	—
1250–1745	1553	13	175.00–183.50	$177.44	$2,756	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1250	1191	4	125.00–151.00	$134.03	$1,596	—
1325–1370	1348	3	164.00–172.00	$168.65	$2,273	—
1120–1680	1423	15	153.00–162.00	$158.14	$2,250	—
1410–1910	1620	25	164.00–175.00	$167.93	$2,720	—

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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.