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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 25, 2024

883 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 883 747 499
Slaughter cattle 883 747 499

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared tp last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.25-4.00 lower, Dairy steers 1.75 lower, slaughter cows 2.25-4.75 lower. 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
910–1145 1049 10 152.00–193.00 $177.93 $1,866 —
1076–1245 1171 19 191.00–201.00 $194.56 $2,278 —
1030–1520 1308 71 180.00–193.00 $189.79 $2,482 —
1165–1660 1416 205 193.00–200.00 $194.82 $2,759 -4.23

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1185 1050 10 150.00–194.00 $177.16 $1,860 —
1010–1520 1222 56 182.00–193.50 $189.82 $2,320 —
1160–1525 1303 168 193.00–199.75 $195.09 $2,542 +3.91

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–955 949 75-80% 4 152.00–175.00 $165.52 $1,571 —
1070–1365 1200 75-80% 13 143.00–162.00 $151.68 $1,820 -1.50
1240–1710 1420 75-80% 15 135.00–144.00 $139.28 $1,978 -2.29
1220–1785 1506 75-80% 31 145.00–170.00 $149.37 $2,250 —
1520–1525 1523 75-80% 2 134.00 $134.00 $2,041 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–970 965 80-85% 2 137.00–141.00 $138.99 $1,341 —
1020–1210 1108 80-85% 10 129.00–150.00 $141.53 $1,568 +0.31
1015–1550 1307 80-85% 28 125.00–134.00 $129.74 $1,696 —
1240–1460 1350 80-85% 2 120.00–122.00 $121.08 $1,635 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–995 930 85-90% 6 116.00–128.00 $122.43 $1,139 +12.61
1035–1295 1160 85-90% 12 107.00–121.00 $114.87 $1,332 +1.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1310 1120 2 105.00–118.00 $112.60 $1,261 —
1180–1265 1223 2 130.00–155.00 $142.93 $1,748 —
1325–2200 1562 22 136.00–173.00 $163.85 $2,559 —
1460–2275 1833 9 176.00–195.00 $183.28 $3,360 -7.86

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1760 1637 15 192.00–194.00 $192.93 $3,158 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1375 1278 3 129.00–142.00 $137.56 $1,758 —
1261–1556 1436 24 170.50–179.00 $175.13 $2,515 —
1410–1509 1471 4 165.00–169.00 $167.75 $2,468 —

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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.