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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 13, 2025

717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 717 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1610 1413 76 195.00–209.25 $203.08 $2,870 —
1292–1665 1473 94 208.00–214.75 $210.30 $3,098 —
1390–1692 1537 86 216.00–222.00 $218.69 $3,361 +7.91
1725–1800 1773 7 207.00–217.00 $211.97 $3,758 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1320 1145 3 185.00–195.00 $191.16 $2,189 —
1167–1630 1330 35 195.00–208.00 $203.86 $2,711 +2.32
1215–1675 1396 104 208.00–215.75 $211.94 $2,959 +0.60
1243–1542 1397 21 216.00–220.00 $218.18 $3,048 +6.84

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1540 1334 75-80% 23 134.00–195.00 $155.23 $2,071 —
1200–1720 1468 75-80% 46 132.50–143.00 $137.09 $2,012 -1.32
1305–2000 1548 75-80% 42 142.00–177.50 $147.47 $2,283 -5.79
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–975 933 80-85% 6 121.00–190.00 $148.17 $1,382 —
1020–1270 1143 80-85% 21 124.00–180.00 $143.09 $1,636 —
1205–1815 1399 80-85% 32 122.00–132.00 $128.16 $1,793 +2.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1040 951 85-90% 10 100.00–125.00 $111.69 $1,062 +28.29
1025–1460 1181 85-90% 13 111.00–125.00 $117.45 $1,387 —
785–1590 1268 85-90% 6 75.00–104.00 $95.48 $1,211 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1300 1177 9 132.00–178.00 $152.46 $1,794 —
1295–2080 1677 20 180.00–194.00 $186.53 $3,128 —
1550–2305 1796 4 100.00–122.50 $109.38 $1,964 -69.56
1365–2340 1814 21 130.00–177.00 $158.69 $2,879 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1610 1468 3 189.00–195.00 $191.23 $2,807 —
1430–1615 1561 8 208.00–211.50 $209.29 $3,267 +5.97

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1423 1309 3 142.00–161.00 $153.04 $2,003 —
1330–1505 1381 8 164.00–172.50 $168.74 $2,330 —
1375–1925 1672 16 173.00–184.00 $177.90 $2,974 —

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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.