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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 27, 2025

635 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 635 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1245 1135 5 172.50–206.00 $191.83 $2,177 —
1105–1565 1328 24 200.00–210.25 $206.70 $2,745 —
1200–1655 1448 119 211.00–219.75 $216.31 $3,132 —
1350–1687 1516 57 220.00–226.00 $222.05 $3,366 +2.50
1720–1935 1768 5 190.00–214.50 $209.01 $3,695 -9.42
1750–1785 1768 2 195.00–209.00 $201.93 $3,570 -16.50
1720–1865 1803 6 218.50–221.00 $219.64 $3,960 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1240 1096 5 191.00–214.00 $205.81 $2,256 +13.06
1085–1570 1253 14 200.00–210.00 $205.78 $2,578 —
1155–1645 1357 58 211.00–219.75 $216.78 $2,942 +2.45
1246–1631 1420 74 220.00–225.50 $222.59 $3,161 +2.63

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1495 1311 75-80% 20 139.00–177.00 $159.53 $2,091 +0.12
1255–1810 1502 75-80% 21 141.00–149.50 $145.68 $2,188 -9.23
1295–1755 1541 75-80% 29 149.00–179.00 $157.91 $2,433 —
1265–1930 1621 75-80% 11 121.50–131.00 $126.30 $2,047 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–965 923 80-85% 9 137.00–221.00 $180.32 $1,664 -0.76
1030–1210 1118 80-85% 29 128.00–185.00 $152.24 $1,702 +1.18
1035–1685 1274 80-85% 36 127.00–141.00 $134.04 $1,708 +2.26
1190–1485 1305 80-85% 5 145.50–158.00 $152.54 $1,991 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–995 881 85-90% 12 109.00–140.00 $125.68 $1,107 +0.94
1045–1620 1176 85-90% 18 109.00–125.00 $119.22 $1,402 +1.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2240 1599 21 132.00–181.00 $163.96 $2,622 —
1315–2120 1734 15 182.00–195.50 $189.94 $3,294 +25.05

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1495 1452 5 211.00–214.25 $213.38 $3,098 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1290 1239 7 164.00–177.00 $170.31 $2,110 —
1320–1580 1464 7 160.00–178.00 $172.00 $2,518 —
1420–1770 1587 21 180.25–193.00 $188.01 $2,984 +3.80

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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.