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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 3, 2025

392 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 392 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198–1215 1200 7 207.50–212.50 $208.22 $2,499 —
1160–1575 1367 21 200.00–210.50 $207.48 $2,836 —
1270–1775 1463 86 211.00–219.50 $216.56 $3,168 —
1350–1613 1551 20 220.00–225.00 $221.96 $3,443 —
1710–1792 1765 3 209.00–219.00 $215.77 $3,808 +6.76

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1215 1170 3 205.00–209.00 $206.73 $2,419 —
1065–1600 1334 17 202.00–210.00 $207.14 $2,763 —
1135–1575 1344 51 210.50–219.75 $216.04 $2,904 —
1350–1530 1420 33 220.00–224.25 $221.30 $3,142 -1.29

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1475 1332 75-80% 14 146.00–185.00 $162.72 $2,167 +3.19
1255–2000 1527 75-80% 23 150.00–169.00 $155.39 $2,373 -2.52
1265–2060 1542 75-80% 13 140.00–149.50 $143.93 $2,219 -13.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1315 1148 80-85% 10 142.00–213.00 $163.74 $1,880 +11.50
1175–1645 1341 80-85% 21 127.00–141.00 $134.68 $1,806 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–990 904 85-90% 8 112.50–140.00 $127.06 $1,149 —
690–1290 1117 85-90% 11 110.50–128.00 $118.13 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1265 1202 3 120.00–181.00 $156.35 $1,879 —
1200–1490 1345 2 130.00–134.00 $132.22 $1,778 —
1275–2155 1754 6 144.00–177.00 $164.63 $2,888 —
1395–2355 1872 13 182.00–198.00 $188.33 $3,526 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1410 1388 3 213.50–214.50 $213.82 $2,968 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1500 1473 2 211.00–213.00 $212.02 $3,123 -1.36
1440–1600 1520 2 181.00–195.00 $187.63 $2,852 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1830 1613 20 185.00–200.00 $194.99 $3,145 —

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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.