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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 10, 2025

524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 524 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1245 1079 8 152.50–224.00 $209.96 $2,265 —
1200 1200 3 218.00 $218.00 $2,616 +9.78
1215–1622 1436 39 203.00–209.00 $206.86 $2,971 —
1345–1672 1498 103 210.00–215.75 $212.69 $3,186 -3.87
1710–1805 1764 4 201.00–209.50 $206.71 $3,646 -9.06

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1081 1053 8 197.00–218.50 $213.92 $2,253 —
1090–1595 1304 38 195.00–209.00 $204.63 $2,668 -2.51
1165–1680 1347 84 210.00–216.00 $213.41 $2,875 -2.63

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–945 878 75-80% 2 222.50–247.50 $234.04 $2,055 —
1130–1745 1339 75-80% 26 142.00–172.50 $157.80 $2,113 -4.92
1250–2145 1536 75-80% 35 140.00–151.00 $145.17 $2,230 +1.24
1340–2090 1546 75-80% 32 149.50–168.00 $156.99 $2,427 +13.06
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–980 912 80-85% 6 140.00–150.00 $143.35 $1,307 —
1000–1230 1099 80-85% 24 138.00–210.00 $153.62 $1,688 —
1065–1705 1327 80-85% 37 126.00–141.00 $135.11 $1,793 +0.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1040 852 85-90% 8 100.00–138.00 $123.69 $1,054 —
1115–1420 1207 85-90% 13 110.00–129.50 $122.66 $1,481 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1190 1040 2 134.00–147.50 $139.78 $1,454 —
1210–2150 1658 15 140.00–181.00 $165.22 $2,739 —
1540–1825 1683 2 134.00–135.00 $134.54 $2,264 —
1575–2295 1940 15 184.00–206.00 $191.76 $3,720 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1318 1318 4 207.50 $207.50 $2,735 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1536 1501 5 201.00–209.50 $205.10 $3,079 +17.47

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1570 1485 8 182.00–199.00 $191.95 $2,850 —
1400–1760 1583 3 176.00–178.00 $177.26 $2,806 —

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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.