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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 29, 2025

693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 693 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1195 1109 5 180.00–220.00 $205.51 $2,279 —
1113–1345 1238 20 225.00–230.00 $226.44 $2,803 +17.22
1131–1685 1361 45 220.00–228.50 $226.12 $3,077 +4.94
1275–1655 1452 103 229.00–234.50 $231.32 $3,359 —
1310–1695 1488 52 235.00–243.75 $237.90 $3,540 —
1762–1780 1768 3 235.00–236.00 $235.34 $4,161 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1030 993 6 213.00–219.00 $214.60 $2,131 —
1060–1610 1228 40 220.00–228.50 $226.54 $2,782 +3.32
1212–1605 1331 119 229.00–234.50 $231.72 $3,084 +0.18
1229–1560 1398 58 235.00–240.00 $237.23 $3,316 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1565 1309 75-80% 30 140.00–183.00 $162.44 $2,126 -3.00
1170–1905 1485 75-80% 24 147.00–159.00 $153.34 $2,277 -0.85
1350–1860 1571 75-80% 11 160.00–170.00 $163.90 $2,575 -0.70
1680–1860 1767 75-80% 3 111.00–124.00 $116.52 $2,059 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1000 936 80-85% 8 145.00–194.00 $163.62 $1,531 +16.72
1025–1300 1143 80-85% 17 147.50–207.50 $161.86 $1,850 —
1100–1720 1328 80-85% 26 137.00–148.00 $143.16 $1,901 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–980 948 85-90% 5 110.00–136.00 $123.55 $1,171 —
1000–1700 1215 85-90% 22 110.00–144.00 $128.48 $1,561 +2.68
1035–1440 1271 85-90% 8 71.00–106.00 $86.48 $1,099 -10.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1170 1091 4 166.00–233.00 $214.33 $2,338 —
1545–1695 1600 3 124.00–140.00 $131.27 $2,100 —
1325–2605 1764 20 197.00–219.00 $205.18 $3,619 —
1565–2545 1909 15 154.00–195.00 $177.19 $3,383 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1650 1484 8 210.00–231.00 $225.02 $3,339 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1515 1438 3 200.00–229.00 $211.14 $3,036 —
1377–1637 1519 15 218.00–234.00 $231.05 $3,510 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,426 +20.00
1325–1710 1471 8 184.00–198.00 $193.79 $2,851 —
1415–1815 1620 11 201.00–214.00 $207.36 $3,359 —

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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.