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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 5, 2025

811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 811 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1270 1079 8 176.00–229.00 $207.69 $2,241 —
1223–1390 1261 16 225.00–233.00 $228.54 $2,882 —
1020–1592 1353 62 224.00–230.25 $228.96 $3,098 +2.84
1230–1592 1428 109 231.00–237.50 $234.01 $3,342 —
1363–1657 1483 95 238.00–245.00 $240.96 $3,573 +3.06
1705–2025 1820 7 218.00–235.00 $228.73 $4,163 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1250 1072 3 218.00–223.00 $219.86 $2,357 —
1020–1520 1272 44 224.00–230.50 $228.03 $2,901 —
1285 1285 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,698 —
1165–1670 1317 55 238.00–244.75 $240.28 $3,164 +8.56
1140–1605 1373 103 231.00–237.00 $234.41 $3,218 -2.82
1608–1785 1649 13 190.00–215.00 $208.73 $3,442 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1450 1282 75-80% 25 143.00–186.00 $160.60 $2,059 —
1260–1850 1513 75-80% 32 148.00–159.00 $154.04 $2,331 —
1420–1720 1591 75-80% 4 120.00–140.00 $132.20 $2,103 -31.70
1300–2035 1596 75-80% 46 160.00–177.00 $165.92 $2,648 +2.02
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1155 959 80-85% 7 185.00–241.50 $219.67 $2,107 —
1035–1235 1141 80-85% 24 140.00–205.00 $161.40 $1,842 -0.46
1100–1590 1291 80-85% 25 137.00–149.50 $144.36 $1,864 —
1205–1700 1417 80-85% 3 120.00–131.00 $123.76 $1,754 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–980 909 85-90% 7 129.00–150.00 $138.24 $1,257 —
1055–1435 1198 85-90% 10 110.00–144.00 $127.78 $1,531 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1310 1207 6 150.00–209.00 $181.30 $2,188 —
1335–2265 1870 22 163.00–195.00 $183.20 $3,426 —
1630–2300 1942 3 198.00–209.00 $203.18 $3,946 +25.99

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1620 1521 9 225.00–232.75 $230.78 $3,510 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1700 1536 18 220.00–235.25 $230.52 $3,541 -0.53

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1127 1127 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,254 —
1320–1665 1513 22 191.00–199.00 $195.43 $2,957 —
1445–1751 1575 28 200.00–219.00 $205.64 $3,239 —

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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.