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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 26, 2025

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 447 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1315 1162 32 180.00–255.00 $223.91 $2,602 +11.90
1160–1300 1207 6 232.00–239.00 $234.60 $2,832 +5.31
1110–1525 1358 68 225.00–233.00 $229.69 $3,119 +0.67
1356–1645 1450 70 234.00–240.75 $237.02 $3,437 +1.61
1710–1830 1770 7 225.00–242.50 $237.88 $4,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1180 1079 8 179.00–230.00 $217.70 $2,349 +0.85
1040–1456 1250 69 223.00–233.75 $230.87 $2,886 —
1215–1522 1346 37 234.00–242.00 $237.11 $3,192 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1570 1315 75-80% 9 155.00–190.00 $175.51 $2,308 +13.69
1205–1760 1449 75-80% 22 160.00–169.00 $165.34 $2,396 —
1300–1885 1552 75-80% 28 170.00–182.00 $173.88 $2,699 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1245 1094 80-85% 17 158.00–222.50 $167.72 $1,835 —
1075–1785 1312 80-85% 27 139.00–160.00 $152.77 $2,004 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–980 860 85-90% 2 112.50–138.00 $127.03 $1,092 —
1120–1820 1279 85-90% 8 110.00–138.00 $125.60 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1245 1220 2 170.00–175.00 $172.45 $2,104 +41.45
1425 1425 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,674 —
1365–2570 1761 11 159.00–199.00 $183.62 $3,234 —
1705–2402 1952 6 200.00–219.50 $209.79 $4,095 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,678 —
1430–1535 1505 7 230.00–234.00 $232.60 $3,501 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1630 1548 4 224.00–234.00 $230.64 $3,570 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1925 1768 5 203.00–213.00 $207.53 $3,669 —

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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.