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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 10, 2025

780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 780 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1255 1194 15 217.00–238.50 $231.05 $2,759 +7.14
1095–1605 1376 127 224.50–233.75 $231.41 $3,184 +1.72
1321–1675 1459 119 234.00–243.00 $237.57 $3,466 +0.55
1483–1648 1567 50 245.00–248.00 $246.89 $3,869 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1092 1001 7 165.00–225.00 $208.88 $2,091 —
1005–1455 1263 63 220.00–234.00 $229.26 $2,896 -1.61
1126–1650 1286 65 233.00–240.75 $236.74 $3,044 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1465 1302 75-80% 24 160.00–185.00 $171.92 $2,238 -3.59
1255–1740 1458 75-80% 40 160.00–172.50 $166.41 $2,426 —
1235–1995 1550 75-80% 44 172.00–192.00 $177.81 $2,756 +3.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–995 898 80-85% 6 150.00–177.50 $157.58 $1,415 —
1000–1280 1134 80-85% 25 148.00–225.00 $172.56 $1,957 —
1045–1630 1269 80-85% 26 148.00–163.00 $154.45 $1,960 —
1340–1455 1375 80-85% 4 170.00–176.00 $172.57 $2,373 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–990 895 85-90% 10 117.00–147.00 $127.97 $1,145 +0.94
920–1585 1134 85-90% 35 120.00–149.00 $137.29 $1,557 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1710 1553 4 198.50–217.00 $207.19 $3,218 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1165 1060 4 187.00–208.00 $196.39 $2,082 —
1240–2230 1666 30 179.00–209.00 $198.16 $3,301 —
1375–2470 1970 17 210.00–222.00 $216.63 $4,268 +6.84

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1452–1613 1525 11 229.75–235.25 $233.27 $3,557 +2.63
1420–1625 1547 3 215.00–224.00 $220.56 $3,412 -10.08

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1850 1582 12 171.00–210.50 $194.73 $3,081 —
1475–1970 1597 39 212.00–226.50 $218.25 $3,485 —

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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.