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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 7, 2025

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 521 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1215 1160 10 220.00–239.50 $231.88 $2,690 +12.69
1190–1293 1249 7 237.00–239.00 $237.82 $2,970 —
1100–1510 1326 64 230.00–240.00 $236.72 $3,139 +7.97
1300–1650 1468 158 240.00–247.50 $243.23 $3,571 +10.09
1528–1620 1563 6 248.00–250.00 $249.49 $3,900 —
1705–1720 1713 2 243.00–249.00 $245.99 $4,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1092 1054 8 234.00–247.00 $236.29 $2,490 —
1110–1545 1251 50 230.00–239.75 $236.29 $2,956 —
1190–1548 1344 83 240.00–245.75 $242.86 $3,264 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–980 894 80-85% 5 200.00–241.00 $217.73 $1,947 —
1015–1190 1093 80-85% 16 158.00–219.00 $176.48 $1,929 —
1040–1560 1213 80-85% 15 144.00–160.00 $153.35 $1,860 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1460 1310 75-80% 9 166.00–193.00 $178.15 $2,334 +8.51
1210–1790 1425 75-80% 8 165.00–174.00 $169.72 $2,419 —
1220–1805 1481 75-80% 13 177.50–200.00 $183.98 $2,725 +20.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–880 748 85-90% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.41 $856 —
1045–1290 1179 85-90% 8 120.00–144.00 $132.72 $1,565 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1140 1029 4 185.00–200.00 $191.98 $1,975 —
1155–1325 1240 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,860 -44.00
1300–2105 1647 13 180.00–215.00 $202.61 $3,337 —
1605–1975 1809 10 222.50–245.00 $230.12 $4,163 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1655 1561 4 239.00–239.50 $239.13 $3,733 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1710 1573 20 212.00–222.00 $217.41 $3,420 —
1360–1785 1600 4 180.00–208.50 $197.53 $3,160 —

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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.