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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 18, 2025

416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 416 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
962–1290 1090 12 224.00–280.00 $245.37 $2,675 -3.16
1115–1275 1205 12 229.00–242.50 $237.43 $2,861 -3.97
1195–1550 1391 30 225.00–240.00 $234.59 $3,263 —
1285–1635 1457 95 241.00–248.75 $244.86 $3,568 -0.01

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1105 1017 3 234.00–240.00 $236.61 $2,406 +0.62
1048–1505 1237 42 223.00–241.50 $234.25 $2,898 —
1188–1565 1349 42 240.00–247.00 $243.52 $3,285 -1.44

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1460 1334 75-80% 19 167.50–198.00 $178.52 $2,381 —
1295–1955 1603 75-80% 16 167.00–177.00 $171.82 $2,754 —
1495–1755 1632 75-80% 5 180.00–187.00 $183.10 $2,988 —
1580–1995 1725 75-80% 3 138.00–151.00 $144.16 $2,487 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1395 1218 80-85% 13 160.00–180.00 $169.85 $2,069 —
1095–1730 1340 80-85% 28 153.00–169.00 $161.64 $2,166 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–970 926 85-90% 5 135.00–148.00 $140.67 $1,303 —
1050–1435 1220 85-90% 12 121.00–150.00 $132.75 $1,620 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1590 1485 2 218.00 $218.00 $3,237 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1265 1171 5 148.00–199.00 $179.36 $2,100 —
1390–2050 1657 23 156.00–209.00 $187.44 $3,106 —
1505–2225 1843 5 120.00–150.00 $139.56 $2,572 —
1405–2200 1863 11 211.00–231.00 $219.39 $4,087 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1500 1318 2 212.50–213.00 $212.78 $2,804 —
1328–1403 1366 6 225.00–240.00 $232.71 $3,179 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1605 1488 10 223.00–240.00 $232.02 $3,452 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1765 1496 5 190.00–212.00 $206.34 $3,087 —
1478–1680 1554 10 215.00–225.00 $219.73 $3,415 +2.50

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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.