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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 23, 2025

588 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 588 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1245 1222 6 207.50–227.00 $221.87 $2,711 —
1125–1655 1416 89 221.00–237.50 $234.43 $3,320 —
1346–1642 1517 90 238.00–246.00 $241.66 $3,666 +6.62
1700–1924 1732 14 224.00–243.00 $237.81 $4,119 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1095 1057 3 228.00–236.00 $230.47 $2,436 -11.98
1040–1425 1263 63 223.00–237.75 $233.82 $2,953 +7.14
1320–1630 1417 89 238.00–244.25 $240.33 $3,405 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–990 976 80-85% 4 160.00–207.50 $178.15 $1,739 -37.27
1030–1215 1131 80-85% 22 160.00–230.00 $177.06 $2,003 -8.72
1005–1695 1287 80-85% 40 144.00–164.00 $154.54 $1,989 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1470 1295 75-80% 17 165.00–188.00 $177.07 $2,293 —
1300–1670 1485 75-80% 20 163.50–179.00 $171.86 $2,552 —
1270–1800 1543 75-80% 21 180.00–195.00 $187.94 $2,900 —
1495–1850 1673 75-80% 2 148.00–150.00 $148.89 $2,491 -35.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–995 927 85-90% 9 117.50–149.00 $128.32 $1,190 -6.38
1000–1750 1219 85-90% 30 117.50–141.00 $131.86 $1,607 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1225 1095 3 170.00–177.50 $173.87 $1,904 —
1420–1570 1492 3 130.00–147.50 $135.55 $2,022 —
1335–2130 1688 18 150.00–205.00 $188.25 $3,178 -4.30
1590–2090 1767 3 215.00–229.00 $221.65 $3,917 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1371–1440 1388 4 228.00–233.00 $231.70 $3,216 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1565 1420 3 222.00–229.00 $226.71 $3,219 +21.87

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1585 1440 11 200.00–210.00 $206.31 $2,971 —
1355–1640 1532 24 212.00–222.00 $216.47 $3,316 +17.16

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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.