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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 30, 2025

675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 675 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1340 1238 25 162.50–225.00 $210.73 $2,609 -11.14
1215–1560 1395 38 217.00–227.00 $223.53 $3,118 —
1295–1698 1532 143 227.50–236.25 $231.77 $3,551 -9.89
1700–1870 1732 31 220.00–233.50 $229.00 $3,966 -8.81

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1060 1040 8 190.00–240.00 $209.92 $2,183 —
1080–1500 1303 20 220.00–227.50 $224.10 $2,920 —
1210–1605 1414 163 227.00–234.50 $231.65 $3,276 -8.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–995 930 80-85% 14 160.00–215.00 $191.37 $1,780 —
1045–1270 1165 80-85% 23 160.00–210.00 $178.33 $2,078 —
1000–1630 1320 80-85% 30 141.00–159.00 $151.89 $2,005 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1550 1292 75-80% 11 165.00–185.00 $174.75 $2,258 -2.32
1240–1785 1472 75-80% 21 160.00–174.00 $166.23 $2,447 -5.63
1295–1770 1515 75-80% 22 175.00–203.00 $182.31 $2,762 -5.63
1470–1870 1609 75-80% 4 146.00–152.00 $148.24 $2,385 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–955 876 85-90% 7 115.00–153.00 $142.92 $1,252 —
1005–1455 1217 85-90% 26 115.00–144.00 $130.51 $1,588 -1.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1255 1108 4 150.00–196.00 $173.21 $1,919 —
1340–1475 1408 2 130.00–140.00 $134.76 $1,897 —
1325–2295 1808 20 151.00–207.00 $182.31 $3,296 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1270 1210 2 215.00–222.00 $218.33 $2,642 —
1300–1365 1322 3 227.50–229.00 $228.02 $3,014 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1443–1520 1464 6 195.00–215.00 $198.83 $2,911 —
1330–1585 1466 7 217.00–231.00 $226.03 $3,314 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1127 1127 2 178.00 $178.00 $2,006 —
1285–1675 1518 13 180.00–207.00 $196.98 $2,990 -19.49
1255–1870 1587 30 207.00–221.00 $213.63 $3,390 —

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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.