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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 13, 2025

737 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 737 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1285 1228 6 170.00–211.00 $199.46 $2,449 —
1175–1590 1347 47 210.00–223.00 $220.29 $2,967 -3.28
1302–1690 1548 242 223.00–229.00 $226.23 $3,502 -5.41
1700–1885 1770 16 221.50–228.00 $225.16 $3,985 -3.92

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1155 1055 5 204.00–215.00 $207.64 $2,191 —
1142–1590 1304 60 213.00–223.00 $220.14 $2,871 —
1237–1627 1439 140 223.00–229.00 $225.39 $3,243 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–965 908 80-85% 6 156.00–197.50 $181.87 $1,651 —
1000–1305 1125 80-85% 25 151.00–224.00 $172.55 $1,941 +0.23
1070–1700 1329 80-85% 35 144.00–159.00 $150.98 $2,007 -1.01
1235–1985 1407 80-85% 12 120.00–139.00 $131.43 $1,849 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1585 1402 75-80% 13 160.00–182.00 $170.41 $2,389 —
1370–1635 1518 75-80% 6 130.00–150.00 $143.50 $2,178 -19.09
1205–1935 1536 75-80% 25 158.00–170.00 $164.09 $2,520 +1.50
1405–2030 1727 75-80% 15 171.00–186.00 $177.32 $3,062 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–990 938 85-90% 6 121.00–146.00 $130.38 $1,223 —
1000–1620 1148 85-90% 35 110.00–142.50 $129.79 $1,490 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815–2060 1927 5 187.00–195.00 $190.23 $3,666 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1710 1474 4 125.00–151.00 $145.96 $2,151 —
1275–2035 1666 16 165.00–204.00 $184.13 $3,068 —
1440–2000 1745 5 214.00–220.00 $216.68 $3,781 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1510 1364 7 196.00–207.00 $201.54 $2,749 —
1445 1445 1 210.00 $210.00 $3,034 —
1810–1995 1880 5 185.00–195.50 $191.06 $3,592 —

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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.