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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 22, 2026

641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 641 — —

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1270 1185 3 213.00–227.00 $219.07 $2,596 —
1227 1227 2 228.00 $228.00 $2,798 —
1200–1645 1440 13 211.00–229.50 $223.03 $3,212 —
1205–1681 1503 206 231.00–240.00 $235.40 $3,538 +9.61
1700–1775 1733 21 225.00–237.00 $234.58 $4,065 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1235 1118 2 222.50–230.00 $225.86 $2,525 —
1105–1365 1265 6 187.50–212.00 $199.84 $2,528 —
1005–1560 1278 18 214.00–230.00 $226.07 $2,889 —
1146–1695 1398 181 231.00–240.00 $235.96 $3,299 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1455 1368 75-80% 9 169.50–202.50 $180.18 $2,465 —
1430–1610 1495 75-80% 3 142.00–162.00 $150.68 $2,253 -12.65
1235–1960 1510 75-80% 23 165.00–176.00 $171.22 $2,585 —
1435–1790 1628 75-80% 18 177.50–194.00 $182.67 $2,974 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1415 1164 80-85% 9 160.00–197.50 $173.90 $2,024 —
1185–1505 1321 80-85% 6 167.50–187.00 $175.97 $2,325 +25.20
1035–1780 1362 80-85% 17 147.50–162.00 $154.89 $2,110 +19.52
1340–1450 1400 80-85% 4 142.00–147.50 $145.47 $2,037 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–985 876 85-90% 4 110.00–150.00 $129.52 $1,135 —
1000–1565 1230 85-90% 19 115.00–145.00 $133.65 $1,644 +3.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,284 +5.96
1715–2385 1976 9 172.50–209.00 $188.30 $3,721 +3.22
1985–2335 2160 2 218.00–231.00 $225.03 $4,861 +8.22

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1785 1614 14 218.00–236.00 $233.04 $3,761 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1305 1038 5 167.50–187.50 $178.66 $1,854 —
1300–1555 1435 9 190.00–206.00 $201.38 $2,890 —
1470–1542 1518 3 220.00–222.00 $221.35 $3,360 +47.69
1420–1880 1625 34 207.00–215.00 $210.68 $3,424 —

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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.