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Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction Market Report

Kalona, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 10, 2026

805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 805 263 614
Slaughter cattle 805 263 614

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady-1.00 higher, Dairy steers no comparison due to low receipts last week, slaughter cows no comparison due to not reported last week. Trade active. Demand good to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1185 1139 20 212.50–253.00 $233.98 $2,665 —
1170–1328 1269 30 217.00–230.00 $224.28 $2,846 +20.11
1155–1530 1330 31 213.00–219.00 $217.01 $2,886 —
1265–1653 1475 248 219.00–227.50 $223.29 $3,294 —
1800–1945 1849 4 225.00 $225.00 $4,160 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037–1160 1078 3 219.00–224.00 $222.21 $2,395 +20.15
915–1210 1116 31 192.50–229.00 $217.57 $2,428 +7.03
1135–1490 1271 33 215.00–219.00 $217.81 $2,768 —
1177–1548 1349 153 219.75–225.50 $222.15 $2,997 -0.18

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1560 1353 75-80% 11 165.00–195.00 $180.45 $2,441 —
1260–1735 1531 75-80% 29 151.00–169.00 $162.90 $2,494 —
1355–1990 1546 75-80% 20 170.00–185.00 $173.26 $2,679 —
1460–1840 1638 75-80% 4 138.00–151.00 $144.07 $2,360 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1355 1181 80-85% 14 163.00–209.00 $175.14 $2,068 —
1015–1455 1247 80-85% 18 145.00–163.00 $155.55 $1,940 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–980 849 85-90% 7 123.00–152.00 $134.76 $1,144 —
1015–1450 1163 85-90% 20 120.00–145.00 $134.07 $1,559 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1230 1178 2 201.00–235.00 $217.24 $2,559 —
1355–2335 1694 14 165.00–213.00 $196.97 $3,337 —
1785–2045 1893 3 221.00–225.00 $222.98 $4,221 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1356 1356 3 222.50 $222.50 $3,017 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338–1520 1384 10 219.00–222.00 $219.98 $3,045 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1625 1505 6 205.00–207.00 $206.18 $3,103 —
1550–1587 1572 4 210.00–215.00 $212.25 $3,337 +6.90

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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.