Kalona Livestock

Kalona, Iowa · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Thu, Oct 8, 2026. 45 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Thursday.

Receipts

560 head

Last reported: 607 (Oct 1, 2026)
Year ago: 590

500-599 lb steers

none sold

M&L 1, this sale

700-799 lb steers

none sold

M&L 1, this sale

Reports

45 in 12 mo

Since Oct 23, 2025
Usual day: Thursday

Prices, Oct 8, 2026 sale

Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.

Slaughter steers, Choice 2-4
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
124	1,4841245-1660	222.15219.00-226.00	$3,297	Average dressing
6	1,7331704-1880	217.02216.00-217.25	$3,761	Average dressing / Heavy Weight

Slaughter steers, Select and Choice 2-3
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
11	1,2501216-1320	217.90212.00-219.25	$2,724	Average dressing / Return to Feed
36	1,3981230-1460	215.24210.00-218.50	$3,009	Average dressing

Slaughter steers, Select 2-3
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
6	1,149965-1220	216.33187.50-228.00	$2,486	Average dressing / Return to Feed

Slaughter heifers, Choice 2-4
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
59	1,3501185-1592	221.22219.00-224.00	$2,986	Average dressing

Slaughter heifers, Select and Choice 2-3
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
37	1,3561070-1457	216.94211.00-219.00	$2,942	Average dressing

Slaughter heifers, Select 2-3
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
15	1,100942-1205	216.69160.00-230.00	$2,384	Average dressing / Return to Feed

Slaughter bulls, 1-2
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
2	1,030985-1075	218.69190.00-250.00	$2,253	Average dressing / Return to Feed
3	1,4981450-1550	116.60110.00-125.00	$1,747	Low dressing
17	1,5791270-2005	186.79150.00-213.00	$2,949	Average dressing
7	1,7171465-2200	226.23219.00-235.00	$3,884	High dressing

Slaughter dairy steers, Choice 2-3
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
8	1,6441512-1910	203.11200.50-213.00	$3,339	Average dressing

Slaughter dairy steers, Select and Choice 2-3
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
15	1,6391440-1900	184.22170.00-192.00	$3,019	Average dressing

Slaughter dairy steers, Select 2-3
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
4	1,3281210-1370	137.51102.50-160.50	$1,826	Average dressing

Slaughter cows, Breaker 75-80%
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
3	1,4151330-1475	157.47143.00-167.00	$2,228	Average dressing / Return to Feed
9	1,6201400-1770	115.54107.00-129.00	$1,872	Low dressing
10	1,6811545-1835	136.90131.00-147.00	$2,301	Average dressing

Slaughter cows, Boner 80-85%
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
9	1,1491040-1325	163.61125.00-260.00	$1,880	Average dressing / Return to Feed
18	1,3021090-1550	134.10127.00-140.00	$1,746	Average dressing

Slaughter cows, Lean 85-90%
Head	Avg wtrange, lb	Avg $/cwtrange	$/headest.	Note
23	1,131720-1405	89.1062.50-103.00	$1,008	Low dressing
24	1,2651020-1755	112.07103.00-125.00	$1,418	Average dressing

52-week trend

Not enough benchmark steer sales yet to draw a trend.

Nearby barns

Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.

Barn	Mi	Latest	500-599 lb
Keoco Feeder Cattle AuctionSigourney, IA	28	Sep 21	$431.24
Tama LivestockTama, IA	56	Oct 14	-
Bloomfield LivestockBloomfield, IA	63	Oct 7	$444.41
Knoxville Regional Feeder CattleKnoxville, IA	74	Sep 15	$429.53
Russell LivestockRussell, IA	85	Oct 12	$441.85

Source

As of Thu, Oct 8, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.

Kalona Livestock Slaughter Cattle Auction - Kalona, IA (USDA PDF, report date Oct 8, 2026)
Latest AMS_2528 report on ams.usda.gov

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