Sale reports / Iowa / Tama Livestock Auction / 2022-10-19

Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 19
● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165
Receipts
530 head
▲ 34 vs last sale 496▲ 277 vs year ago 253 · +109.5%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.25-4.25 lower, slaughter cows Breakers and Boners 1.50-2.25 lower, Lean cows were mostly steady.Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,90594.231,7955thin
CowsPremium White 65-75%Average1,470130.001,9111thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,50388.601,33227
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,31877.361,02029
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,13860.3268725
HeifersChoiceAverage1,378150.462,073168
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,305143.061,86742
HeifersSelectAverage1,064134.801,43416
SteersChoiceAverage1,502149.292,242106
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,358142.121,93040
SteersSelectAverage1,228137.551,68918

Every lot

13 lots · USDA AMS · Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—SelectReturn to Feed1,228137.55/cwt121.00–143.001,68918
Steers—Select and Choice1,358142.12/cwt139.00–145.001,93040
Steers—Choice1,502149.29/cwt146.00–153.002,242106
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—SelectReturn to Feed1,064134.80/cwt125.00–137.501,43416
Heifers—Select and Choice1,305143.06/cwt138.50–145.001,86742
Heifers—Choice1,378150.46/cwt146.00–155.752,073168
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,90594.23/cwt89.00–100.001,7955
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06446.99/cwt30.00–55.005008
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,17366.60/cwt60.00–71.0078117
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31877.36/cwt72.00–83.001,02029
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46386.37/cwt84.00–91.001,26420
Cows—Premium White 65-75%1,470130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,9111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61994.99/cwt92.50–101.001,5387

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.