Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | Average | 1,602 | 155.18 | 2,487 | 21 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,528 | 136.62 | 2,088 | 59 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,177 | 130.90 | 1,541 | 21 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,072 | 111.02 | 1,190 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,325 | 195.87 | 2,595 | 49 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,312 | 185.51 | 2,434 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,084 | 180.66 | 1,958 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,439 | 195.83 | 2,818 | 82 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,269 | 183.00 | 2,322 | 4thin |
Every lot
17 lots · USDA AMS · Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IANothing 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.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,269 | 183.00/cwt | 180.00–187.00 | 2,322 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,439 | 195.83/cwt | 191.00–198.50 | 2,818 | 82 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,084 | 180.66/cwt | 172.00–185.00 | 1,958 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,312 | 185.51/cwt | 184.00–188.00 | 2,434 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,325 | 195.87/cwt | 192.00–198.00 | 2,595 | 49 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Light Weight | 1,071 | 135.01/cwt | 116.00–160.00 | 1,446 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,749 | 146.63/cwt | 120.00–155.00 | 2,565 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,859 | 174.32/cwt | 166.00–188.00 | 3,241 | 9 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Light Weight | 896 | 142.82/cwt | 125.00–160.00 | 1,280 | 6 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90%Light Weight | 910 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 1,010 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,112 | 144.17/cwt | 125.00–182.50 | 1,603 | 3 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,153 | 111.03/cwt | 110.00–112.00 | 1,280 | 2 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | 1,273 | 141.75/cwt | 138.00–144.00 | 1,804 | 10 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,334 | 121.63/cwt | 116.00–127.00 | 1,623 | 12 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,558 | 131.37/cwt | 120.00–137.00 | 2,047 | 18 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,569 | 141.76/cwt | 138.00–146.00 | 2,224 | 25 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,692 | 122.41/cwt | 118.00–126.00 | 2,071 | 6 |
This sale against other markets
Iowa weighted averagesOne 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.