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 | 1,444 | 136.25 | 1,967 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,526 | 117.05 | 1,786 | 27 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,298 | 111.97 | 1,453 | 50 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,183 | 97.15 | 1,149 | 22 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,372 | 186.47 | 2,558 | 123 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,244 | 181.55 | 2,258 | 79 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,119 | 170.22 | 1,905 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,471 | 186.02 | 2,736 | 175 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,392 | 181.02 | 2,520 | 107 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,202 | 174.48 | 2,097 | 27 |
Every lot
18 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,202 | 174.48/cwt | 150.00–182.00 | 2,097 | 27 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,392 | 181.02/cwt | 175.00–182.85 | 2,520 | 107 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,471 | 186.02/cwt | 183.00–188.00 | 2,736 | 175 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,119 | 170.22/cwt | 150.00–174.00 | 1,905 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,244 | 181.55/cwt | 178.00–183.00 | 2,258 | 79 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,372 | 186.47/cwt | 183.00–190.00 | 2,558 | 123 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Light Weight | 1,115 | 135.35/cwt | 132.00–137.50 | 1,509 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,170 | 60.00/cwt | 60.00–60.00 | 702 | 1 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,766 | 146.57/cwt | 120.00–160.00 | 2,588 | 8 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Light Weight | 925 | 172.50/cwt | 172.50–172.50 | 1,596 | 1 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,114 | 84.89/cwt | 76.00–92.00 | 946 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | 1,203 | 112.37/cwt | 105.00–120.00 | 1,352 | 13 |
| Cows | — | Lean 85-90% | 1,215 | 102.87/cwt | 96.00–107.00 | 1,250 | 15 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,330 | 105.62/cwt | 102.00–109.00 | 1,405 | 11 |
| Cows | — | Boner 80-85% | 1,348 | 112.13/cwt | 108.00–115.00 | 1,512 | 25 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | 1,362 | 119.77/cwt | 115.00–127.50 | 1,631 | 7 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,576 | 117.63/cwt | 115.00–122.00 | 1,854 | 17 |
| Cows | — | Breaker 75-80% | 1,622 | 107.44/cwt | 104.00–110.00 | 1,743 | 3 |
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.