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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jun 26

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jun 26

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jun 19Jun 26Jul 10 →

Receipts

640 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 695▲ 640 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Choice steers sold 1.00-4.00 lower, Choice heifers 4.00 lower. Trades were active today.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,651	78.92	1,303	27
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,339	74.88	1,003	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,469	65.77	966	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,382	55.13	762	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,142	40.56	463	24
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,198	72.98	874	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,205	111.13	1,339	140
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,272	102.80	1,308	58
Heifers	Select	Average	1,250	89.71	1,121	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,329	111.43	1,481	219
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,285	104.92	1,348	48
Steers	Select	Average	1,282	96.00	1,231	5thin

Every lot

16 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,282	96.00/cwt	94.00–96.50	1,231	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,285	104.92/cwt	100.00–107.50	1,348	48
Steers	—	Choice	1,329	111.43/cwt	108.00–115.25	1,481	219
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,205	111.13/cwt	108.00–113.25	1,339	140
Heifers	—	Select	1,250	89.71/cwt	89.00–91.00	1,121	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,272	102.80/cwt	95.00–106.50	1,308	58
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,468	52.73

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.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA

Wed Jun 26, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 640Last week 695Year ago 0

Compared to last week, Choice steers sold 1.00-4.00 lower, Choice heifers 4.00 lower. Trades were active today.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,282	94.00–96.50	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,285	100.00–107.50	104.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
219	—	1,329	108.00–115.25	111.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,003	27.00–39.00	33.14
17	—	1,199	40.00–49.00	43.61

Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jun 26

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jun 19Jun 26Jul 10 →

Receipts

640 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 695▲ 640 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Choice steers sold 1.00-4.00 lower, Choice heifers 4.00 lower. Trades were active today.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,651	78.92	1,303	27
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,339	74.88	1,003	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,469	65.77	966	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,382	55.13	762	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,142	40.56	463	24
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,198	72.98	874	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,205	111.13	1,339	140
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,272	102.80	1,308	58
Heifers	Select	Average	1,250	89.71	1,121	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,329	111.43	1,481	219
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,285	104.92	1,348	48
Steers	Select	Average	1,282	96.00	1,231	5thin

Every lot

16 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,282	96.00/cwt	94.00–96.50	1,231	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,285	104.92/cwt	100.00–107.50	1,348	48
Steers	—	Choice	1,329	111.43/cwt	108.00–115.25	1,481	219
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,205	111.13/cwt	108.00–113.25	1,339	140
Heifers	—	Select	1,250	89.71/cwt	89.00–91.00	1,121	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,272	102.80/cwt	95.00–106.50	1,308	58
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,468	52.73

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.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA

Wed Jun 26, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 640Last week 695Year ago 0

Compared to last week, Choice steers sold 1.00-4.00 lower, Choice heifers 4.00 lower. Trades were active today.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,282	94.00–96.50	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,285	100.00–107.50	104.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
219	—	1,329	108.00–115.25	111.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,003	27.00–39.00	33.14
17	—	1,199	40.00–49.00	43.61

Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt

16	—	1,357	58.00–59.00	58.50
25	—	1,398	50.00–57.50	52.97

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	33.14/cwt	27.00–39.00	332	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,199	43.61/cwt	40.00–49.00	523	17
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,339	74.88/cwt	69.00–78.00	1,003	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,357	58.50/cwt	58.00–59.00	794	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,398	52.97/cwt	50.00–57.50	741	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,452	64.30/cwt	60.00–68.00	934	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,529	70.91/cwt	69.00–74.50	1,084	8

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,198	72.98/cwt	71.00–75.00	874	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,339	69.00–78.00	74.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,529	69.00–74.50	70.91
28	—	1,452	60.00–68.00	64.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	42.50–65.00	52.73
25	—	1,666	71.00–99.00	81.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,198	71.00–75.00	72.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
140	—	1,205	108.00–113.25	111.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,250	89.00–91.00	89.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,272	95.00–106.50	102.80