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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jul 10

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jul 10

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jun 26Jul 10Jul 17 →

Receipts

581 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 640▲ 581 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to no sale held last week. 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,640	73.40	1,204	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,512	68.77	1,040	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,334	55.55	741	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,112	42.99	478	18
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,233	115.10	1,420	113
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,152	112.06	1,291	62
Heifers	Select	Average	1,047	103.04	1,079	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,315	114.88	1,511	150
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,204	110.31	1,328	45
Steers	Select	Average	950	105.00	998	1thin

Every lot

15 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	950	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	998	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,204	110.31/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,328	45
Steers	—	Choice	1,312	114.90/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,507	148
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,555	113.20/cwt	111.50–115.00	1,760	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,047	103.04/cwt	100.00–104.50	1,079	5
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,152	112.06/cwt	105.00–114.75	1,291	62
Heifers	—	Choice	1,231	115.11/cwt	110.00–117.00

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 Jul 10, 2019

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

Receipts 581Last week 640Year ago 0

No comparison due to no sale held last week. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,149	41.00–50.00	46.67
5	—	1,014	28.00–39.00	33.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,477	60.00–69.75	64.92
9	—	1,577	72.50–82.50	76.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,334	51.00–59.00	55.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	111.50–115.00	113.20

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jul 10

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jun 26Jul 10Jul 17 →

Receipts

581 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 640▲ 581 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to no sale held last week. 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,640	73.40	1,204	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,512	68.77	1,040	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,334	55.55	741	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,112	42.99	478	18
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,233	115.10	1,420	113
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,152	112.06	1,291	62
Heifers	Select	Average	1,047	103.04	1,079	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,315	114.88	1,511	150
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,204	110.31	1,328	45
Steers	Select	Average	950	105.00	998	1thin

Every lot

15 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	950	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	998	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,204	110.31/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,328	45
Steers	—	Choice	1,312	114.90/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,507	148
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,555	113.20/cwt	111.50–115.00	1,760	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,047	103.04/cwt	100.00–104.50	1,079	5
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,152	112.06/cwt	105.00–114.75	1,291	62
Heifers	—	Choice	1,231	115.11/cwt	110.00–117.00

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 Jul 10, 2019

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

Receipts 581Last week 640Year ago 0

No comparison due to no sale held last week. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,149	41.00–50.00	46.67
5	—	1,014	28.00–39.00	33.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,477	60.00–69.75	64.92
9	—	1,577	72.50–82.50	76.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,334	51.00–59.00	55.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	111.50–115.00	113.20

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,545	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	711	1
Bulls	—	—	1,644	74.41/cwt	60.50–85.00	1,223	27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,644	60.50–85.00	74.41
1	—	1,545	46.00	46.00

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,014	33.41/cwt	28.00–39.00	339	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,149	46.67/cwt	41.00–50.00	536	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	55.55/cwt	51.00–59.00	741	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,477	64.92/cwt	60.00–69.75	959	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,577	76.05/cwt	72.50–82.50	1,199	9

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,204	105.00–114.00	110.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	113.50	113.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	1,231	110.00–117.00	115.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,152	105.00–114.75	112.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,047	100.00–104.50	103.04