Find a sale report

Pick a state, a barn and a sale — the full USDA report loads right below · 396 barns across 30 states

Sale barns

396

USDA AMS · every reported barnNov 7

States

USDA · every state with barn dataNov 7

Newest report

Nov 7

USDA · by the report's own datesale barns

Search for a sale

Every sale USDA reported, back to each barn's first

State

Sale barn

Sale date

Just reported:Ericson, NE Sat, Nov 7Somerset Livestock Auction, KY Sat, Nov 7Apache Livestock Auction, OK Sat, Nov 7Jackson County Regional Livestock Market, WV Sat, Nov 7Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN, TN Sat, Nov 7Campbellsville Livestock Auction, KY Sat, Nov 7Carthage Livestock Auction, TN Sat, Nov 7Crossville Livestock Auction, TN Sat, Nov 7

Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Aug 14

Open on its own page →

Iowa · the report as USDA filed it, with per-head values and grade spreads. Use the address of its own page to share or bookmark it.

Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 14

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 31Aug 14Aug 21 →

Receipts

388 head

▼ 212 vs last sale 600▲ 388 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to last week sale not reported

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	1,733	78.88	1,367	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,476	65.63	969	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	59.92	715	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,114	50.19	559	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,259	107.11	1,348	95
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,203	103.54	1,246	26
Heifers	Select	Average	1,010	98.20	991	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,385	107.17	1,485	125
Steers	Select	Average	1,143	103.54	1,183	5thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,258	103.31	1,300	32

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	995	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	985	1
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,180	104.67/cwt	102.50–106.75	1,235	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,258	103.31/cwt	100.00–104.50	1,300	32
Steers	—	Choice	1,352	107.42/cwt	105.50–109.00	1,452	104
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,550	105.92/cwt	99.00–107.10	1,642	21
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	977	98.69/cwt	98.50–99.00	964	8
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,140	96.25/cwt	96.25–96.25

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 Aug 14, 2019

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

Receipts 388Last week 600Year ago 0

No comparison due to last week sale not reported

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,203	100.00–104.75	103.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	96.25	96.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,256	105.00–108.60	107.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt

Loading the Tama Livestock Auction sale…

Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 14

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 31Aug 14Aug 21 →

Receipts

388 head

▼ 212 vs last sale 600▲ 388 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to last week sale not reported

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	1,733	78.88	1,367	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,476	65.63	969	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	59.92	715	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,114	50.19	559	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,259	107.11	1,348	95
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,203	103.54	1,246	26
Heifers	Select	Average	1,010	98.20	991	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,385	107.17	1,485	125
Steers	Select	Average	1,143	103.54	1,183	5thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,258	103.31	1,300	32

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	995	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	985	1
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,180	104.67/cwt	102.50–106.75	1,235	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,258	103.31/cwt	100.00–104.50	1,300	32
Steers	—	Choice	1,352	107.42/cwt	105.50–109.00	1,452	104
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,550	105.92/cwt	99.00–107.10	1,642	21
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	977	98.69/cwt	98.50–99.00	964	8
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,140	96.25/cwt	96.25–96.25

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 Aug 14, 2019

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

Receipts 388Last week 600Year ago 0

No comparison due to last week sale not reported

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,203	100.00–104.75	103.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	96.25	96.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,256	105.00–108.60	107.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	102.50	102.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,125	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	450	1
Bulls	—	—	1,809	83.74/cwt	77.00–92.00	1,515	8

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	44.64/cwt	42.00–48.00	479	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	52.04/cwt	50.00–55.00	587	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	59.92/cwt	56.00–62.00	715	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,476	65.63/cwt	63.00–69.00	969	8

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,180	102.50–106.75	104.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,258	100.00–104.50	103.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	1,352	105.50–109.00	107.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,550	99.00–107.10	105.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,194	56.00–62.00	59.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,476	63.00–69.00	65.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,073	42.00–48.00	44.64
6	—	1,128	50.00–55.00	52.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	40.00	40.00
8	—	1,809	77.00–92.00	83.74