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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Dec 18

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Dec 18

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Dec 11Dec 18Jan 8 →

Receipts

1,010 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 1,020▲ 1,010 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.50 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-1.50 higher. 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	1,702	71.69	1,220	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	65.44	991	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,364	49.28	672	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,216	35.88	436	30
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,357	120.53	1,636	317
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,250	114.45	1,431	22
Heifers	Select	Average	1,153	107.53	1,240	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,453	120.54	1,751	305
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,222	111.76	1,366	33
Steers	Select	Average	1,188	105.12	1,248	35

Every lot

14 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	1,163	106.28/cwt	102.00–108.50	1,236	13
Steers	—	Select	1,202	104.43/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,255	22
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,222	111.76/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,366	33
Steers	—	Choice	1,453	120.54/cwt	116.60–123.75	1,751	305
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,153	107.53/cwt	107.00–107.75	1,240	7
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,250	114.45/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,431	22
Heifers	—	Choice	1,357	120.53/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,636	317

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 Dec 18, 2019

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

Receipts 1,010Last week 1,020Year ago 0

Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.50 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-1.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,163	102.00–108.50	106.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,202	101.00–107.00	104.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
305	—	1,453	116.60–123.75	120.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,222	109.00–116.00	111.76

Head
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Dec 18

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Dec 11Dec 18Jan 8 →

Receipts

1,010 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 1,020▲ 1,010 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.50 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-1.50 higher. 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	1,702	71.69	1,220	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	65.44	991	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,364	49.28	672	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,216	35.88	436	30
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,357	120.53	1,636	317
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,250	114.45	1,431	22
Heifers	Select	Average	1,153	107.53	1,240	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,453	120.54	1,751	305
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,222	111.76	1,366	33
Steers	Select	Average	1,188	105.12	1,248	35

Every lot

14 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	1,163	106.28/cwt	102.00–108.50	1,236	13
Steers	—	Select	1,202	104.43/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,255	22
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,222	111.76/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,366	33
Steers	—	Choice	1,453	120.54/cwt	116.60–123.75	1,751	305
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,153	107.53/cwt	107.00–107.75	1,240	7
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,250	114.45/cwt	113.00–116.00	1,431	22
Heifers	—	Choice	1,357	120.53/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,636	317

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 Dec 18, 2019

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

Receipts 1,010Last week 1,020Year ago 0

Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.50 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-1.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,163	102.00–108.50	106.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,202	101.00–107.00	104.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
305	—	1,453	116.60–123.75	120.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,222	109.00–116.00	111.76

Head
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,207	28.61/cwt	23.00–33.00	345	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,223	41.44/cwt	37.00–45.00	507	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	50.08/cwt	46.00–55.00	676	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,421	61.51/cwt	57.00–66.50	874	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,529	39.49/cwt	38.00–42.00	604	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	72.17/cwt	69.00–76.00	1,209	7

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,702	71.69/cwt	60.00–88.50	1,220	19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,153	107.00–107.75	107.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
317	—	1,357	117.00–123.00	120.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,223	37.00–45.00	41.44
13	—	1,207	23.00–33.00	28.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,421	57.00–66.50	61.51
7	—	1,675	69.00–76.00	72.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,350	46.00–55.00	50.08
4	—	1,529	38.00–42.00	39.49