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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jan 15

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 15

● Final12 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jan 8Jan 15Jan 22 →

Receipts

693 head

▼ 435 vs last sale 1,128▲ 693 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week sale: Choice steers and heifers 2.00 higher, slaughter cows steady to .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	1,772	72.59	1,286	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,475	63.05	930	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,342	50.61	679	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,162	36.47	424	29
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,328	125.94	1,672	187
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,152	118.37	1,364	34
Heifers	Select	Average	1,040	110.00	1,144	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,468	124.77	1,832	177
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,316	118.93	1,565	15

Every lot

12 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 and Choice	1,316	118.93/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,565	15
Steers	—	Choice	1,416	126.26/cwt	122.25–128.50	1,788	144
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,697	118.25/cwt	118.25–118.25	2,007	33
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,040	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,144	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,152	118.37/cwt	115.00–120.50	1,364	34
Heifers	—	Choice	1,328	125.94/cwt	122.25–128.00	1,672	187
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—

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 Jan 15, 2020

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

Receipts 693Last week 1,128Year ago 0

Compared to last week sale: Choice steers and heifers 2.00 higher, slaughter cows steady to .50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,772	60.00–90.00	72.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,342	46.00–57.00	50.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,596	66.00–73.00	68.58
28	—	1,427	57.00–65.00	60.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,084	21.00–35.00	28.67
19	—	1,203	36.00–45.00	40.58

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 15

● Final12 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jan 8Jan 15Jan 22 →

Receipts

693 head

▼ 435 vs last sale 1,128▲ 693 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week sale: Choice steers and heifers 2.00 higher, slaughter cows steady to .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	1,772	72.59	1,286	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,475	63.05	930	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,342	50.61	679	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,162	36.47	424	29
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,328	125.94	1,672	187
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,152	118.37	1,364	34
Heifers	Select	Average	1,040	110.00	1,144	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,468	124.77	1,832	177
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,316	118.93	1,565	15

Every lot

12 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 and Choice	1,316	118.93/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,565	15
Steers	—	Choice	1,416	126.26/cwt	122.25–128.50	1,788	144
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,697	118.25/cwt	118.25–118.25	2,007	33
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,040	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,144	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,152	118.37/cwt	115.00–120.50	1,364	34
Heifers	—	Choice	1,328	125.94/cwt	122.25–128.00	1,672	187
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—

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 Jan 15, 2020

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

Receipts 693Last week 1,128Year ago 0

Compared to last week sale: Choice steers and heifers 2.00 higher, slaughter cows steady to .50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,772	60.00–90.00	72.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,342	46.00–57.00	50.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,596	66.00–73.00	68.58
28	—	1,427	57.00–65.00	60.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,084	21.00–35.00	28.67
19	—	1,203	36.00–45.00	40.58

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	28.67/cwt	21.00–35.00	311	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,203	40.58/cwt	36.00–45.00	488	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,342	50.61/cwt	46.00–57.00	679	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,427	60.88/cwt	57.00–65.00	869	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,596	68.58/cwt	66.00–73.00	1,095	11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,152	115.00–120.50	118.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
144	—	1,416	122.25–128.50	126.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,316	114.00–122.00	118.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,697	118.25	118.25