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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Feb 12

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Feb 12

● Final12 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Feb 5Feb 12Feb 19 →

Receipts

510 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 545▲ 510 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 2.50 lower, choice heifers 3.50 lower, slaughter cows mostly steady. 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	71.18	1,211	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	63.40	956	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,323	51.71	684	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,173	42.04	493	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,316	120.00	1,579	97
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,245	115.40	1,437	25
Steers	Choice	Average	1,442	121.20	1,748	128
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,345	117.10	1,575	46

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,345	117.10/cwt	112.50–118.35	1,575	46
Steers	—	Choice	1,442	121.20/cwt	118.60–123.75	1,748	128
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,245	115.40/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,437	25
Heifers	—	Choice	1,309	120.08/cwt	118.60–122.75	1,572	95
Heifers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,625	116.25/cwt	116.25–116.25	1,889	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,702	71.18/cwt	63.00–81.00	1,211	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first

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 Feb 12, 2020

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

Receipts 510Last week 545Year ago 0

Compared to last week sale: Choice steers 2.50 lower, choice heifers 3.50 lower, slaughter cows mostly steady. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	116.25	116.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,245	112.00–118.00	115.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	1,309	118.60–122.75	120.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,345	112.50–118.35	117.10

Head	Wt range
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Feb 12

● Final12 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Feb 5Feb 12Feb 19 →

Receipts

510 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 545▲ 510 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week sale: Choice steers 2.50 lower, choice heifers 3.50 lower, slaughter cows mostly steady. 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	71.18	1,211	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	63.40	956	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,323	51.71	684	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,173	42.04	493	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,316	120.00	1,579	97
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,245	115.40	1,437	25
Steers	Choice	Average	1,442	121.20	1,748	128
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,345	117.10	1,575	46

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,345	117.10/cwt	112.50–118.35	1,575	46
Steers	—	Choice	1,442	121.20/cwt	118.60–123.75	1,748	128
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,245	115.40/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,437	25
Heifers	—	Choice	1,309	120.08/cwt	118.60–122.75	1,572	95
Heifers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,625	116.25/cwt	116.25–116.25	1,889	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,702	71.18/cwt	63.00–81.00	1,211	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first

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 Feb 12, 2020

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

Receipts 510Last week 545Year ago 0

Compared to last week sale: Choice steers 2.50 lower, choice heifers 3.50 lower, slaughter cows mostly steady. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	116.25	116.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,245	112.00–118.00	115.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	1,309	118.60–122.75	120.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,345	112.50–118.35	117.10

Head	Wt range
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,175	40.00–47.00	43.91
5	—	1,168	35.00–39.00	37.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,496	57.00–68.00	62.54
3	—	1,660	70.00–84.00	74.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,318	48.00–56.00	52.44
6	—	1,356	44.00–48.00	46.36