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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Feb 26

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Feb 26

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Feb 19Feb 26Mar 4 →

Receipts

540 head

▲ 156 vs last sale 384▲ 540 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week sale: Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.50 lower, slaughter cows , breakers steady, boners and lean cows 2.00-3.00 lower. 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	—	Low	1,657	64.92	1,076	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,625	66.55	1,082	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,409	56.12	791	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,165	43.69	509	28
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,406	122.40	1,721	69
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,228	117.19	1,439	66
Heifers	Select	Average	1,066	103.79	1,106	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,512	118.08	1,786	120
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,300	115.46	1,501	29

Every lot

13 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	1,300	115.46/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,501	29
Steers	—	Choice	1,457	120.51/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,756	82
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,632	112.83/cwt	100.00–114.10	1,841	38
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,066	103.79/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,106	10
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,228	117.19/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,439	66
Heifers	—	Choice	1,406	122.40/cwt	120.00–123.50	1,721	69
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · 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 Feb 26, 2020

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

Receipts 540Last week 384Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week sale: Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.50 lower, slaughter cows , breakers steady, boners and lean cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,275	41.00–53.00	49.26
8	—	1,800	57.00–82.00	70.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,409	53.00–61.00	56.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,736	69.00–71.00	69.79
24	—	1,602	63.00–68.00	65.88

Cows — Lean 85-90%

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Feb 26

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Feb 19Feb 26Mar 4 →

Receipts

540 head

▲ 156 vs last sale 384▲ 540 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week sale: Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.50 lower, slaughter cows , breakers steady, boners and lean cows 2.00-3.00 lower. 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	—	Low	1,657	64.92	1,076	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,625	66.55	1,082	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,409	56.12	791	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,165	43.69	509	28
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,406	122.40	1,721	69
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,228	117.19	1,439	66
Heifers	Select	Average	1,066	103.79	1,106	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,512	118.08	1,786	120
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,300	115.46	1,501	29

Every lot

13 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	1,300	115.46/cwt	112.00–118.00	1,501	29
Steers	—	Choice	1,457	120.51/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,756	82
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,632	112.83/cwt	100.00–114.10	1,841	38
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,066	103.79/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,106	10
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,228	117.19/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,439	66
Heifers	—	Choice	1,406	122.40/cwt	120.00–123.50	1,721	69
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · 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 Feb 26, 2020

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

Receipts 540Last week 384Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week sale: Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.50 lower, slaughter cows , breakers steady, boners and lean cows 2.00-3.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,275	41.00–53.00	49.26
8	—	1,800	57.00–82.00	70.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,409	53.00–61.00	56.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,736	69.00–71.00	69.79
24	—	1,602	63.00–68.00	65.88

Cows — Lean 85-90%

9	—	1,092	31.00–39.00	36.12
19	—	1,200	42.00–52.00	47.28

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	36.12/cwt	31.00–39.00	394	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	47.28/cwt	42.00–52.00	567	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,409	56.12/cwt	53.00–61.00	791	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,602	65.88/cwt	63.00–68.00	1,055	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,736	69.79/cwt	69.00–71.00	1,212	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,406	120.00–123.50	122.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,066	102.00–108.00	103.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,228	112.00–119.00	117.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,300	112.00–118.00	115.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,457	119.00–124.00	120.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,632	100.00–114.10	112.83