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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Mar 25

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Mar 25

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Mar 18Mar 25Apr 1 →

Receipts

538 head

▲ 244 vs last sale 294▲ 538 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 6.00 higher, slaughter cow 1.75-3.25 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	1,696	85.23	1,446	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,449	66.61	965	85
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	57.90	734	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,108	46.40	514	16
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,377	125.55	1,729	102
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,289	117.43	1,514	38
Steers	Choice	Average	1,410	124.11	1,750	109
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,387	118.00	1,637	12
Steers	Select	Average	1,052	110.03	1,158	4thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,035	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,087	1
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,058	111.71/cwt	110.00–112.50	1,182	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,387	118.00/cwt	112.50–119.50	1,637	12
Steers	—	Choice	1,398	120.91/cwt	119.75–122.25	1,690	65
Steers	—	ChoiceNatural	1,427	128.83/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,838	44
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,289	117.43/cwt	113.00–119.50	1,514	38
Heifers	—	Choice	1,326	121.00/cwt	119.75–123.00

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 Mar 25, 2020

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

Receipts 538Last week 294Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 6.00 higher, slaughter cow 1.75-3.25 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
3	—	1,058	110.00–112.50	111.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,427	126.00–132.00	128.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,398	119.75–122.25	120.91

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

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Mar 25

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Mar 18Mar 25Apr 1 →

Receipts

538 head

▲ 244 vs last sale 294▲ 538 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 6.00 higher, slaughter cow 1.75-3.25 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	1,696	85.23	1,446	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,449	66.61	965	85
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	57.90	734	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,108	46.40	514	16
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,377	125.55	1,729	102
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,289	117.43	1,514	38
Steers	Choice	Average	1,410	124.11	1,750	109
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,387	118.00	1,637	12
Steers	Select	Average	1,052	110.03	1,158	4thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,035	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,087	1
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,058	111.71/cwt	110.00–112.50	1,182	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,387	118.00/cwt	112.50–119.50	1,637	12
Steers	—	Choice	1,398	120.91/cwt	119.75–122.25	1,690	65
Steers	—	ChoiceNatural	1,427	128.83/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,838	44
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,289	117.43/cwt	113.00–119.50	1,514	38
Heifers	—	Choice	1,326	121.00/cwt	119.75–123.00

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 Mar 25, 2020

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

Receipts 538Last week 294Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 6.00 higher, slaughter cow 1.75-3.25 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
3	—	1,058	110.00–112.50	111.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,427	126.00–132.00	128.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,398	119.75–122.25	120.91

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

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,696	85.23/cwt	64.00–97.00	1,446	9

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	29.00/cwt	29.00–29.00	319	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	48.88/cwt	40.00–52.00	542	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,267	57.90/cwt	53.00–61.00	734	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,439	65.94/cwt	62.00–69.50	949	73
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,512	70.70/cwt	70.00–72.00	1,069	12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,409	125.00–131.00	128.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,289	113.00–119.50	117.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,326	119.75–123.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,109	40.00–52.00	48.88
2	—	1,100	29.00	29.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,439	62.00–69.50	65.94
12	—	1,512	70.00–72.00	70.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,267	53.00–61.00	57.90