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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jul 15

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jul 15

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 8Jul 15Jul 22 →

Receipts

573 head

▲ 319 vs last sale 254▲ 93 vs year ago 480 · +19.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were .50-.75 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. 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	1,812	87.60	1,587	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,472	68.51	1,009	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,146	58.07	665	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,107	39.27	435	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,246	101.20	1,261	85
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,160	96.09	1,115	43
Heifers	Select	Average	1,037	93.31	968	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,379	101.79	1,404	169
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,264	96.34	1,218	79
Steers	Select	Average	1,013	90.50	917	5thin

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,013	90.50/cwt	86.00–92.00	917	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,264	96.34/cwt	91.00–98.75	1,218	79
Steers	—	Choice	1,379	101.79/cwt	99.00–104.75	1,404	169
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,037	93.31/cwt	87.00–99.00	968	7
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,160	96.09/cwt	90.00–98.60	1,115	43
Heifers	—	Choice	1,246	101.20/cwt	99.00–103.75	1,261	85
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 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 Jul 15, 2020

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

Receipts 573Last week 254Year ago 480

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were .50-.75 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. 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
5	—	1,013	86.00–92.00	90.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
169	—	1,379	99.00–104.75	101.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,264	91.00–98.75	96.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,037	87.00–99.00	93.31

Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jul 15

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 8Jul 15Jul 22 →

Receipts

573 head

▲ 319 vs last sale 254▲ 93 vs year ago 480 · +19.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were .50-.75 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. 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	1,812	87.60	1,587	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,472	68.51	1,009	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,146	58.07	665	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,107	39.27	435	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,246	101.20	1,261	85
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,160	96.09	1,115	43
Heifers	Select	Average	1,037	93.31	968	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,379	101.79	1,404	169
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,264	96.34	1,218	79
Steers	Select	Average	1,013	90.50	917	5thin

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,013	90.50/cwt	86.00–92.00	917	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,264	96.34/cwt	91.00–98.75	1,218	79
Steers	—	Choice	1,379	101.79/cwt	99.00–104.75	1,404	169
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,037	93.31/cwt	87.00–99.00	968	7
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,160	96.09/cwt	90.00–98.60	1,115	43
Heifers	—	Choice	1,246	101.20/cwt	99.00–103.75	1,261	85
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 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 Jul 15, 2020

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

Receipts 573Last week 254Year ago 480

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were .50-.75 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. 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
5	—	1,013	86.00–92.00	90.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
169	—	1,379	99.00–104.75	101.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,264	91.00–98.75	96.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,037	87.00–99.00	93.31

Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,876	80.00–97.00	90.43
5	—	1,594	65.00–76.00	70.83
3	—	1,940	101.00–110.00	105.20

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	945	48.95/cwt	47.00–51.00	463	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	58.07/cwt	55.00–61.00	665	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	32.82/cwt	25.00–37.00	399	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,419	66.51/cwt	62.00–69.00	944	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	71.42/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,107	20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,246	99.00–103.75	101.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,215	25.00–37.00	32.82
2	—	945	47.00–51.00	48.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,419	62.00–69.00	66.51
20	—	1,550	70.00–75.00	71.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,146	55.00–61.00	58.07