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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Aug 5

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 5

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 29Aug 5Aug 19 →

Receipts

325 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 350▲ 325 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 3.50-3.75 higher, slaughter cow 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	—	High	1,634	89.83	1,468	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,443	76.24	1,100	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,303	64.64	842	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,044	41.64	435	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,255	103.84	1,303	85
Heifers	Select	Average	985	100.00	985	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,170	97.42	1,140	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,382	104.32	1,442	127
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,162	96.74	1,124	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,200	95.49	1,146	2thin

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	1,162	96.74/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,124	5
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,200	95.49/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,146	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,382	104.32/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,442	127
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	985	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	985	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,170	97.42/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,140	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,255	103.84/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,303	85
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 Aug 5, 2020

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

Receipts 325Last week 350Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 3.50-3.75 higher, slaughter cow 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
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,038	103.00–107.00	104.96
11	—	1,561	71.00–95.00	87.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,303	57.00–69.00	64.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,555	79.00–82.25	80.34
24	—	1,410	70.00–78.00	75.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,000	20.00–36.00	29.77

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 5

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 29Aug 5Aug 19 →

Receipts

325 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 350▲ 325 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 3.50-3.75 higher, slaughter cow 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	—	High	1,634	89.83	1,468	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,443	76.24	1,100	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,303	64.64	842	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,044	41.64	435	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,255	103.84	1,303	85
Heifers	Select	Average	985	100.00	985	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,170	97.42	1,140	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,382	104.32	1,442	127
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,162	96.74	1,124	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,200	95.49	1,146	2thin

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	1,162	96.74/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,124	5
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,200	95.49/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,146	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,382	104.32/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,442	127
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	985	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	985	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,170	97.42/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,140	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,255	103.84/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,303	85
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 Aug 5, 2020

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

Receipts 325Last week 350Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 3.50-3.75 higher, slaughter cow 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
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,038	103.00–107.00	104.96
11	—	1,561	71.00–95.00	87.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,303	57.00–69.00	64.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,555	79.00–82.25	80.34
24	—	1,410	70.00–78.00	75.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,000	20.00–36.00	29.77

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	29.77/cwt	20.00–36.00	298	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,074	49.55/cwt	45.00–55.00	532	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,303	64.64/cwt	57.00–69.00	842	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	75.05/cwt	70.00–78.00	1,058	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	80.34/cwt	79.00–82.25	1,249	7

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,255	100.00–105.00	103.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,170	95.00–99.00	97.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,162	94.00–99.00	96.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	1,382	100.00–106.00	104.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	95.00–96.00	95.49