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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Oct 14

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 14

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21 →

Receipts

395 head

▼ 191 vs last sale 586▼ 255 vs year ago 650 · −39.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 lower. slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts. 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	1,719	80.70	1,387	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	64.13	960	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,396	55.35	773	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,175	40.34	474	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,324	107.50	1,423	107
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,198	100.21	1,201	13
Heifers	Select	Average	1,102	97.93	1,079	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,427	107.31	1,531	173
Steers	Select	Average	1,163	101.40	1,179	12
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,268	101.14	1,282	6thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,163	101.40/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,179	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,268	101.14/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,282	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,423	107.40/cwt	103.00–109.50	1,528	171
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,765	99.70/cwt	97.75–101.75	1,760	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,102	97.93/cwt	93.00–103.50	1,079	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,198	100.21/cwt	98.50–102.50	1,201	13
Heifers	—	Choice	1,324	107.50/cwt

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 Oct 14, 2020

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

Receipts 395Last week 586Year ago 650

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 lower. slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,861	84.00–85.75	84.88
1	—	1,150	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,198	98.50–102.50	100.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,102	93.00–103.50	97.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	1,324	103.00–110.75	107.50

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 14

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21 →

Receipts

395 head

▼ 191 vs last sale 586▼ 255 vs year ago 650 · −39.2%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 lower. slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts. 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	1,719	80.70	1,387	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	64.13	960	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,396	55.35	773	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,175	40.34	474	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,324	107.50	1,423	107
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,198	100.21	1,201	13
Heifers	Select	Average	1,102	97.93	1,079	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,427	107.31	1,531	173
Steers	Select	Average	1,163	101.40	1,179	12
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,268	101.14	1,282	6thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,163	101.40/cwt	97.00–103.00	1,179	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,268	101.14/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,282	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,423	107.40/cwt	103.00–109.50	1,528	171
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,765	99.70/cwt	97.75–101.75	1,760	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,102	97.93/cwt	93.00–103.50	1,079	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,198	100.21/cwt	98.50–102.50	1,201	13
Heifers	—	Choice	1,324	107.50/cwt

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 Oct 14, 2020

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

Receipts 395Last week 586Year ago 650

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 lower. slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,861	84.00–85.75	84.88
1	—	1,150	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,198	98.50–102.50	100.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,102	93.00–103.50	97.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	1,324	103.00–110.75	107.50

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	35.21/cwt	25.00–41.00	393	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,241	46.12/cwt	42.00–49.00	572	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	55.35/cwt	52.00–59.00	773	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,489	62.86/cwt	60.00–66.00	936	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,132	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,150	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	736	1
Bulls	—	—	1,861	84.88/cwt	84.00–85.75	1,580	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,163	97.00–103.00	101.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
171	—	1,423	103.00–109.50	107.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,765	97.75–101.75	99.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,489	60.00–66.00	62.86
1	—	1,550	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,396	52.00–59.00	55.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,116	25.00–41.00	35.21
8	—	1,241	42.00–49.00	46.12