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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Oct 28

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 28

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 11 →

Receipts

693 head

▲ 175 vs last sale 518▼ 107 vs year ago 800 · −13.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.25-2.75 lower, slaughter cows steady to .75 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	—	Average	1,704	72.46	1,234	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,538	64.59	993	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,394	53.04	739	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,242	38.37	476	20
Heifers	Select	Average	975	105.99	1,033	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,322	102.88	1,360	200
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,295	97.70	1,265	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,025	112.30	1,151	40
Steers	Choice	Average	1,500	102.48	1,537	229
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,305	96.59	1,260	39

Every lot

15 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	1,025	112.30/cwt	94.00–117.25	1,151	40
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,305	96.59/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,260	39
Steers	—	Choice	1,488	102.97/cwt	100.00–105.85	1,532	219
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,756	91.69/cwt	81.00–97.00	1,610	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	975	105.99/cwt	90.00–113.00	1,033	17
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,295	97.70/cwt	94.50–99.50	1,265	24
Heifers	—	Choice	1,322	102.88/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 28, 2020

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

Receipts 693Last week 518Year ago 800

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.25-2.75 lower, slaughter cows steady to .75 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,757	70.00–82.00	74.92
5	—	1,565	65.00–68.00	66.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,025	94.00–117.25	112.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,305	92.00–99.00	96.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,756	81.00–97.00	91.69

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 28

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 11 →

Receipts

693 head

▲ 175 vs last sale 518▼ 107 vs year ago 800 · −13.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.25-2.75 lower, slaughter cows steady to .75 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	—	Average	1,704	72.46	1,234	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,538	64.59	993	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,394	53.04	739	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,242	38.37	476	20
Heifers	Select	Average	975	105.99	1,033	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,322	102.88	1,360	200
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,295	97.70	1,265	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,025	112.30	1,151	40
Steers	Choice	Average	1,500	102.48	1,537	229
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,305	96.59	1,260	39

Every lot

15 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	1,025	112.30/cwt	94.00–117.25	1,151	40
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,305	96.59/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,260	39
Steers	—	Choice	1,488	102.97/cwt	100.00–105.85	1,532	219
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,756	91.69/cwt	81.00–97.00	1,610	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	975	105.99/cwt	90.00–113.00	1,033	17
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,295	97.70/cwt	94.50–99.50	1,265	24
Heifers	—	Choice	1,322	102.88/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 28, 2020

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

Receipts 693Last week 518Year ago 800

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.25-2.75 lower, slaughter cows steady to .75 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,757	70.00–82.00	74.92
5	—	1,565	65.00–68.00	66.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,025	94.00–117.25	112.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,305	92.00–99.00	96.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,756	81.00–97.00	91.69

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,235	32.28/cwt	21.00–39.00	399	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,250	45.81/cwt	42.00–49.00	573	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,379	53.83/cwt	50.00–59.00	742	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,500	47.35/cwt	45.00–49.50	710	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	63.46/cwt	60.00–69.50	963	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	73.60/cwt	72.50–75.00	1,248	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,565	66.06/cwt	65.00–68.00	1,034	5
Bulls	—	—	1,757	74.92/cwt	70.00–82.00	1,316	13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,295	94.50–99.50	97.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	975	90.00–113.00	105.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
200	—	1,322	100.00–105.25	102.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,379	50.00–59.00	53.83
4	—	1,500	45.00–49.50	47.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,518	60.00–69.50	63.46
2	—	1,695	72.50–75.00	73.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,250	42.00–49.00	45.81
11	—	1,235	21.00–39.00	32.28