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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Nov 25

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Nov 25

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 18Nov 25Dec 2 →

Receipts

561 head

▼ 562 vs last sale 1,123▲ 91 vs year ago 470 · +19.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .75 higher, slaughter cows mostly steady with limited 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	1,392	60.14	837	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,509	67.13	1,013	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,351	54.42	735	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,166	32.33	377	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,355	107.04	1,451	222
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,175	97.77	1,149	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,118	90.78	1,015	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,454	106.82	1,553	179
Steers	Select	Average	1,174	100.63	1,181	26
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,358	100.50	1,365	11

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	1,174	100.63/cwt	84.00–105.75	1,181	26
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,358	100.50/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,365	11
Steers	—	Choice	1,440	107.25/cwt	103.00–109.75	1,544	169
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,690	99.47/cwt	91.00–102.50	1,681	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,118	90.78/cwt	83.00–96.00	1,015	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,175	97.77/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,149	12
Heifers	—	Choice	1,354	107.08/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 Nov 25, 2020

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

Receipts 561Last week 1,123Year ago 470

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .75 higher, slaughter cows mostly steady with limited receipts, Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,578	69.00–74.00	71.89
2	—	1,113	42.00–43.00	42.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,174	84.00–105.75	100.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,358	98.00–102.00	100.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
169	—	1,440	103.00–109.75	107.25

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Nov 25

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 18Nov 25Dec 2 →

Receipts

561 head

▼ 562 vs last sale 1,123▲ 91 vs year ago 470 · +19.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .75 higher, slaughter cows mostly steady with limited 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	1,392	60.14	837	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,509	67.13	1,013	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,351	54.42	735	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,166	32.33	377	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,355	107.04	1,451	222
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,175	97.77	1,149	12
Heifers	Select	Average	1,118	90.78	1,015	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,454	106.82	1,553	179
Steers	Select	Average	1,174	100.63	1,181	26
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,358	100.50	1,365	11

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	1,174	100.63/cwt	84.00–105.75	1,181	26
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,358	100.50/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,365	11
Steers	—	Choice	1,440	107.25/cwt	103.00–109.75	1,544	169
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,690	99.47/cwt	91.00–102.50	1,681	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,118	90.78/cwt	83.00–96.00	1,015	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,175	97.77/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,149	12
Heifers	—	Choice	1,354	107.08/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 Nov 25, 2020

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

Receipts 561Last week 1,123Year ago 470

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .75 higher, slaughter cows mostly steady with limited receipts, Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,578	69.00–74.00	71.89
2	—	1,113	42.00–43.00	42.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,174	84.00–105.75	100.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,358	98.00–102.00	100.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
169	—	1,440	103.00–109.75	107.25

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,113	42.52/cwt	42.00–43.00	473	2
Bulls	—	—	1,578	71.89/cwt	69.00–74.00	1,134	3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,144	27.43/cwt	22.00–31.00	314	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,197	39.34/cwt	35.00–44.00	471	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	54.42/cwt	49.00–59.00	735	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	65.81/cwt	60.00–69.00	992	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,512	71.54/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,082	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,118	83.00–96.00	90.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,175	94.00–102.00	97.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
221	—	1,354	103.00–109.50	107.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	99.25	99.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,512	70.00–74.00	71.54
10	—	1,508	60.00–69.00	65.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,144	22.00–31.00	27.43
7	—	1,197	35.00–44.00	39.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,351	49.00–59.00	54.42