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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Dec 9

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Dec 9

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Dec 2Dec 9Dec 16 →

Receipts

842 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 786▼ 178 vs year ago 1,020 · −17.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.50-4.00 lower, slaughter cows were mostly steady. 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	1,716	72.10	1,238	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,647	64.31	1,059	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,390	52.34	728	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,214	34.97	425	34
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,338	104.87	1,403	257
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,261	98.90	1,247	14
Heifers	Select	Average	1,153	91.56	1,056	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,470	104.50	1,537	281
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,306	98.58	1,287	44
Steers	Select	Average	1,144	92.79	1,062	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	1,144	92.79/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,062	6
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,306	98.58/cwt	94.75–101.50	1,287	44
Steers	—	Choice	1,460	104.78/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,530	268
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,684	98.81/cwt	91.00–101.25	1,664	13
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,153	91.56/cwt	84.00–99.00	1,056	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,261	98.90/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,247	14
Heifers	—	Choice	1,338	104.87/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 Dec 9, 2020

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

Receipts 842Last week 786Year ago 1,020

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.50-4.00 lower, slaughter cows were mostly steady. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,728	69.00–83.00	75.01
3	—	1,650	47.00–60.00	55.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,144	90.00–96.00	92.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,306	94.75–101.50	98.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
268	—	1,460	102.00–107.00	104.78

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Dec 9

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Dec 2Dec 9Dec 16 →

Receipts

842 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 786▼ 178 vs year ago 1,020 · −17.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.50-4.00 lower, slaughter cows were mostly steady. 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	1,716	72.10	1,238	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,647	64.31	1,059	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,390	52.34	728	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,214	34.97	425	34
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,338	104.87	1,403	257
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,261	98.90	1,247	14
Heifers	Select	Average	1,153	91.56	1,056	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,470	104.50	1,537	281
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,306	98.58	1,287	44
Steers	Select	Average	1,144	92.79	1,062	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	1,144	92.79/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,062	6
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,306	98.58/cwt	94.75–101.50	1,287	44
Steers	—	Choice	1,460	104.78/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,530	268
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,684	98.81/cwt	91.00–101.25	1,664	13
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,153	91.56/cwt	84.00–99.00	1,056	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,261	98.90/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,247	14
Heifers	—	Choice	1,338	104.87/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 Dec 9, 2020

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

Receipts 842Last week 786Year ago 1,020

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.50-4.00 lower, slaughter cows were mostly steady. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,728	69.00–83.00	75.01
3	—	1,650	47.00–60.00	55.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,144	90.00–96.00	92.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,306	94.75–101.50	98.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
268	—	1,460	102.00–107.00	104.78

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,650	55.64/cwt	47.00–60.00	918	3
Bulls	—	—	1,728	75.01/cwt	69.00–83.00	1,296	17

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,174	27.61/cwt	23.00–32.00	324	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,260	43.25/cwt	37.00–46.00	545	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,295	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	907	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,390	52.34/cwt	47.00–59.00	728	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,661	64.09/cwt	60.00–68.00	1,065	26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,153	84.00–99.00	91.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,261	95.00–101.00	98.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
257	—	1,338	102.00–108.00	104.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,661	60.00–68.00	64.09
1	—	1,295	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,390	47.00–59.00	52.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,174	23.00–32.00	27.61
16	—	1,260	37.00–46.00	43.25