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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Feb 17

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Feb 17

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Feb 10Feb 17Feb 24 →

Receipts

466 head

▲ 176 vs last sale 290▲ 82 vs year ago 384 · +21.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were .75-1.00 higher, slaughter cows 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	—	Average	1,517	84.42	1,281	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,280	94.00	1,203	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,512	72.12	1,090	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,336	66.74	892	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,240	50.13	622	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,362	114.92	1,565	198
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,245	110.71	1,378	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,000	107.53	1,075	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,436	115.81	1,663	74
Steers	Select	Average	1,142	108.14	1,235	6thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,215	105.95	1,287	2thin

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,142	108.14/cwt	107.25–109.00	1,235	6
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,215	105.95/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,287	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,436	115.81/cwt	112.00–117.75	1,663	74
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,000	107.53/cwt	98.00–109.50	1,075	11
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,245	110.71/cwt	103.00–111.75	1,378	11
Heifers	—	Choice	1,362	114.92/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,565	198
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 Feb 17, 2021

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

Receipts 466Last week 290Year ago 384

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were .75-1.00 higher, slaughter cows 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
6	—	1,549	79.00–94.00	87.16
1	—	1,325	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,142	107.25–109.00	108.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	105.00–107.00	105.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,436	112.00–117.75	115.81

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Feb 17

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Feb 10Feb 17Feb 24 →

Receipts

466 head

▲ 176 vs last sale 290▲ 82 vs year ago 384 · +21.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were .75-1.00 higher, slaughter cows 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	—	Average	1,517	84.42	1,281	7thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,280	94.00	1,203	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,512	72.12	1,090	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,336	66.74	892	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,240	50.13	622	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,362	114.92	1,565	198
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,245	110.71	1,378	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,000	107.53	1,075	11
Steers	Choice	Average	1,436	115.81	1,663	74
Steers	Select	Average	1,142	108.14	1,235	6thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,215	105.95	1,287	2thin

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,142	108.14/cwt	107.25–109.00	1,235	6
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,215	105.95/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,287	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,436	115.81/cwt	112.00–117.75	1,663	74
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,000	107.53/cwt	98.00–109.50	1,075	11
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,245	110.71/cwt	103.00–111.75	1,378	11
Heifers	—	Choice	1,362	114.92/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,565	198
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 Feb 17, 2021

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

Receipts 466Last week 290Year ago 384

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were .75-1.00 higher, slaughter cows 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
6	—	1,549	79.00–94.00	87.16
1	—	1,325	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,142	107.25–109.00	108.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	105.00–107.00	105.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,436	112.00–117.75	115.81

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	41.11/cwt	40.00–43.00	458	4
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,280	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,203	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	71.14/cwt	70.00–72.00	911	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,290	53.74/cwt	50.00–59.00	693	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	66.21/cwt	60.00–69.00	889	58
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,512	72.12/cwt	70.00–76.00	1,090	24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,245	103.00–111.75	110.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
198	—	1,362	112.00–119.00	114.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,512	70.00–76.00	72.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,343	60.00–69.00	66.21
7	—	1,280	70.00–72.00	71.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,115	40.00–43.00	41.11
10	—	1,290	50.00–59.00	53.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	94.00	94.00