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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Aug 18

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 18

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Aug 4Aug 18Aug 25 →

Receipts

445 head

▼ 175 vs last sale 620▼ 282 vs year ago 727 · −38.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. 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	—	Low	1,489	88.02	1,311	20
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,689	85.51	1,444	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,563	78.88	1,233	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,356	66.37	900	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,093	47.20	516	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,329	130.04	1,729	94
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,243	122.65	1,525	16
Heifers	Select	Average	1,075	112.05	1,205	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,421	129.93	1,846	170
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,279	121.81	1,558	30
Steers	Select	Average	1,049	121.73	1,277	7thin

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,049	121.73/cwt	114.00–130.00	1,277	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,279	121.81/cwt	114.50–124.50	1,558	30
Steers	—	Choice	1,421	129.93/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,846	170
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,075	112.05/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,205	12
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,243	122.65/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,525	16
Heifers	—	Choice	1,322	130.37/cwt	124.50–134.00	1,723	92
Heifers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,673	115.00/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 Aug 18, 2021

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

Receipts 445Last week 620Year ago 727

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,014	21.00–45.00	38.39
10	—	1,148	48.00–61.00	53.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,654	80.00–84.00	82.01
18	—	1,462	73.00–79.00	75.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,356	63.00–71.00	66.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,689	85.00–86.00	85.51

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 18

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Aug 4Aug 18Aug 25 →

Receipts

445 head

▼ 175 vs last sale 620▼ 282 vs year ago 727 · −38.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. 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	—	Low	1,489	88.02	1,311	20
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,689	85.51	1,444	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,563	78.88	1,233	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,356	66.37	900	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,093	47.20	516	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,329	130.04	1,729	94
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,243	122.65	1,525	16
Heifers	Select	Average	1,075	112.05	1,205	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,421	129.93	1,846	170
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,279	121.81	1,558	30
Steers	Select	Average	1,049	121.73	1,277	7thin

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,049	121.73/cwt	114.00–130.00	1,277	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,279	121.81/cwt	114.50–124.50	1,558	30
Steers	—	Choice	1,421	129.93/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,846	170
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,075	112.05/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,205	12
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,243	122.65/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,525	16
Heifers	—	Choice	1,322	130.37/cwt	124.50–134.00	1,723	92
Heifers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,673	115.00/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 Aug 18, 2021

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

Receipts 445Last week 620Year ago 727

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,014	21.00–45.00	38.39
10	—	1,148	48.00–61.00	53.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,654	80.00–84.00	82.01
18	—	1,462	73.00–79.00	75.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,356	63.00–71.00	66.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,689	85.00–86.00	85.51

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,315	73.44/cwt	71.00–75.00	966	3
Bulls	—	—	1,520	90.59/cwt	79.00–114.00	1,377	17

3	—	1,315	71.00–75.00	73.44
17	—	1,520	79.00–114.00	90.59

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,014	38.39/cwt	21.00–45.00	389	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	53.36/cwt	48.00–61.00	613	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,356	66.37/cwt	63.00–71.00	900	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	75.41/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,102	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,654	82.01/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,356	20
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,689	85.51/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,444	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,049	114.00–130.00	121.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,279	114.50–124.50	121.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
170	—	1,421	125.00–133.00	129.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,075	100.00–120.00	112.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,243	121.00–124.00	122.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,322	124.50–134.00	130.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,673	115.00	115.00