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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Sep 1

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Sep 1

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Aug 25Sep 1Sep 8 →

Receipts

703 head

▲ 390 vs last sale 313▲ 84 vs year ago 619 · +13.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week: Choice steers and heifers .25-.75 lower, 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	—	Low	1,764	77.85	1,373	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,590	77.41	1,231	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,328	62.46	829	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,135	41.45	470	19
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,271	131.86	1,676	186
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,238	126.20	1,562	96
Heifers	Select	Average	1,014	114.55	1,162	21
Steers	Choice	Average	1,424	130.57	1,859	174
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,284	125.91	1,617	103
Steers	Select	Average	1,086	122.13	1,326	9thin

Every lot

13 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	1,086	122.13/cwt	110.00–127.25	1,326	9
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,284	125.91/cwt	119.00–127.50	1,617	103
Steers	—	Choice	1,424	130.57/cwt	128.00–134.50	1,859	174
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,014	114.55/cwt	95.00–123.00	1,162	21
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,238	126.20/cwt	122.00–127.75	1,562	96
Heifers	—	Choice	1,271	131.86/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,676	186
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 Sep 1, 2021

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

Receipts 703Last week 313Year ago 619

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week: Choice steers and heifers .25-.75 lower, 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
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,014	95.00–123.00	114.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	1,238	122.00–127.75	126.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
186	—	1,271	128.00–135.00	131.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,090	20.00–45.00	31.04
8	—	1,197	51.00–59.00	55.76

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Sep 1

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Aug 25Sep 1Sep 8 →

Receipts

703 head

▲ 390 vs last sale 313▲ 84 vs year ago 619 · +13.6%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week: Choice steers and heifers .25-.75 lower, 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	—	Low	1,764	77.85	1,373	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,590	77.41	1,231	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,328	62.46	829	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,135	41.45	470	19
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,271	131.86	1,676	186
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,238	126.20	1,562	96
Heifers	Select	Average	1,014	114.55	1,162	21
Steers	Choice	Average	1,424	130.57	1,859	174
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,284	125.91	1,617	103
Steers	Select	Average	1,086	122.13	1,326	9thin

Every lot

13 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	1,086	122.13/cwt	110.00–127.25	1,326	9
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,284	125.91/cwt	119.00–127.50	1,617	103
Steers	—	Choice	1,424	130.57/cwt	128.00–134.50	1,859	174
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,014	114.55/cwt	95.00–123.00	1,162	21
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,238	126.20/cwt	122.00–127.75	1,562	96
Heifers	—	Choice	1,271	131.86/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,676	186
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 Sep 1, 2021

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

Receipts 703Last week 313Year ago 619

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week: Choice steers and heifers .25-.75 lower, 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
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,014	95.00–123.00	114.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	1,238	122.00–127.75	126.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
186	—	1,271	128.00–135.00	131.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,090	20.00–45.00	31.04
8	—	1,197	51.00–59.00	55.76

5	—	1,623	80.00–83.00	80.97
8	—	1,569	70.00–78.00	75.19

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	31.04/cwt	20.00–45.00	338	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,197	55.76/cwt	51.00–59.00	667	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	62.46/cwt	59.00–68.00	829	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,569	75.19/cwt	70.00–78.00	1,180	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,623	80.97/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,314	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,328	59.00–68.00	62.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	1,284	119.00–127.50	125.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
174	—	1,424	128.00–134.50	130.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,086	110.00–127.25	122.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,633	65.00–71.00	68.62
14	—	1,811	73.00–89.00	81.15