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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Sep 15

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Sep 15

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22 →

Receipts

537 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 551▼ 193 vs year ago 730 · −26.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.50 lower, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. 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	1,771	77.07	1,365	17
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,691	86.92	1,470	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	77.43	1,152	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,297	65.74	853	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,140	48.06	548	22
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,311	126.95	1,664	164
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,281	120.29	1,541	19
Heifers	Select	Average	1,035	107.13	1,109	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,417	126.08	1,786	180
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,305	121.15	1,581	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,143	119.02	1,360	9thin

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	1,143	119.02/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,360	9
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,305	121.15/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,581	24
Steers	—	Choice	1,404	126.54/cwt	123.00–129.25	1,777	170
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,634	118.20/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,931	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,035	107.13/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,109	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,281	120.29/cwt	117.00–122.50	1,541	19
Heifers	—	Choice	1,311	126.95/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 Sep 15, 2021

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

Receipts 537Last week 551Year ago 730

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.50 lower, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,761	71.00–91.00	78.70
1	—	1,935	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,297	61.00–69.00	65.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,442	70.00–79.00	75.73
7	—	1,612	80.00–83.00	82.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,234	48.00–59.00	55.32

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Sep 15

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22 →

Receipts

537 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 551▼ 193 vs year ago 730 · −26.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.50 lower, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. 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	1,771	77.07	1,365	17
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,691	86.92	1,470	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	77.43	1,152	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,297	65.74	853	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,140	48.06	548	22
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,311	126.95	1,664	164
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,281	120.29	1,541	19
Heifers	Select	Average	1,035	107.13	1,109	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,417	126.08	1,786	180
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,305	121.15	1,581	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,143	119.02	1,360	9thin

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	1,143	119.02/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,360	9
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,305	121.15/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,581	24
Steers	—	Choice	1,404	126.54/cwt	123.00–129.25	1,777	170
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,634	118.20/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,931	10
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,035	107.13/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,109	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,281	120.29/cwt	117.00–122.50	1,541	19
Heifers	—	Choice	1,311	126.95/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 Sep 15, 2021

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

Receipts 537Last week 551Year ago 730

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.50 lower, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,761	71.00–91.00	78.70
1	—	1,935	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,297	61.00–69.00	65.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,442	70.00–79.00	75.73
7	—	1,612	80.00–83.00	82.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,234	48.00–59.00	55.32

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,761	78.70/cwt	71.00–91.00	1,386	16
Bulls	—	—	1,935	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	987	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	37.58/cwt	30.00–46.00	377	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,234	55.32/cwt	48.00–59.00	683	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	65.74/cwt	61.00–69.00	853	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	75.73/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,092	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,612	82.03/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,322	7
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,691	86.92/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,470	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,691	84.00–93.00	86.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,035	105.00–111.00	107.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
164	—	1,311	123.00–129.50	126.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,281	117.00–122.50	120.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
170	—	1,404	123.00–129.25	126.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,634	118.00–120.00	118.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,143	111.00–120.00	119.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,305	116.00–122.00	121.15