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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Sep 29

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Sep 29

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6 →

Receipts

321 head

▼ 206 vs last sale 527▼ 271 vs year ago 592 · −45.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-.75 lower, slaughter cows steady to .50 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	—	Low	1,796	74.86	1,345	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,546	77.88	1,204	64
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,320	66.18	874	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,129	47.14	532	25
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,303	123.22	1,606	45
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,249	116.07	1,450	30
Heifers	Select	Average	1,135	114.41	1,299	19
Steers	Choice	Average	1,434	123.26	1,768	49
Steers	Select	Average	1,121	117.11	1,313	7thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,301	117.06	1,523	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	1,121	117.11/cwt	110.00–122.25	1,313	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,301	117.06/cwt	115.50–119.75	1,523	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,434	123.26/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,768	49
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,135	114.41/cwt	103.00–120.00	1,299	19
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,249	116.07/cwt	114.00–117.50	1,450	30
Heifers	—	Choice	1,303	123.22/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,606	45
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 29, 2021

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

Receipts 321Last week 527Year ago 592

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-.75 lower, slaughter cows steady to .50 higher. 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
19	—	1,135	103.00–120.00	114.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,249	114.00–117.50	116.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,303	120.00–126.00	123.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,069	31.00–48.00	39.75
12	—	1,193	51.00–60.00	55.14

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Sep 29

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6 →

Receipts

321 head

▼ 206 vs last sale 527▼ 271 vs year ago 592 · −45.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-.75 lower, slaughter cows steady to .50 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	—	Low	1,796	74.86	1,345	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,546	77.88	1,204	64
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,320	66.18	874	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,129	47.14	532	25
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,303	123.22	1,606	45
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,249	116.07	1,450	30
Heifers	Select	Average	1,135	114.41	1,299	19
Steers	Choice	Average	1,434	123.26	1,768	49
Steers	Select	Average	1,121	117.11	1,313	7thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,301	117.06	1,523	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	1,121	117.11/cwt	110.00–122.25	1,313	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,301	117.06/cwt	115.50–119.75	1,523	9
Steers	—	Choice	1,434	123.26/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,768	49
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,135	114.41/cwt	103.00–120.00	1,299	19
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,249	116.07/cwt	114.00–117.50	1,450	30
Heifers	—	Choice	1,303	123.22/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,606	45
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 29, 2021

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

Receipts 321Last week 527Year ago 592

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-.75 lower, slaughter cows steady to .50 higher. 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
19	—	1,135	103.00–120.00	114.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,249	114.00–117.50	116.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,303	120.00–126.00	123.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,069	31.00–48.00	39.75
12	—	1,193	51.00–60.00	55.14

17	—	1,636	80.00–85.00	81.88
47	—	1,513	70.00–79.00	76.44

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	39.75/cwt	31.00–48.00	425	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,193	55.14/cwt	51.00–60.00	658	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	66.18/cwt	63.00–69.00	874	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	76.44/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,157	47
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,636	81.88/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,340	17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,320	63.00–69.00	66.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,301	115.50–119.75	117.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,434	120.00–126.00	123.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,121	110.00–122.25	117.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,615	61.00–71.00	67.44
6	—	1,887	74.00–86.00	78.57