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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 27

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 20Oct 27Nov 3 →

Receipts

830 head

▲ 577 vs last sale 253▲ 137 vs year ago 693 · +19.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-.75 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	1,832	73.53	1,347	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	73.51	1,080	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,347	63.07	850	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,204	43.59	525	37
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,375	130.68	1,797	214
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,229	121.90	1,498	30
Heifers	Select	Average	1,043	114.20	1,191	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,476	130.29	1,923	349
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,272	121.02	1,539	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,142	115.99	1,325	10

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	1,142	115.99/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,325	10
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,272	121.02/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,539	15
Steers	—	Choice	1,476	130.29/cwt	125.00–134.75	1,923	349
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,043	114.20/cwt	114.00–114.50	1,191	5
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,229	121.90/cwt	120.00–124.50	1,498	30
Heifers	—	Choice	1,375	130.68/cwt	125.00–134.50	1,797	214
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—

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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.

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Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA

Wed Oct 27, 2021

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

Receipts 830Last week 253Year ago 693

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-.75 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
8	—	1,928	71.00–87.00	76.68
2	—	1,448	54.00–65.00	60.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,347	56.00–68.00	63.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,465	70.00–78.00	73.21
1	—	1,585	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,268	47.00–55.00	51.76

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 27

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 20Oct 27Nov 3 →

Receipts

830 head

▲ 577 vs last sale 253▲ 137 vs year ago 693 · +19.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-.75 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	1,832	73.53	1,347	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	73.51	1,080	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,347	63.07	850	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,204	43.59	525	37
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,375	130.68	1,797	214
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,229	121.90	1,498	30
Heifers	Select	Average	1,043	114.20	1,191	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,476	130.29	1,923	349
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,272	121.02	1,539	15
Steers	Select	Average	1,142	115.99	1,325	10

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	1,142	115.99/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,325	10
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,272	121.02/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,539	15
Steers	—	Choice	1,476	130.29/cwt	125.00–134.75	1,923	349
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,043	114.20/cwt	114.00–114.50	1,191	5
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,229	121.90/cwt	120.00–124.50	1,498	30
Heifers	—	Choice	1,375	130.68/cwt	125.00–134.50	1,797	214
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 Oct 27, 2021

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

Receipts 830Last week 253Year ago 693

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-.75 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
8	—	1,928	71.00–87.00	76.68
2	—	1,448	54.00–65.00	60.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,347	56.00–68.00	63.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,465	70.00–78.00	73.21
1	—	1,585	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,268	47.00–55.00	51.76

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	36.64/cwt	21.00–47.00	421	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	51.76/cwt	47.00–55.00	656	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,347	63.07/cwt	56.00–68.00	850	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	73.21/cwt	70.00–78.00	1,073	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,284	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,142	110.00–118.00	115.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
349	—	1,476	125.00–134.75	130.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,272	118.00–124.00	121.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
214	—	1,375	125.00–134.50	130.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,229	120.00–124.50	121.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,043	114.00–114.50	114.20