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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Nov 17

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Nov 17

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 10Nov 17Nov 24 →

Receipts

902 head

▲ 396 vs last sale 506▼ 221 vs year ago 1,123 · −19.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers mostly steady, slaughter cow no comparison due to low receipts last week.

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	1,780	73.58	1,310	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,583	67.02	1,061	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,418	55.04	781	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,209	34.45	417	70
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,359	134.66	1,830	280
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,336	126.54	1,691	30
Heifers	Select	Average	1,103	120.37	1,328	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,469	134.45	1,975	291
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,351	126.63	1,711	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,155	121.79	1,407	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	1,155	121.79/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,407	9
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,351	126.63/cwt	121.00–129.75	1,711	24
Steers	—	Choice	1,465	134.60/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,972	288
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,847	120.33/cwt	120.00–121.00	2,222	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,103	120.37/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,328	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,336	126.54/cwt	120.00–129.25	1,691	30
Heifers	—	Choice	1,359	134.66/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 Nov 17, 2021

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

Receipts 902Last week 506Year ago 1,123

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers mostly steady, slaughter cow no comparison due to low receipts last week.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
280	—	1,359	130.00–138.75	134.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,103	115.00–126.00	120.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,336	120.00–129.25	126.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,853	71.00–84.00	76.71
6	—	1,573	60.00–67.00	64.71

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Nov 17

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 10Nov 17Nov 24 →

Receipts

902 head

▲ 396 vs last sale 506▼ 221 vs year ago 1,123 · −19.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers mostly steady, slaughter cow no comparison due to low receipts last week.

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	1,780	73.58	1,310	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,583	67.02	1,061	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,418	55.04	781	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,209	34.45	417	70
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,359	134.66	1,830	280
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,336	126.54	1,691	30
Heifers	Select	Average	1,103	120.37	1,328	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,469	134.45	1,975	291
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,351	126.63	1,711	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,155	121.79	1,407	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	1,155	121.79/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,407	9
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,351	126.63/cwt	121.00–129.75	1,711	24
Steers	—	Choice	1,465	134.60/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,972	288
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,847	120.33/cwt	120.00–121.00	2,222	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,103	120.37/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,328	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,336	126.54/cwt	120.00–129.25	1,691	30
Heifers	—	Choice	1,359	134.66/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 Nov 17, 2021

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

Receipts 902Last week 506Year ago 1,123

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers mostly steady, slaughter cow no comparison due to low receipts last week.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
280	—	1,359	130.00–138.75	134.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,103	115.00–126.00	120.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,336	120.00–129.25	126.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,853	71.00–84.00	76.71
6	—	1,573	60.00–67.00	64.71

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,172	29.60/cwt	20.00–43.00	347	51
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,309	47.46/cwt	44.00–51.00	621	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	57.04/cwt	52.00–63.00	791	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,530	48.11/cwt	44.00–50.50	736	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,539	69.66/cwt	64.00–75.00	1,072	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,823	52.49/cwt	52.00–53.00	957	2

45	—	1,386	52.00–63.00	57.04
13	—	1,530	44.00–50.50	48.11

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,573	64.71/cwt	60.00–67.00	1,018	6
Bulls	—	—	1,853	76.71/cwt	71.00–84.00	1,421	17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,539	64.00–75.00	69.66
2	—	1,823	52.00–53.00	52.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,309	44.00–51.00	47.46
51	—	1,172	20.00–43.00	29.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,847	120.00–121.00	120.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,155	117.00–125.00	121.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
288	—	1,465	130.00–138.00	134.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,351	121.00–129.75	126.63