Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull 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 | 1,720 | 74.59 | 1,283 | 15 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,575 | 69.68 | 1,097 | 3thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,403 | 52.00 | 729 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,196 | 36.06 | 431 | 37 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,316 | 140.29 | 1,846 | 169 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,292 | 129.10 | 1,668 | 19 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,101 | 113.90 | 1,254 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,412 | 137.64 | 1,943 | 123 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,288 | 129.36 | 1,666 | 26 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,132 | 122.81 | 1,390 | 7thin |
Every lot
14 lots · USDA AMS · Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IANothing 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 | 1,132 | 122.81/cwt | 122.00–125.00 | 1,390 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,288 | 129.36/cwt | 126.00–131.00 | 1,666 | 26 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,399 | 138.01/cwt | 133.00–143.00 | 1,931 | 116 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,620 | 131.46/cwt | 131.00–134.00 | 2,130 | 7 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,101 | 113.90/cwt | 111.00–118.00 | 1,254 | 10 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,292 | 129.10/cwt | 124.00–131.00 | 1,668 | 19 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,316 | 140.29/cwt |
This sale against other markets
Iowa weighted averagesOne 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.