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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Dec 1

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 24Dec 1Dec 8 →

Receipts

910 head

▲ 435 vs last sale 475▲ 124 vs year ago 786 · +15.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-3.75 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	1,699	72.86	1,238	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	70.58	1,050	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,354	58.46	792	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,235	39.57	488	38
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,352	141.22	1,910	209
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,299	130.71	1,698	46
Steers	Choice	Average	1,473	141.18	2,079	269
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,332	129.79	1,729	43
Steers	Select	Average	1,220	116.46	1,421	12

Every lot

14 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	1,220	116.46/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,421	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,332	129.79/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,729	43
Steers	—	Choice	1,463	141.86/cwt	135.00–146.50	2,075	256
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,663	127.89/cwt	120.00–130.00	2,127	13
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,299	130.71/cwt	126.00–134.50	1,698	46
Heifers	—	Choice	1,347	141.50/cwt	135.00–145.50	1,906	206
Heifers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,717	122.28/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 Dec 1, 2021

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

Receipts 910Last week 475Year ago 786

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-3.75 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
26	—	1,738	67.00–88.00	77.30
6	—	1,529	41.00–62.00	53.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,354	52.00–64.00	58.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,470	65.00–75.00	69.43
9	—	1,583	76.00–79.00	76.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,277	41.00–50.00	46.44

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Dec 1

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 24Dec 1Dec 8 →

Receipts

910 head

▲ 435 vs last sale 475▲ 124 vs year ago 786 · +15.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-3.75 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	1,699	72.86	1,238	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,488	70.58	1,050	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,354	58.46	792	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,235	39.57	488	38
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,352	141.22	1,910	209
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,299	130.71	1,698	46
Steers	Choice	Average	1,473	141.18	2,079	269
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,332	129.79	1,729	43
Steers	Select	Average	1,220	116.46	1,421	12

Every lot

14 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	1,220	116.46/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,421	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,332	129.79/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,729	43
Steers	—	Choice	1,463	141.86/cwt	135.00–146.50	2,075	256
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,663	127.89/cwt	120.00–130.00	2,127	13
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,299	130.71/cwt	126.00–134.50	1,698	46
Heifers	—	Choice	1,347	141.50/cwt	135.00–145.50	1,906	206
Heifers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,717	122.28/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 Dec 1, 2021

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

Receipts 910Last week 475Year ago 786

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-3.75 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
26	—	1,738	67.00–88.00	77.30
6	—	1,529	41.00–62.00	53.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,354	52.00–64.00	58.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,470	65.00–75.00	69.43
9	—	1,583	76.00–79.00	76.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,277	41.00–50.00	46.44

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,529	53.64/cwt	41.00–62.00	820	6
Bulls	—	—	1,738	77.30/cwt	67.00–88.00	1,343	26

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,182	31.08/cwt	22.00–37.00	367	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,277	46.44/cwt	41.00–50.00	593	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,354	58.46/cwt	52.00–64.00	792	70
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	69.43/cwt	65.00–75.00	1,021	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,583	76.83/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,216	9

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,299	126.00–134.50	130.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,717	120.00–127.00	122.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
206	—	1,347	135.00–145.50	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,663	120.00–130.00	127.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,220	110.00–122.00	116.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
256	—	1,463	135.00–146.50	141.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,332	126.00–134.00	129.79