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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Dec 8

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Receipts

583 head

▼ 327 vs last sale 910▼ 259 vs year ago 842 · −30.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.75 higher, slaughter cows .25-.75 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	—	Average	1,729	73.64	1,273	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,395	94.00	1,311	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,567	70.74	1,109	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,407	57.65	811	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,181	38.44	454	50
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,367	143.21	1,958	106
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,200	129.18	1,550	35
Heifers	Select	Average	1,059	118.11	1,251	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,443	143.70	2,074	157
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,321	130.67	1,726	40
Steers	Select	Average	1,181	117.10	1,383	12

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,181	117.10/cwt	107.00–123.00	1,383	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,321	130.67/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,726	40
Steers	—	Choice	1,443	143.70/cwt	137.00–148.25	2,074	157
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,059	118.11/cwt	109.00–127.00	1,251	14
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,200	129.18/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,550	35
Heifers	—	Choice	1,367	143.21/cwt	138.50–148.00	1,958	106
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 Dec 8, 2021

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

Receipts 583Last week 910Year ago 842

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.75 higher, slaughter cows .25-.75 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,763	67.00–85.00	75.30
2	—	1,505	61.00–65.00	62.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,401	53.00–66.00	59.26
8	—	1,437	47.00–52.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,555	66.00–75.00	69.61
5	—	1,628	76.00–77.00	76.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Dec 8

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Dec 1Dec 8Dec 15 →

Receipts

583 head

▼ 327 vs last sale 910▼ 259 vs year ago 842 · −30.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.75 higher, slaughter cows .25-.75 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	—	Average	1,729	73.64	1,273	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,395	94.00	1,311	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,567	70.74	1,109	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,407	57.65	811	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,181	38.44	454	50
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,367	143.21	1,958	106
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,200	129.18	1,550	35
Heifers	Select	Average	1,059	118.11	1,251	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,443	143.70	2,074	157
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,321	130.67	1,726	40
Steers	Select	Average	1,181	117.10	1,383	12

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,181	117.10/cwt	107.00–123.00	1,383	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,321	130.67/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,726	40
Steers	—	Choice	1,443	143.70/cwt	137.00–148.25	2,074	157
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,059	118.11/cwt	109.00–127.00	1,251	14
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,200	129.18/cwt	122.00–135.00	1,550	35
Heifers	—	Choice	1,367	143.21/cwt	138.50–148.00	1,958	106
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 Dec 8, 2021

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

Receipts 583Last week 910Year ago 842

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.75 higher, slaughter cows .25-.75 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,763	67.00–85.00	75.30
2	—	1,505	61.00–65.00	62.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,401	53.00–66.00	59.26
8	—	1,437	47.00–52.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,555	66.00–75.00	69.61
5	—	1,628	76.00–77.00	76.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	30.22/cwt	21.00–43.00	351	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,202	46.65/cwt	41.00–52.00	561	25
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,395	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,311	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,401	59.26/cwt	53.00–66.00	830	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,437	50.00/cwt	47.00–52.00	719	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	69.61/cwt	66.00–75.00	1,082	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	76.42/cwt	76.00–77.00	1,244	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,059	109.00–127.00	118.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,200	122.00–135.00	129.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	1,367	138.50–148.00	143.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,321	125.00–136.00	130.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,181	107.00–123.00	117.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
157	—	1,443	137.00–148.25	143.70