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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Dec 15

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Dec 8Dec 15Dec 22 →

Receipts

525 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 583▼ 127 vs year ago 652 · −19.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-1.50 lower, slaughter cows 1.00-1.75 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	—	Low	1,684	73.18	1,232	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,464	73.49	1,076	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,334	60.35	805	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,168	39.56	462	42
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,369	142.02	1,944	114
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,341	132.32	1,774	17
Heifers	Select	Average	1,129	123.63	1,396	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,454	142.21	2,068	105
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,365	132.92	1,814	36
Steers	Select	Average	1,156	119.51	1,382	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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,156	119.51/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,382	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,365	132.92/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,814	36
Steers	—	Choice	1,454	142.21/cwt	137.00–147.00	2,068	105
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,129	123.63/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,396	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,341	132.32/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,774	17
Heifers	—	Choice	1,369	142.02/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,944	114
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 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 15, 2021

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

Receipts 525Last week 583Year ago 652

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-1.50 lower, slaughter cows 1.00-1.75 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,148	20.00–44.00	33.48
17	—	1,197	44.00–53.00	48.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,471	76.00–87.50	79.70
27	—	1,461	65.00–75.00	71.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,334	54.00–67.50	60.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,365	120.00–136.00

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Dec 15

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Dec 8Dec 15Dec 22 →

Receipts

525 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 583▼ 127 vs year ago 652 · −19.5%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-1.50 lower, slaughter cows 1.00-1.75 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	—	Low	1,684	73.18	1,232	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,464	73.49	1,076	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,334	60.35	805	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,168	39.56	462	42
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,369	142.02	1,944	114
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,341	132.32	1,774	17
Heifers	Select	Average	1,129	123.63	1,396	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,454	142.21	2,068	105
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,365	132.92	1,814	36
Steers	Select	Average	1,156	119.51	1,382	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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,156	119.51/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,382	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,365	132.92/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,814	36
Steers	—	Choice	1,454	142.21/cwt	137.00–147.00	2,068	105
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,129	123.63/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,396	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,341	132.32/cwt	130.00–135.00	1,774	17
Heifers	—	Choice	1,369	142.02/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,944	114
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 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 15, 2021

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

Receipts 525Last week 583Year ago 652

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-1.50 lower, slaughter cows 1.00-1.75 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,148	20.00–44.00	33.48
17	—	1,197	44.00–53.00	48.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,471	76.00–87.50	79.70
27	—	1,461	65.00–75.00	71.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,334	54.00–67.50	60.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,365	120.00–136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,656	50.00–66.00	59.16
1	—	1,730	98.00	98.00
10	—	1,690	70.00–88.00	76.30

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	33.48/cwt	20.00–44.00	384	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,197	48.51/cwt	44.00–53.00	581	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	60.35/cwt	54.00–67.50	805	71
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,461	71.42/cwt	65.00–75.00	1,043	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,471	79.70/cwt	76.00–87.50	1,172	9

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	1,454	137.00–147.00	142.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,156	110.00–125.00	119.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,341	130.00–135.00	132.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,369	138.00–147.00	142.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,129	118.00–127.00	123.63