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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jan 26

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 26

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jan 19Jan 26Feb 9 →

Receipts

252 head

▼ 225 vs last sale 477▲ 252 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.25-3.00 higher, slaughter cows steady. 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	1,966	86.39	1,698	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,557	72.44	1,128	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,443	59.86	864	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,275	35.59	454	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,329	142.82	1,898	43
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,210	129.76	1,570	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,048	110.38	1,157	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,478	142.87	2,112	106
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,310	131.60	1,724	8thin
Steers	Select	Average	963	110.43	1,063	5thin

Every lot

13 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	963	110.43/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,063	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,310	131.60/cwt	127.00–134.50	1,724	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,478	142.87/cwt	136.00–147.00	2,112	106
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,048	110.38/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,157	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,210	129.76/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,570	9
Heifers	—	Choice	1,329	142.82/cwt	136.00–147.60	1,898	43
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · 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 Jan 26, 2022

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

Receipts 252Last week 477Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.25-3.00 higher, slaughter cows steady. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,048	106.00–115.00	110.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,210	125.00–135.00	129.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,329	136.00–147.60	142.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,208	20.00–34.00	24.89
6	—	1,341	42.00–51.00	46.28

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 26

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jan 19Jan 26Feb 9 →

Receipts

252 head

▼ 225 vs last sale 477▲ 252 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.25-3.00 higher, slaughter cows steady. 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	1,966	86.39	1,698	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,557	72.44	1,128	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,443	59.86	864	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,275	35.59	454	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,329	142.82	1,898	43
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,210	129.76	1,570	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,048	110.38	1,157	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,478	142.87	2,112	106
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,310	131.60	1,724	8thin
Steers	Select	Average	963	110.43	1,063	5thin

Every lot

13 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	963	110.43/cwt	110.00–111.00	1,063	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,310	131.60/cwt	127.00–134.50	1,724	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,478	142.87/cwt	136.00–147.00	2,112	106
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,048	110.38/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,157	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,210	129.76/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,570	9
Heifers	—	Choice	1,329	142.82/cwt	136.00–147.60	1,898	43
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · 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 Jan 26, 2022

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

Receipts 252Last week 477Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.25-3.00 higher, slaughter cows steady. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,048	106.00–115.00	110.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,210	125.00–135.00	129.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,329	136.00–147.60	142.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,208	20.00–34.00	24.89
6	—	1,341	42.00–51.00	46.28

2	—	1,478	76.00–79.00	77.48
5	—	1,589	68.00–73.00	70.43

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,208	24.89/cwt	20.00–34.00	301	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,341	46.28/cwt	42.00–51.00	621	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	52.49/cwt	52.00–53.00	714	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,452	60.64/cwt	54.00–66.00	880	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	77.48/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,145	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,589	70.43/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,119	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	52.00–53.00	52.49
19	—	1,452	54.00–66.00	60.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,310	127.00–134.50	131.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	1,478	136.00–147.00	142.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	963	110.00–111.00	110.43