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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Feb 16

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Feb 16

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Feb 9Feb 16Feb 23 →

Receipts

395 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 435▼ 71 vs year ago 466 · −15.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.25 lower, slaughter cows no comparison. 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	1,775	89.66	1,592	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,474	78.92	1,163	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	66.73	851	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,127	52.19	588	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,620	124.50	2,017	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,348	145.45	1,961	90
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,317	137.52	1,811	19
Steers	Choice	Average	1,438	144.75	2,082	153
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,381	137.86	1,904	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,045	126.00	1,317	2thin

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	1,045	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,317	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,381	137.86/cwt	131.00–139.50	1,904	21
Steers	—	Choice	1,438	144.75/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,082	153
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,317	137.52/cwt	130.00–139.25	1,811	19
Heifers	—	Choice	1,348	145.45/cwt	140.00–148.50	1,961	90
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,748	87.94/cwt	84.00–98.00	1,537	6
Bulls	—	—	1,940

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 Feb 16, 2022

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

Receipts 395Last week 435Year ago 466

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.25 lower, slaughter cows no comparison. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,748	84.00–98.00	87.94
1	—	1,940	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,276	62.00–71.00	66.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,442	73.00–79.50	75.76
13	—	1,513	80.00–87.00	82.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,206	50.00–61.00	56.23

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Feb 16

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Feb 9Feb 16Feb 23 →

Receipts

395 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 435▼ 71 vs year ago 466 · −15.2%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.25 lower, slaughter cows no comparison. 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	1,775	89.66	1,592	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,474	78.92	1,163	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	66.73	851	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,127	52.19	588	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,620	124.50	2,017	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,348	145.45	1,961	90
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,317	137.52	1,811	19
Steers	Choice	Average	1,438	144.75	2,082	153
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,381	137.86	1,904	21
Steers	Select	Average	1,045	126.00	1,317	2thin

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	1,045	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,317	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,381	137.86/cwt	131.00–139.50	1,904	21
Steers	—	Choice	1,438	144.75/cwt	140.00–148.00	2,082	153
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,317	137.52/cwt	130.00–139.25	1,811	19
Heifers	—	Choice	1,348	145.45/cwt	140.00–148.50	1,961	90
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,748	87.94/cwt	84.00–98.00	1,537	6
Bulls	—	—	1,940

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 Feb 16, 2022

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

Receipts 395Last week 435Year ago 466

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.25 lower, slaughter cows no comparison. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,748	84.00–98.00	87.94
1	—	1,940	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,276	62.00–71.00	66.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,442	73.00–79.50	75.76
13	—	1,513	80.00–87.00	82.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,206	50.00–61.00	56.23

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	44.12/cwt	40.00–49.00	428	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,206	56.23/cwt	50.00–61.00	678	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	66.73/cwt	62.00–71.00	851	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	75.76/cwt	73.00–79.50	1,092	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	82.81/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,253	13

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,620	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	2,017	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
153	—	1,438	140.00–148.00	144.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,381	131.00–139.50	137.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,045	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,620	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	1,348	140.00–148.50	145.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,317	130.00–139.25	137.52