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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Feb 23

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Feb 23

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Feb 16Feb 23Mar 2 →

Receipts

204 head

▼ 191 vs last sale 395▼ 416 vs year ago 620 · −67.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers .50 higher, choice heifers 1.50 higher, slaughter cows steady to .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	1,771	92.46	1,638	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,423	101.73	1,448	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,517	79.70	1,209	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	67.69	859	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,088	54.19	589	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,358	147.03	1,997	52
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,189	137.48	1,635	10
Heifers	Select	Average	965	122.00	1,177	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,430	145.27	2,077	38
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,305	135.61	1,770	3thin

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,305	135.61/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,770	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,430	145.27/cwt	140.00–150.50	2,077	38
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	965	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,177	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,189	137.48/cwt	135.00–138.50	1,635	10
Heifers	—	Choice	1,358	147.03/cwt	141.50–150.50	1,997	52
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,733	97.02/cwt	91.00–101.00	1,681	4
Bulls	—	—	1,780	60.34

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 23, 2022

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

Receipts 204Last week 395Year ago 620

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers .50 higher, choice heifers 1.50 higher, slaughter cows steady to .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
8	—	1,082	50.00–60.00	54.96
1	—	1,135	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	90.00–115.00	101.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,456	73.00–79.00	76.23
17	—	1,589	80.00–87.00	83.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,269	64.00–72.00

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Feb 23

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Feb 16Feb 23Mar 2 →

Receipts

204 head

▼ 191 vs last sale 395▼ 416 vs year ago 620 · −67.1%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers .50 higher, choice heifers 1.50 higher, slaughter cows steady to .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	1,771	92.46	1,638	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,423	101.73	1,448	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,517	79.70	1,209	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	67.69	859	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,088	54.19	589	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,358	147.03	1,997	52
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,189	137.48	1,635	10
Heifers	Select	Average	965	122.00	1,177	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,430	145.27	2,077	38
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,305	135.61	1,770	3thin

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,305	135.61/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,770	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,430	145.27/cwt	140.00–150.50	2,077	38
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	965	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,177	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,189	137.48/cwt	135.00–138.50	1,635	10
Heifers	—	Choice	1,358	147.03/cwt	141.50–150.50	1,997	52
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,733	97.02/cwt	91.00–101.00	1,681	4
Bulls	—	—	1,780	60.34

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 23, 2022

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

Receipts 204Last week 395Year ago 620

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers .50 higher, choice heifers 1.50 higher, slaughter cows steady to .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
8	—	1,082	50.00–60.00	54.96
1	—	1,135	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	90.00–115.00	101.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,456	73.00–79.00	76.23
17	—	1,589	80.00–87.00	83.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,269	64.00–72.00

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	54.96/cwt	50.00–60.00	595	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	545	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	67.69/cwt	64.00–72.00	859	15
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,423	101.73/cwt	90.00–115.00	1,448	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,456	76.23/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,110	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,589	83.79/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,331	17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,430	140.00–150.50	145.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,305	130.00–138.00	135.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,358	141.50–150.50	147.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,189	135.00–138.50	137.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,780	53.00–66.00	60.34
4	—	1,805	103.00–104.50	103.96
4	—	1,733	91.00–101.00	97.02