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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Mar 16

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Mar 16

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Mar 9Mar 16Mar 23 →

Receipts

204 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 229▲ 33 vs year ago 171 · +19.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .75 lower, 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	—	Low	1,904	96.25	1,833	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,521	87.26	1,327	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	74.00	898	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,077	55.59	599	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,335	143.35	1,914	37
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,455	138.89	2,021	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,100	127.30	1,400	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,479	143.88	2,128	47
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,331	136.45	1,816	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,190	132.96	1,582	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	1,190	132.96/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,582	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,331	136.45/cwt	130.00–139.50	1,816	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,479	143.88/cwt	140.00–145.75	2,128	47
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,100	127.30/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,400	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,335	143.35/cwt	141.25–145.50	1,914	37
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,455	138.89/cwt	138.00–139.75	2,021	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—

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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.

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Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA

Wed Mar 16, 2022

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

Receipts 204Last week 229Year ago 171

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .75 lower, slaughter cows steady. 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
5	—	1,089	60.00–65.00	63.21
3	—	1,058	24.00–53.00	42.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,572	86.00–94.50	89.70
16	—	1,434	79.00–85.00	83.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,214	69.00–78.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	60.00	60.00

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Mar 16

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Mar 9Mar 16Mar 23 →

Receipts

204 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 229▲ 33 vs year ago 171 · +19.3%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .75 lower, 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	—	Low	1,904	96.25	1,833	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,521	87.26	1,327	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	74.00	898	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,077	55.59	599	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,335	143.35	1,914	37
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,455	138.89	2,021	3thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,100	127.30	1,400	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,479	143.88	2,128	47
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,331	136.45	1,816	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,190	132.96	1,582	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	1,190	132.96/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,582	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,331	136.45/cwt	130.00–139.50	1,816	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,479	143.88/cwt	140.00–145.75	2,128	47
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,100	127.30/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,400	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,335	143.35/cwt	141.25–145.50	1,914	37
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,455	138.89/cwt	138.00–139.75	2,021	3
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 Mar 16, 2022

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

Receipts 204Last week 229Year ago 171

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .75 lower, slaughter cows steady. 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
5	—	1,089	60.00–65.00	63.21
3	—	1,058	24.00–53.00	42.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,572	86.00–94.50	89.70
16	—	1,434	79.00–85.00	83.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,214	69.00–78.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	60.00	60.00

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	42.88/cwt	24.00–53.00	454	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	63.21/cwt	60.00–65.00	688	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	74.00/cwt	69.00–78.00	898	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,434	83.15/cwt	79.00–85.00	1,192	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,572	89.70/cwt	86.00–94.50	1,410	27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,100	125.00–130.00	127.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,455	138.00–139.75	138.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,335	141.25–145.50	143.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,331	130.00–139.50	136.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,479	140.00–145.75	143.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	131.00–135.00	132.96