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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Mar 23

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Mar 23

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Mar 16Mar 23Mar 30 →

Receipts

333 head

▲ 129 vs last sale 204▲ 76 vs year ago 257 · +29.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady, slaughter cows mostly 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	1,991	107.57	2,141	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,360	102.11	1,389	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,522	86.74	1,320	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,345	74.50	1,002	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,189	56.41	671	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,385	143.87	1,993	120
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,114	132.78	1,479	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,188	126.19	1,499	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,486	143.77	2,136	50
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,256	136.04	1,709	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,128	128.00	1,444	2thin

Every lot

15 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	1,128	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,444	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,256	136.04/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,709	10
Steers	—	Choice	1,486	143.77/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,136	50
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,109	133.57/cwt	130.00–135.10	1,481	7
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,130	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,469	2
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,188	126.19/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,499	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,385	143.87/cwt

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 23, 2022

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

Receipts 333Last week 204Year ago 257

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,971	90.00–109.00	102.79
6	—	2,020	111.00–120.50	114.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,345	70.00–77.00	74.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,539	78.00–85.00	82.63
28	—	1,510	86.00–95.00	89.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,219	57.00–65.00	61.43

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Mar 23

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Mar 16Mar 23Mar 30 →

Receipts

333 head

▲ 129 vs last sale 204▲ 76 vs year ago 257 · +29.6%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady, slaughter cows mostly 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	1,991	107.57	2,141	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,360	102.11	1,389	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,522	86.74	1,320	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,345	74.50	1,002	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,189	56.41	671	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,385	143.87	1,993	120
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,114	132.78	1,479	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,188	126.19	1,499	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,486	143.77	2,136	50
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,256	136.04	1,709	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,128	128.00	1,444	2thin

Every lot

15 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	1,128	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,444	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,256	136.04/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,709	10
Steers	—	Choice	1,486	143.77/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,136	50
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,109	133.57/cwt	130.00–135.10	1,481	7
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,130	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,469	2
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,188	126.19/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,499	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,385	143.87/cwt

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 23, 2022

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

Receipts 333Last week 204Year ago 257

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,971	90.00–109.00	102.79
6	—	2,020	111.00–120.50	114.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,345	70.00–77.00	74.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,539	78.00–85.00	82.63
28	—	1,510	86.00–95.00	89.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,219	57.00–65.00	61.43

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,971	102.79/cwt	90.00–109.00	2,026	9
Bulls	—	—	2,020	114.75/cwt	111.00–120.50	2,318	6

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	43.03/cwt	30.00–51.00	478	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,219	61.43/cwt	57.00–65.00	749	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	74.50/cwt	70.00–77.00	1,002	18
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,360	102.11/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,389	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	89.68/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,354	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,539	82.63/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,272	20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	99.00–105.00	102.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,188	120.00–129.00	126.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,109	130.00–135.10	133.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	1,385	140.00–147.00	143.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,486	140.00–146.00	143.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,128	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,256	132.00–139.00	136.04