Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,929 | 104.11 | 2,008 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,436 | 84.79 | 1,218 | 62 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,304 | 75.93 | 990 | 24 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,064 | 48.87 | 520 | 16 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,331 | 147.13 | 1,958 | 23 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,249 | 142.63 | 1,781 | 78 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,004 | 123.92 | 1,244 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,436 | 148.42 | 2,131 | 74 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,366 | 141.87 | 1,938 | 57 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,203 | 120.88 | 1,454 | 3thin |
Every lot
13 lots · USDA AMS · Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IANothing 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 | 1,203 | 120.88/cwt | 110.00–129.00 | 1,454 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,366 | 141.87/cwt | 135.00–144.50 | 1,938 | 57 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,436 | 148.42/cwt | 145.00–152.00 | 2,131 | 74 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,004 | 123.92/cwt | 115.00–128.00 | 1,244 | 8 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,249 | 142.63/cwt | 136.00–144.50 | 1,781 | 78 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,331 | 147.13/cwt | 145.50–149.00 | 1,958 | 23 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — |
This sale against other markets
Iowa weighted averagesOne 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.