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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jun 8

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15 →

Receipts

364 head

▼ 66 vs last sale 430▲ 14 vs year ago 350 · +4.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.50-3.00 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 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	—	Average	1,759	113.24	1,992	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	87.18	1,249	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,344	80.35	1,080	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,206	63.93	771	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,255	148.61	1,865	72
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,148	138.67	1,592	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,095	126.00	1,380	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,449	148.92	2,158	93
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,327	137.79	1,828	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,132	127.00	1,438	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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,132	127.00/cwt	126.00–129.00	1,438	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,327	137.79/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,828	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,449	148.92/cwt	142.00–151.50	2,158	93
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,095	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,380	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,148	138.67/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,592	6
Heifers	—	Choice	1,255	148.61/cwt	142.00–152.00	1,865	72
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 Jun 8, 2022

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

Receipts 364Last week 430Year ago 350

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.50-3.00 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,804	94.00–111.00	105.11
12	—	1,725	114.00–127.00	119.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,351	74.00–82.00	78.28
9	—	1,317	83.00–92.00	87.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,410	82.50–88.50	85.68
15	—	1,484	89.00–95.00	90.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jun 8

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jun 1Jun 8Jun 15 →

Receipts

364 head

▼ 66 vs last sale 430▲ 14 vs year ago 350 · +4.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.50-3.00 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 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	—	Average	1,759	113.24	1,992	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	87.18	1,249	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,344	80.35	1,080	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,206	63.93	771	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,255	148.61	1,865	72
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,148	138.67	1,592	6thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,095	126.00	1,380	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,449	148.92	2,158	93
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,327	137.79	1,828	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,132	127.00	1,438	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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,132	127.00/cwt	126.00–129.00	1,438	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,327	137.79/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,828	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,449	148.92/cwt	142.00–151.50	2,158	93
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,095	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,380	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,148	138.67/cwt	138.00–139.00	1,592	6
Heifers	—	Choice	1,255	148.61/cwt	142.00–152.00	1,865	72
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 Jun 8, 2022

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

Receipts 364Last week 430Year ago 350

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.50-3.00 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,804	94.00–111.00	105.11
12	—	1,725	114.00–127.00	119.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,351	74.00–82.00	78.28
9	—	1,317	83.00–92.00	87.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,410	82.50–88.50	85.68
15	—	1,484	89.00–95.00	90.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	50.92/cwt	48.00–53.00	506	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,241	66.10/cwt	58.00–73.00	820	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,317	87.73/cwt	83.00–92.00	1,155	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	78.28/cwt	74.00–82.00	1,058	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	85.68/cwt	82.50–88.50	1,208	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,484	90.69/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,346	15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,255	142.00–152.00	148.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,148	138.00–139.00	138.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,132	126.00–129.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	1,449	142.00–151.50	148.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,327	135.00–141.00	137.79