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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jun 29

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jun 29

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jun 15Jun 29Jul 6 →

Receipts

565 head

▲ 196 vs last sale 369▲ 68 vs year ago 497 · +13.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported. 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	—	High	1,848	109.51	2,024	5thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,676	102.27	1,714	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,515	94.78	1,436	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,239	88.67	1,098	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,104	73.68	813	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,249	152.06	1,899	120
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,253	144.40	1,809	65
Heifers	Select	Average	1,064	132.13	1,406	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,420	153.52	2,180	168
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,301	144.59	1,881	44
Steers	Select	Average	1,131	127.16	1,438	5thin

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	1,131	127.16/cwt	101.00–138.00	1,438	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,301	144.59/cwt	140.00–148.50	1,881	44
Steers	—	Choice	1,420	153.52/cwt	149.00–158.00	2,180	168
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,064	132.13/cwt	117.50–138.50	1,406	12
Heifers	—	Choice	1,249	152.06/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,899	120
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,253	144.40/cwt	140.00–148.50	1,809	65
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 29, 2022

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

Receipts 565Last week 369Year ago 497

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,676	100.00–106.00	102.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,104	71.00–78.00	73.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,546	96.00–99.00	97.69
29	—	1,494	88.00–95.50	92.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,211	86.00–98.00	94.22
11	—	1,256	79.00–89.00	85.14

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jun 29

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jun 15Jun 29Jul 6 →

Receipts

565 head

▲ 196 vs last sale 369▲ 68 vs year ago 497 · +13.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported. 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	—	High	1,848	109.51	2,024	5thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,676	102.27	1,714	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,515	94.78	1,436	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,239	88.67	1,098	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,104	73.68	813	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,249	152.06	1,899	120
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,253	144.40	1,809	65
Heifers	Select	Average	1,064	132.13	1,406	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,420	153.52	2,180	168
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,301	144.59	1,881	44
Steers	Select	Average	1,131	127.16	1,438	5thin

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	1,131	127.16/cwt	101.00–138.00	1,438	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,301	144.59/cwt	140.00–148.50	1,881	44
Steers	—	Choice	1,420	153.52/cwt	149.00–158.00	2,180	168
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,064	132.13/cwt	117.50–138.50	1,406	12
Heifers	—	Choice	1,249	152.06/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,899	120
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,253	144.40/cwt	140.00–148.50	1,809	65
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 29, 2022

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

Receipts 565Last week 369Year ago 497

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,676	100.00–106.00	102.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,104	71.00–78.00	73.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,546	96.00–99.00	97.69
29	—	1,494	88.00–95.50	92.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,211	86.00–98.00	94.22
11	—	1,256	79.00–89.00	85.14

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	73.68/cwt	71.00–78.00	813	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	94.22/cwt	86.00–98.00	1,141	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,256	85.14/cwt	79.00–89.00	1,069	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,494	92.77/cwt	88.00–95.50	1,386	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,546	97.69/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,510	20
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,676	102.27/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,714	7

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
168	—	1,420	149.00–158.00	153.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,131	101.00–138.00	127.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,253	140.00–148.50	144.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	1,249	149.00–157.00	152.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,064	117.50–138.50	132.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,915	114.00–121.00	117.56
3	—	1,803	92.00–109.00	104.15