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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jul 13

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jul 13

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 6Jul 13Jul 20 →

Receipts

395 head

▲ 229 vs last sale 166▲ 5 vs year ago 390 · +1.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to low receipts last week. Trade moderate. Demand moderate.

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	1,669	103.30	1,724	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,539	93.90	1,445	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,313	87.41	1,148	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,097	72.17	791	13
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,340	146.58	1,964	33
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,215	142.43	1,731	51
Heifers	Select	Average	1,071	132.13	1,415	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,386	146.70	2,034	61
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,288	141.84	1,827	85
Steers	Select	Average	1,107	130.26	1,442	12

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,107	130.26/cwt	121.00–138.00	1,442	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,288	141.84/cwt	136.00–144.75	1,827	85
Steers	—	Choice	1,382	146.74/cwt	145.00–148.50	2,028	60
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,655	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,383	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,071	132.13/cwt	121.00–138.00	1,415	17
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,215	142.43/cwt	137.50–144.00	1,731	51
Heifers	—	Choice	1,340	146.58/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 Jul 13, 2022

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

Receipts 395Last week 166Year ago 390

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to low receipts last week. Trade moderate. Demand moderate.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,288	136.00–144.75	141.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,382	145.00–148.50	146.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,107	121.00–138.00	130.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	144.00	144.00

Head
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jul 13

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 6Jul 13Jul 20 →

Receipts

395 head

▲ 229 vs last sale 166▲ 5 vs year ago 390 · +1.3%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to low receipts last week. Trade moderate. Demand moderate.

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	1,669	103.30	1,724	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,539	93.90	1,445	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,313	87.41	1,148	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,097	72.17	791	13
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,340	146.58	1,964	33
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,215	142.43	1,731	51
Heifers	Select	Average	1,071	132.13	1,415	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,386	146.70	2,034	61
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,288	141.84	1,827	85
Steers	Select	Average	1,107	130.26	1,442	12

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,107	130.26/cwt	121.00–138.00	1,442	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,288	141.84/cwt	136.00–144.75	1,827	85
Steers	—	Choice	1,382	146.74/cwt	145.00–148.50	2,028	60
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,655	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,383	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,071	132.13/cwt	121.00–138.00	1,415	17
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,215	142.43/cwt	137.50–144.00	1,731	51
Heifers	—	Choice	1,340	146.58/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 Jul 13, 2022

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

Receipts 395Last week 166Year ago 390

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to low receipts last week. Trade moderate. Demand moderate.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,288	136.00–144.75	141.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,382	145.00–148.50	146.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,107	121.00–138.00	130.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	144.00	144.00

Head
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,586	106.52/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,689	9
Bulls	—	—	1,660	113.14/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,878	4
Bulls	—	—	1,864	86.23/cwt	81.00–91.00	1,607	4

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	68.34/cwt	65.00–73.00	707	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,197	78.30/cwt	75.00–82.00	937	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	87.41/cwt	84.00–89.50	1,148	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,498	92.74/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,389	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	95.65/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,530	12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,660	112.00–114.00	113.14
9	—	1,586	100.00–110.00	106.52
4	—	1,864	81.00–91.00	86.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,340	145.00–148.25	146.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,071	121.00–138.00	132.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,197	75.00–82.00	78.30
8	—	1,034	65.00–73.00	68.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,600	95.00–98.00	95.65
18	—	1,498	90.00–94.00	92.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,313	84.00–89.50	87.41