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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jul 20

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jul 20

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27 →

Receipts

487 head

▲ 92 vs last sale 395▲ 78 vs year ago 409 · +19.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady, Slaughter cows 2.00-6.00 lower. 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	1,708	99.67	1,703	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,317	110.40	1,454	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,433	91.37	1,309	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,335	81.48	1,088	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,128	61.35	692	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,228	146.61	1,800	112
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,142	139.71	1,595	15
Heifers	Select	Average	1,032	129.27	1,334	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,333	147.03	1,960	179
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,270	140.16	1,780	56
Steers	Select	Average	1,100	129.47	1,424	12

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	1,100	129.47/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,424	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,270	140.16/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,780	56
Steers	—	Choice	1,333	147.03/cwt	144.00–152.00	1,960	179
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,032	129.27/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,334	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,142	139.71/cwt	136.00–141.50	1,595	15
Heifers	—	Choice	1,228	146.61/cwt	144.00–150.50	1,800	112
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 Jul 20, 2022

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

Receipts 487Last week 395Year ago 409

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady, Slaughter cows 2.00-6.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,683	82.00–105.50	98.32
1	—	1,910	110.50	110.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,335	75.00–85.00	81.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	97.00	97.00
13	—	1,431	87.00–96.00	90.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,137	60.00–72.00	64.30
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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jul 20

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27 →

Receipts

487 head

▲ 92 vs last sale 395▲ 78 vs year ago 409 · +19.1%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady, Slaughter cows 2.00-6.00 lower. 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	1,708	99.67	1,703	9thin
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,317	110.40	1,454	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,433	91.37	1,309	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,335	81.48	1,088	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,128	61.35	692	11
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,228	146.61	1,800	112
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,142	139.71	1,595	15
Heifers	Select	Average	1,032	129.27	1,334	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,333	147.03	1,960	179
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,270	140.16	1,780	56
Steers	Select	Average	1,100	129.47	1,424	12

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	1,100	129.47/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,424	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,270	140.16/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,780	56
Steers	—	Choice	1,333	147.03/cwt	144.00–152.00	1,960	179
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,032	129.27/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,334	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,142	139.71/cwt	136.00–141.50	1,595	15
Heifers	—	Choice	1,228	146.61/cwt	144.00–150.50	1,800	112
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 Jul 20, 2022

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

Receipts 487Last week 395Year ago 409

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady, Slaughter cows 2.00-6.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,683	82.00–105.50	98.32
1	—	1,910	110.50	110.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,335	75.00–85.00	81.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	97.00	97.00
13	—	1,431	87.00–96.00	90.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,137	60.00–72.00	64.30
3

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	53.49/cwt	50.00–55.00	590	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	64.30/cwt	60.00–72.00	731	8
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,317	110.40/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,454	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	81.48/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,088	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,431	90.94/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,301	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,411	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,317	105.00–115.00	110.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	1,228	144.00–150.50	146.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,032	126.00–131.00	129.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,142	136.00–141.50	139.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,100	125.00–135.00	129.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
179	—	1,333	144.00–152.00	147.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,270	135.00–143.00	140.16