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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Aug 3

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 3

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10 →

Receipts

197 head

▼ 405 vs last sale 602▼ 423 vs year ago 620 · −68.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to low receipts.. 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	—	Low	1,706	94.68	1,615	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,417	91.56	1,297	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,363	80.35	1,095	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,066	65.66	700	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,252	121.00	1,515	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,350	149.35	2,016	37
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,270	140.60	1,786	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,048	131.10	1,374	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,426	148.26	2,114	55
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,272	141.00	1,794	25
Steers	Select	Average	1,036	139.80	1,448	7thin

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	1,036	139.80/cwt	133.00–142.50	1,448	7
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,230	144.29/cwt	142.25–144.75	1,775	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,283	140.18/cwt	133.00–143.75	1,799	20
Steers	—	Choice	1,426	148.26/cwt	144.00–150.50	2,114	55
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,048	131.10/cwt	110.00–138.75	1,374	10
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,270	140.60/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,786	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,350	149.35/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 Aug 3, 2022

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

Receipts 197Last week 602Year ago 620

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to low receipts.. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,252	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,283	133.00–143.75	140.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,426	144.00–150.50	148.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,230	142.25–144.75	144.29

Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 3

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10 →

Receipts

197 head

▼ 405 vs last sale 602▼ 423 vs year ago 620 · −68.2%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to low receipts.. 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	—	Low	1,706	94.68	1,615	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,417	91.56	1,297	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,363	80.35	1,095	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,066	65.66	700	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,252	121.00	1,515	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,350	149.35	2,016	37
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,270	140.60	1,786	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,048	131.10	1,374	10
Steers	Choice	Average	1,426	148.26	2,114	55
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,272	141.00	1,794	25
Steers	Select	Average	1,036	139.80	1,448	7thin

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	1,036	139.80/cwt	133.00–142.50	1,448	7
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,230	144.29/cwt	142.25–144.75	1,775	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,283	140.18/cwt	133.00–143.75	1,799	20
Steers	—	Choice	1,426	148.26/cwt	144.00–150.50	2,114	55
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,048	131.10/cwt	110.00–138.75	1,374	10
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,270	140.60/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,786	4
Heifers	—	Choice	1,350	149.35/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 Aug 3, 2022

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

Receipts 197Last week 602Year ago 620

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to low receipts.. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,252	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,283	133.00–143.75	140.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,426	144.00–150.50	148.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,230	142.25–144.75	144.29

Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,320	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,043	1
Bulls	—	—	1,749	96.42/cwt	82.00–109.00	1,686	9

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	408	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	68.27/cwt	60.00–76.00	756	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,334	88.58/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,182	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	80.35/cwt	77.50–84.00	1,095	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,485	94.00/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,396	11

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,252	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,515	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,270	140.00–141.00	140.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,048	110.00–138.75	131.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,350	144.00–150.75	149.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	50.00	50.00
6	—	1,108	60.00–76.00	68.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,485	92.00–97.00	94.00
9	—	1,334	87.00–91.00	88.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,363	77.50–84.00	80.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	79.00	79.00
9	—	1,749	82.00–109.00	96.42