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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Aug 10

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 10

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Aug 3Aug 10Aug 17 →

Receipts

516 head

▲ 319 vs last sale 197▲ 516 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. No comparison due to low receipts last week. 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	1,544	105.96	1,636	35
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,785	111.00	1,981	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,418	94.57	1,341	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	83.42	996	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,089	57.66	628	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,275	149.23	1,903	108
Heifers	Select	Average	949	141.91	1,347	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,281	140.96	1,806	32
Steers	Choice	Average	1,461	150.18	2,194	190
Steers	Select	Average	1,061	144.04	1,528	14
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,415	142.12	2,011	31

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	1,061	144.04/cwt	135.00–161.00	1,528	14
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,415	142.12/cwt	141.00–143.00	2,011	31
Steers	—	Choice	1,461	150.18/cwt	145.00–152.00	2,194	190
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	949	141.91/cwt	135.00–153.00	1,347	8
Heifers	—	Choice	1,275	149.23/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,903	108
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,281	140.96/cwt	136.50–144.00	1,806	32
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 Aug 10, 2022

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

Receipts 516Last week 197Year ago 0

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,508	86.00–111.00	103.94
5	—	1,760	114.00–120.50	118.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,194	77.00–85.00	83.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,473	95.00–102.00	98.37
18	—	1,339	85.00–94.50	89.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,153	61.00–69.00	66.02
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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 10

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Aug 3Aug 10Aug 17 →

Receipts

516 head

▲ 319 vs last sale 197▲ 516 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. No comparison due to low receipts last week. 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	1,544	105.96	1,636	35
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,785	111.00	1,981	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,418	94.57	1,341	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	83.42	996	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,089	57.66	628	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,275	149.23	1,903	108
Heifers	Select	Average	949	141.91	1,347	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,281	140.96	1,806	32
Steers	Choice	Average	1,461	150.18	2,194	190
Steers	Select	Average	1,061	144.04	1,528	14
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,415	142.12	2,011	31

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	1,061	144.04/cwt	135.00–161.00	1,528	14
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,415	142.12/cwt	141.00–143.00	2,011	31
Steers	—	Choice	1,461	150.18/cwt	145.00–152.00	2,194	190
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	949	141.91/cwt	135.00–153.00	1,347	8
Heifers	—	Choice	1,275	149.23/cwt	145.00–152.00	1,903	108
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,281	140.96/cwt	136.50–144.00	1,806	32
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 Aug 10, 2022

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

Receipts 516Last week 197Year ago 0

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,508	86.00–111.00	103.94
5	—	1,760	114.00–120.50	118.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,194	77.00–85.00	83.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,473	95.00–102.00	98.37
18	—	1,339	85.00–94.50	89.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,153	61.00–69.00	66.02
2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	40.93/cwt	39.00–42.50	393	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	66.02/cwt	61.00–69.00	761	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	83.42/cwt	77.00–85.00	996	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,339	89.07/cwt	85.00–94.50	1,193	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	98.37/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,449	26
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,785	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,981	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,785	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	1,275	145.00–152.00	149.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	949	135.00–153.00	141.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,281	136.50–144.00	140.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,061	135.00–161.00	144.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
190	—	1,461	145.00–152.00	150.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,415	141.00–143.00	142.12