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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Aug 24

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 24

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Aug 17Aug 24Sep 7 →

Receipts

482 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 430▲ 169 vs year ago 313 · +54.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 higher, slaughter cows steady. 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	1,618	101.80	1,647	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,434	95.85	1,374	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	84.46	1,039	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	67.09	704	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,310	154.81	2,028	110
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,256	146.41	1,839	39
Heifers	Select	Average	1,094	135.39	1,481	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,417	153.84	2,180	157
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,297	145.64	1,889	25
Steers	Select	Average	1,136	141.22	1,604	9thin

Every lot

13 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	1,136	141.22/cwt	126.00–150.00	1,604	9
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,297	145.64/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,889	25
Steers	—	Choice	1,417	153.84/cwt	150.00–158.25	2,180	157
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,094	135.39/cwt	118.00–145.50	1,481	13
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,256	146.41/cwt	139.50–149.50	1,839	39
Heifers	—	Choice	1,310	154.81/cwt	150.00–158.25	2,028	110
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 24, 2022

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

Receipts 482Last week 430Year ago 313

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 higher, slaughter cows steady. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,094	118.00–145.50	135.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,256	139.50–149.50	146.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,310	150.00–158.25	154.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	30.00–50.00	42.22
13	—	1,083	59.00–76.00	70.92

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 24

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Aug 17Aug 24Sep 7 →

Receipts

482 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 430▲ 169 vs year ago 313 · +54.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 higher, slaughter cows steady. 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	1,618	101.80	1,647	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,434	95.85	1,374	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	84.46	1,039	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,050	67.09	704	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,310	154.81	2,028	110
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,256	146.41	1,839	39
Heifers	Select	Average	1,094	135.39	1,481	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,417	153.84	2,180	157
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,297	145.64	1,889	25
Steers	Select	Average	1,136	141.22	1,604	9thin

Every lot

13 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	1,136	141.22/cwt	126.00–150.00	1,604	9
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,297	145.64/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,889	25
Steers	—	Choice	1,417	153.84/cwt	150.00–158.25	2,180	157
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,094	135.39/cwt	118.00–145.50	1,481	13
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,256	146.41/cwt	139.50–149.50	1,839	39
Heifers	—	Choice	1,310	154.81/cwt	150.00–158.25	2,028	110
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 24, 2022

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

Receipts 482Last week 430Year ago 313

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 higher, slaughter cows steady. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,094	118.00–145.50	135.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,256	139.50–149.50	146.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,310	150.00–158.25	154.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	30.00–50.00	42.22
13	—	1,083	59.00–76.00	70.92

11	—	1,474	96.00–106.00	99.70
11	—	1,393	90.00–94.50	92.00

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	42.22/cwt	30.00–50.00	353	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	70.92/cwt	59.00–76.00	768	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,230	84.46/cwt	77.00–89.00	1,039	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	92.00/cwt	90.00–94.50	1,282	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,474	99.70/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,470	11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,230	77.00–89.00	84.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,297	140.00–149.00	145.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
157	—	1,417	150.00–158.25	153.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,136	126.00–150.00	141.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,822	114.00–124.50	117.24
16	—	1,554	82.00–111.00	96.97