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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Sep 14

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Sep 7Sep 14Sep 21 →

Receipts

634 head

▲ 135 vs last sale 499▲ 97 vs year ago 537 · +18.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 higher. 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	1,586	99.78	1,582	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,424	93.09	1,326	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,291	81.85	1,057	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,147	66.55	764	35
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,260	132.40	1,668	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,203	126.34	1,520	13
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,049	100.17	1,051	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,377	135.53	1,866	12
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,283	126.36	1,621	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,158	96.00	1,112	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,329	153.49	2,040	110
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,256	146.01	1,834	22
Heifers	Select	Average	1,150	126.78	1,458	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,420	153.01	2,173	111
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,269	143.98	1,827	39
Steers	Select	Average	1,203	135.38	1,629	20

Every lot

20 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	1,203	135.38/cwt	117.50–140.00	1,629	20
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,269	143.98/cwt	140.00–148.50	1,827	39
Steers	—	Choice	1,420	153.01/cwt	149.00–154.75	2,173	111
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,150	126.78/cwt	100.00–137.00	1,458	7
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,256	146.01/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,834	22
Heifers	—	Choice	1,329	153.49/cwt	149.00–155.00	2,040	110
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—

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Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA

Wed Sep 14, 2022

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

Receipts 634Last week 499Year ago 537

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,626	85.00–111.00	101.25
1	—	1,975	117.00	117.00
3	—	1,055	79.00–80.00	79.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,291	76.00–87.00	81.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,358	88.00–95.00	91.85
12	—	1,656	96.00–100.00	97.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Sep 14

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Sep 7Sep 14Sep 21 →

Receipts

634 head

▲ 135 vs last sale 499▲ 97 vs year ago 537 · +18.1%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 higher. 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	1,586	99.78	1,582	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,424	93.09	1,326	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,291	81.85	1,057	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,147	66.55	764	35
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,260	132.40	1,668	6thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,203	126.34	1,520	13
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,049	100.17	1,051	9thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,377	135.53	1,866	12
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,283	126.36	1,621	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,158	96.00	1,112	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,329	153.49	2,040	110
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,256	146.01	1,834	22
Heifers	Select	Average	1,150	126.78	1,458	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,420	153.01	2,173	111
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,269	143.98	1,827	39
Steers	Select	Average	1,203	135.38	1,629	20

Every lot

20 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	1,203	135.38/cwt	117.50–140.00	1,629	20
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,269	143.98/cwt	140.00–148.50	1,827	39
Steers	—	Choice	1,420	153.01/cwt	149.00–154.75	2,173	111
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,150	126.78/cwt	100.00–137.00	1,458	7
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,256	146.01/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,834	22
Heifers	—	Choice	1,329	153.49/cwt	149.00–155.00	2,040	110
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 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 Sep 14, 2022

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

Receipts 634Last week 499Year ago 537

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,626	85.00–111.00	101.25
1	—	1,975	117.00	117.00
3	—	1,055	79.00–80.00	79.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,291	76.00–87.00	81.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,358	88.00–95.00	91.85
12	—	1,656	96.00–100.00	97.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

31	—	1,159	60.00–75.00	69.97
4	—	1,056	32.50–49.00	40.07

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	40.07/cwt	32.50–49.00	423	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,159	69.97/cwt	60.00–75.00	811	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	81.85/cwt	76.00–87.00	1,057	59
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,358	91.85/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,247	42
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,656	97.45/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,614	12

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,049	100.17/cwt	83.50–112.00	1,051	9
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,203	126.34/cwt	120.00–129.50	1,520	13
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,260	132.40/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,668	6

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,158	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,112	2
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,283	126.36/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,621	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,377	135.53/cwt	131.00–137.50	1,866	12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,049	83.50–112.00	100.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,203	120.00–129.50	126.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,260	131.00–134.00	132.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,329	149.00–155.00	153.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,150	100.00–137.00	126.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,256	140.00–148.00	146.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,283	125.00–129.00	126.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,377	131.00–137.50	135.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,158	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	1,420	149.00–154.75	153.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,269	140.00–148.50	143.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,203	117.50–140.00	135.38