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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 5

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Receipts

411 head

▼ 270 vs last sale 681▲ 21 vs year ago 390 · +5.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers steady, choice heifers 1.50 lower, slaughter cows steady to .50 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	—	Low	1,852	97.79	1,811	18
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,720	105.00	1,806	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,655	91.60	1,516	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,454	79.54	1,157	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,203	61.74	743	18
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,324	153.14	2,028	50
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,284	142.85	1,834	61
Heifers	Select	Average	1,108	135.88	1,506	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,455	154.39	2,246	103
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,389	145.26	2,018	81
Steers	Select	Average	1,205	138.00	1,663	3thin

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	1,205	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,663	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,389	145.26/cwt	137.00–148.50	2,018	81
Steers	—	Choice	1,455	154.39/cwt	149.00–158.00	2,246	103
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,108	135.88/cwt	125.00–143.00	1,506	17
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,284	142.85/cwt	136.00–148.00	1,834	61
Heifers	—	Choice	1,324	153.14/cwt	149.00–156.50	2,028	50
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 Oct 5, 2022

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

Receipts 411Last week 681Year ago 390

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers steady, choice heifers 1.50 lower, slaughter cows steady to .50 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,114	43.00–55.00	52.67
14	—	1,228	57.50–73.00	64.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,658	86.00–93.00	89.96
5	—	1,648	94.00–96.00	95.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,454	75.00–84.00

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 5

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Receipts

411 head

▼ 270 vs last sale 681▲ 21 vs year ago 390 · +5.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers steady, choice heifers 1.50 lower, slaughter cows steady to .50 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	—	Low	1,852	97.79	1,811	18
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,720	105.00	1,806	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,655	91.60	1,516	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,454	79.54	1,157	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,203	61.74	743	18
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,324	153.14	2,028	50
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,284	142.85	1,834	61
Heifers	Select	Average	1,108	135.88	1,506	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,455	154.39	2,246	103
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,389	145.26	2,018	81
Steers	Select	Average	1,205	138.00	1,663	3thin

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	1,205	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,663	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,389	145.26/cwt	137.00–148.50	2,018	81
Steers	—	Choice	1,455	154.39/cwt	149.00–158.00	2,246	103
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,108	135.88/cwt	125.00–143.00	1,506	17
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,284	142.85/cwt	136.00–148.00	1,834	61
Heifers	—	Choice	1,324	153.14/cwt	149.00–156.50	2,028	50
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 Oct 5, 2022

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

Receipts 411Last week 681Year ago 390

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers steady, choice heifers 1.50 lower, slaughter cows steady to .50 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,114	43.00–55.00	52.67
14	—	1,228	57.50–73.00	64.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,658	86.00–93.00	89.96
5	—	1,648	94.00–96.00	95.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,454	75.00–84.00

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	52.67/cwt	43.00–55.00	587	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,228	64.33/cwt	57.50–73.00	790	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,454	79.54/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,157	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,648	95.22/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,569	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,658	89.96/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,492	11
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,720	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,806	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,389	137.00–148.50	145.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	1,455	149.00–158.00	154.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,205	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,284	136.00–148.00	142.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,108	125.00–143.00	135.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,324	149.00–156.50	153.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,025	72.50–77.50	74.78
16	—	1,830	83.00–112.00	100.67