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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Oct 26

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 26

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 19Oct 26Nov 2 →

Receipts

636 head

▲ 106 vs last sale 530▼ 194 vs year ago 830 · −23.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 5.25-6.75 higher, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 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	1,823	90.14	1,643	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,563	89.73	1,403	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,367	76.27	1,043	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,118	58.10	649	33
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,361	155.76	2,120	189
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,259	145.12	1,827	35
Heifers	Select	Average	1,126	127.27	1,433	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,458	156.22	2,278	151
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,288	145.90	1,879	54
Steers	Select	Average	1,121	136.04	1,525	20

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	1,121	136.04/cwt	110.00–142.00	1,525	20
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,288	145.90/cwt	141.00–149.50	1,879	54
Steers	—	Choice	1,458	156.22/cwt	150.00–159.75	2,278	151
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,126	127.27/cwt	110.00–135.00	1,433	9
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,259	145.12/cwt	136.00–149.00	1,827	35
Heifers	—	Choice	1,361	155.76/cwt	150.50–159.50	2,120	189
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—

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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 26, 2022

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

Receipts 636Last week 530Year ago 830

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 5.25-6.75 higher, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. 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
9	—	1,126	110.00–135.00	127.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,259	136.00–149.00	145.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
189	—	1,361	150.50–159.50	155.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,051	34.00–57.00	47.50
21	—	1,156	58.00–70.00	64.16

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 26

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 19Oct 26Nov 2 →

Receipts

636 head

▲ 106 vs last sale 530▼ 194 vs year ago 830 · −23.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 5.25-6.75 higher, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 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	1,823	90.14	1,643	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,563	89.73	1,403	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,367	76.27	1,043	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,118	58.10	649	33
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,361	155.76	2,120	189
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,259	145.12	1,827	35
Heifers	Select	Average	1,126	127.27	1,433	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,458	156.22	2,278	151
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,288	145.90	1,879	54
Steers	Select	Average	1,121	136.04	1,525	20

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	1,121	136.04/cwt	110.00–142.00	1,525	20
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,288	145.90/cwt	141.00–149.50	1,879	54
Steers	—	Choice	1,458	156.22/cwt	150.00–159.75	2,278	151
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,126	127.27/cwt	110.00–135.00	1,433	9
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,259	145.12/cwt	136.00–149.00	1,827	35
Heifers	—	Choice	1,361	155.76/cwt	150.50–159.50	2,120	189
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 26, 2022

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

Receipts 636Last week 530Year ago 830

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 5.25-6.75 higher, slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. 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
9	—	1,126	110.00–135.00	127.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,259	136.00–149.00	145.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
189	—	1,361	150.50–159.50	155.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,051	34.00–57.00	47.50
21	—	1,156	58.00–70.00	64.16

8	—	1,754	93.00–98.00	95.10
16	—	1,468	84.00–91.00	87.04

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,051	47.50/cwt	34.00–57.00	499	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,156	64.16/cwt	58.00–70.00	742	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,367	76.27/cwt	71.00–83.00	1,043	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,468	87.04/cwt	84.00–91.00	1,278	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,754	95.10/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,668	8

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,367	71.00–83.00	76.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,288	141.00–149.50	145.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
151	—	1,458	150.00–159.75	156.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,121	110.00–142.00	136.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	60.00–65.00	62.47
22	—	1,858	74.00–105.00	92.66