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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Nov 9

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 2Nov 9Nov 16 →

Receipts

695 head

▲ 181 vs last sale 514▲ 189 vs year ago 506 · +37.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .75 higher, slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 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	—	Average	1,878	86.16	1,618	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,502	80.38	1,208	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,336	69.17	924	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,192	53.86	642	35
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,360	157.15	2,137	145
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,310	146.54	1,920	34
Heifers	Select	Average	1,128	132.79	1,498	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,505	156.96	2,362	231
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,305	146.54	1,912	18
Steers	Select	Average	1,129	139.45	1,574	19

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	1,129	139.45/cwt	122.00–146.00	1,574	19
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,305	146.54/cwt	140.00–149.50	1,912	18
Steers	—	Choice	1,505	156.96/cwt	150.00–162.00	2,362	231
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,128	132.79/cwt	110.00–141.00	1,498	15
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,310	146.54/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,920	34
Heifers	—	Choice	1,360	157.15/cwt	151.00–163.75	2,137	145
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 Nov 9, 2022

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

Receipts 695Last week 514Year ago 506

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .75 higher, slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,639	87.00–92.00	89.49
30	—	1,475	75.00–84.00	78.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,193	55.00–64.00	60.85
17	—	1,191	37.00–51.00	46.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,336	65.00–74.00	69.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,902	81.00–96.00	88.86

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Nov 9

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 2Nov 9Nov 16 →

Receipts

695 head

▲ 181 vs last sale 514▲ 189 vs year ago 506 · +37.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .75 higher, slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 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	—	Average	1,878	86.16	1,618	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,502	80.38	1,208	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,336	69.17	924	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,192	53.86	642	35
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,360	157.15	2,137	145
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,310	146.54	1,920	34
Heifers	Select	Average	1,128	132.79	1,498	15
Steers	Choice	Average	1,505	156.96	2,362	231
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,305	146.54	1,912	18
Steers	Select	Average	1,129	139.45	1,574	19

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	1,129	139.45/cwt	122.00–146.00	1,574	19
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,305	146.54/cwt	140.00–149.50	1,912	18
Steers	—	Choice	1,505	156.96/cwt	150.00–162.00	2,362	231
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,128	132.79/cwt	110.00–141.00	1,498	15
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,310	146.54/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,920	34
Heifers	—	Choice	1,360	157.15/cwt	151.00–163.75	2,137	145
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 Nov 9, 2022

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

Receipts 695Last week 514Year ago 506

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady to .75 higher, slaughter cows 2.00-4.00 lower, Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,639	87.00–92.00	89.49
30	—	1,475	75.00–84.00	78.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,193	55.00–64.00	60.85
17	—	1,191	37.00–51.00	46.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,336	65.00–74.00	69.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,902	81.00–96.00	88.86

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,191	46.45/cwt	37.00–51.00	553	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,193	60.85/cwt	55.00–64.00	726	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	69.17/cwt	65.00–74.00	924	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	78.56/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,159	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,639	89.49/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,467	6

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,129	122.00–146.00	139.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
231	—	1,505	150.00–162.00	156.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,305	140.00–149.50	146.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
145	—	1,360	151.00–163.75	157.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,310	140.00–150.00	146.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,128	110.00–141.00	132.79