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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Nov 30

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Nov 30

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

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Receipts

671 head

▲ 154 vs last sale 517▼ 239 vs year ago 910 · −26.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .75-1.50 higher, slaughter cows Breakers were steady, Boner and Lean cows were 2.75-3.00 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	1,778	84.11	1,496	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,580	77.03	1,217	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,407	63.58	894	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,173	49.08	576	65
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,577	141.84	2,237	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,386	163.18	2,262	164
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,274	150.43	1,916	40
Heifers	Select	Average	1,083	136.73	1,481	32
Steers	Choice	Average	1,526	162.31	2,477	130
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,355	151.14	2,048	71
Steers	Select	Average	1,082	142.23	1,539	5thin

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	1,082	142.23/cwt	125.00–150.00	1,539	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,355	151.14/cwt	145.00–154.25	2,048	71
Steers	—	Choice	1,526	162.31/cwt	155.00–165.25	2,477	130
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,083	136.73/cwt	120.00–146.00	1,481	32
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,274	150.43/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,916	40
Heifers	—	Choice	1,386	163.18/cwt	155.00–165.00	2,262	164
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—

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Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA

Wed Nov 30, 2022

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Receipts 671Last week 517Year ago 910

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,785	78.00–94.00	85.97
2	—	1,735	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,377	54.50–60.00	58.15
31	—	1,418	62.00–72.00	65.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,580	73.00–83.00	77.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,274	49.00–61.00

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