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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Dec 7

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Dec 7

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 30Dec 7Dec 21 →

Receipts

742 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 671▲ 159 vs year ago 583 · +27.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 5.00 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 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	1,728	76.21	1,317	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,570	77.35	1,214	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,359	63.75	866	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,164	47.94	558	63
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,390	156.61	2,177	163
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,353	146.91	1,988	30
Heifers	Select	Average	1,074	126.28	1,356	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,501	155.61	2,336	224
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,376	146.70	2,019	50
Steers	Select	Average	1,147	133.02	1,526	12

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	1,147	133.02/cwt	120.00–141.00	1,526	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,376	146.70/cwt	140.00–149.50	2,019	50
Steers	—	Choice	1,501	155.61/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,336	224
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,074	126.28/cwt	111.00–139.00	1,356	9
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,353	146.91/cwt	140.00–149.50	1,988	30
Heifers	—	Choice	1,390	156.61/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,177	163
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 Dec 7, 2022

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

Receipts 742Last week 671Year ago 583

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 5.00 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 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	—	1,074	111.00–139.00	126.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,353	140.00–149.50	146.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
163	—	1,390	150.00–160.00	156.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,110	30.00–46.00	39.42
42	—	1,191	47.00–58.00	52.20

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Dec 7

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 30Dec 7Dec 21 →

Receipts

742 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 671▲ 159 vs year ago 583 · +27.3%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 5.00 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 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	1,728	76.21	1,317	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,570	77.35	1,214	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,359	63.75	866	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,164	47.94	558	63
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,390	156.61	2,177	163
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,353	146.91	1,988	30
Heifers	Select	Average	1,074	126.28	1,356	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,501	155.61	2,336	224
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,376	146.70	2,019	50
Steers	Select	Average	1,147	133.02	1,526	12

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	1,147	133.02/cwt	120.00–141.00	1,526	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,376	146.70/cwt	140.00–149.50	2,019	50
Steers	—	Choice	1,501	155.61/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,336	224
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,074	126.28/cwt	111.00–139.00	1,356	9
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,353	146.91/cwt	140.00–149.50	1,988	30
Heifers	—	Choice	1,390	156.61/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,177	163
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 Dec 7, 2022

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

Receipts 742Last week 671Year ago 583

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 5.00 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 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	—	1,074	111.00–139.00	126.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,353	140.00–149.50	146.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
163	—	1,390	150.00–160.00	156.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,110	30.00–46.00	39.42
42	—	1,191	47.00–58.00	52.20

1	—	1,655	92.00	92.00
30	—	1,567	71.00–85.00	76.86

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	39.42/cwt	30.00–46.00	438	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,191	52.20/cwt	47.00–58.00	622	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	63.75/cwt	59.00–70.00	866	38
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,567	76.86/cwt	71.00–85.00	1,204	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,523	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,359	59.00–70.00	63.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,376	140.00–149.50	146.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
224	—	1,501	150.00–160.00	155.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,147	120.00–141.00	133.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,503	52.00–68.00	58.94
16	—	1,784	75.00–94.50	80.53