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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jan 4

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 4

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Dec 21Jan 4Jan 11 →

Receipts

540 head

▼ 61 vs last sale 601▼ 69 vs year ago 609 · −11.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. 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	1,680	81.74	1,373	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	76.40	1,123	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,383	66.51	920	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,093	51.57	564	20
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,406	165.66	2,329	91
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,298	155.41	2,017	43
Heifers	Select	Average	1,161	141.26	1,640	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,530	166.03	2,540	174
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,402	155.65	2,182	34
Steers	Select	Average	1,245	144.90	1,804	7thin

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	1,245	144.90/cwt	135.00–153.00	1,804	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,402	155.65/cwt	146.00–159.50	2,182	34
Steers	—	Choice	1,530	166.03/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,540	174
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,161	141.26/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,640	9
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,298	155.41/cwt	148.00–159.00	2,017	43
Heifers	—	Choice	1,406	165.66/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,329	91
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 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 Jan 4, 2023

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

Receipts 540Last week 601Year ago 609

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. 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
34	—	1,456	71.00–79.00	75.39
4	—	1,593	83.00–90.00	85.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,383	62.00–70.00	66.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,008	20.00–50.00	42.06
12	—	1,150	52.50–61.00	57.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,168	54.00–56.00	55.01
2	—	2,033	99.00–100.00

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 4

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Dec 21Jan 4Jan 11 →

Receipts

540 head

▼ 61 vs last sale 601▼ 69 vs year ago 609 · −11.3%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. 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	1,680	81.74	1,373	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	76.40	1,123	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,383	66.51	920	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,093	51.57	564	20
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,406	165.66	2,329	91
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,298	155.41	2,017	43
Heifers	Select	Average	1,161	141.26	1,640	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,530	166.03	2,540	174
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,402	155.65	2,182	34
Steers	Select	Average	1,245	144.90	1,804	7thin

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	1,245	144.90/cwt	135.00–153.00	1,804	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,402	155.65/cwt	146.00–159.50	2,182	34
Steers	—	Choice	1,530	166.03/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,540	174
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,161	141.26/cwt	130.00–147.00	1,640	9
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,298	155.41/cwt	148.00–159.00	2,017	43
Heifers	—	Choice	1,406	165.66/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,329	91
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 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 Jan 4, 2023

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

Receipts 540Last week 601Year ago 609

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. 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
34	—	1,456	71.00–79.00	75.39
4	—	1,593	83.00–90.00	85.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,383	62.00–70.00	66.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,008	20.00–50.00	42.06
12	—	1,150	52.50–61.00	57.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,168	54.00–56.00	55.01
2	—	2,033	99.00–100.00

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,008	42.06/cwt	20.00–50.00	424	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	57.91/cwt	52.50–61.00	666	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,383	66.51/cwt	62.00–70.00	920	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,456	75.39/cwt	71.00–79.00	1,098	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,593	85.02/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,354	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,402	146.00–159.50	155.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
174	—	1,530	160.00–170.00	166.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,245	135.00–153.00	144.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,298	148.00–159.00	155.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,406	159.00–169.00	165.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,161	130.00–147.00	141.26