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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jan 18

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 18

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jan 11Jan 18Jan 25 →

Receipts

505 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 561▲ 28 vs year ago 477 · +5.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.75-4.50 lower, Dairy steers 3.50 lower, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. 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	1,766	88.96	1,571	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,535	85.61	1,314	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,410	72.25	1,019	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,176	59.47	699	44
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,683	140.62	2,367	21
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,330	129.00	1,716	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,381	162.41	2,243	91
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,334	154.27	2,058	26
Heifers	Select	Average	1,032	117.31	1,211	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,524	161.83	2,467	136
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,430	157.43	2,251	31

Every lot

15 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	—	Select and Choice	1,430	157.43/cwt	153.00–158.50	2,251	31
Steers	—	Choice	1,487	162.83/cwt	159.00–167.50	2,421	117
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,754	155.69/cwt	141.00–159.50	2,731	19
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,032	117.31/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,211	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,334	154.27/cwt	146.00–158.50	2,058	26
Heifers	—	Choice	1,381	162.41/cwt	159.00–166.25	2,243	91
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · 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 18, 2023

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

Receipts 505Last week 561Year ago 477

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.75-4.50 lower, Dairy steers 3.50 lower, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,330	128.00–130.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,683	136.00–144.50	140.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	1,487	159.00–167.50	162.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,754	141.00–159.50	155.69

Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 18

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jan 11Jan 18Jan 25 →

Receipts

505 head

▼ 56 vs last sale 561▲ 28 vs year ago 477 · +5.9%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.75-4.50 lower, Dairy steers 3.50 lower, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. 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	1,766	88.96	1,571	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,535	85.61	1,314	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,410	72.25	1,019	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,176	59.47	699	44
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,683	140.62	2,367	21
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,330	129.00	1,716	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,381	162.41	2,243	91
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,334	154.27	2,058	26
Heifers	Select	Average	1,032	117.31	1,211	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,524	161.83	2,467	136
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,430	157.43	2,251	31

Every lot

15 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	—	Select and Choice	1,430	157.43/cwt	153.00–158.50	2,251	31
Steers	—	Choice	1,487	162.83/cwt	159.00–167.50	2,421	117
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,754	155.69/cwt	141.00–159.50	2,731	19
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,032	117.31/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,211	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,334	154.27/cwt	146.00–158.50	2,058	26
Heifers	—	Choice	1,381	162.41/cwt	159.00–166.25	2,243	91
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · 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 18, 2023

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

Receipts 505Last week 561Year ago 477

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.75-4.50 lower, Dairy steers 3.50 lower, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,330	128.00–130.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,683	136.00–144.50	140.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	1,487	159.00–167.50	162.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,754	141.00–159.50	155.69

Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,074	46.32/cwt	32.50–56.00	497	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	63.85/cwt	56.00–69.00	773	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	74.49/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,050	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,412	63.48/cwt	54.00–66.00	896	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,524	83.66/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,275	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	90.96/cwt	89.00–95.00	1,424	4

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,330	129.00/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,716	3
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,683	140.62/cwt	136.00–144.50	2,367	21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,334	146.00–158.50	154.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,381	159.00–166.25	162.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,032	110.00–119.00	117.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,074	32.50–56.00	46.32
33	—	1,210	56.00–69.00	63.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,565	89.00–95.00	90.96
11	—	1,524	80.00–87.00	83.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,412	54.00–66.00	63.48
47	—	1,410	70.00–79.00	74.49