Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | High | 1,647 | 107.06 | 1,763 | 24 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,760 | 120.00 | 2,112 | 1thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,510 | 95.85 | 1,448 | 39 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | High | 1,329 | 87.09 | 1,157 | 25 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,118 | 72.57 | 811 | 21 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,369 | 171.33 | 2,346 | 58 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,295 | 158.13 | 2,048 | 32 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,067 | 152.17 | 1,624 | 12 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,475 | 169.12 | 2,495 | 60 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,399 | 159.14 | 2,226 | 27 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,223 | 156.44 | 1,913 | 9thin |
Every lot
16 lots · USDA AMS · Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IANothing 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 | 1,223 | 156.44/cwt | 149.00–160.00 | 1,913 | 9 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,399 | 159.14/cwt | 155.00–162.00 | 2,226 | 27 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,475 | 169.12/cwt | 163.00–173.75 | 2,495 | 60 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,067 | 152.17/cwt | 135.00–159.00 | 1,624 | 12 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,295 | 158.13/cwt | 155.00–164.00 | 2,048 | 32 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,369 | 171.33/cwt | 166.00–175.00 | 2,346 | 58 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — |
This sale against other markets
Iowa weighted averagesOne 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.