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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jun 28

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jun 28

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jun 14Jun 28Jul 12 →

Receipts

479 head

▲ 142 vs last sale 337▼ 86 vs year ago 565 · −15.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No compaison due to last week sale not reported. 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	1,429	120.09	1,716	28
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,557	124.26	1,935	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,370	108.96	1,492	56
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,282	95.40	1,223	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,133	81.11	919	31
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,295	183.56	2,377	27
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,201	175.62	2,109	28
Heifers	Select	Average	1,047	152.04	1,592	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,396	183.51	2,562	146
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,352	175.25	2,369	39
Steers	Select	Average	1,176	168.49	1,981	28

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	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,176	168.49/cwt	150.00–178.50	1,981	28
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,352	175.25/cwt	163.00–179.50	2,369	39
Steers	—	Choice	1,396	183.51/cwt	180.00–186.50	2,562	146
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,047	152.04/cwt	117.50–168.00	1,592	14
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,201	175.62/cwt	170.00–179.50	2,109	28
Heifers	—	Choice	1,295	183.56/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,377	27
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 Jun 28, 2023

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

Receipts 479Last week 337Year ago 565

Slaughter cattle sale today: No compaison due to last week sale not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,352	163.00–179.50	175.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,176	150.00–178.50	168.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	1,396	180.00–186.50	183.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,295	180.00–186.00	183.56

Head	Wt range
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jun 28

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jun 14Jun 28Jul 12 →

Receipts

479 head

▲ 142 vs last sale 337▼ 86 vs year ago 565 · −15.2%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No compaison due to last week sale not reported. 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	1,429	120.09	1,716	28
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,557	124.26	1,935	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,370	108.96	1,492	56
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,282	95.40	1,223	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,133	81.11	919	31
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,295	183.56	2,377	27
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,201	175.62	2,109	28
Heifers	Select	Average	1,047	152.04	1,592	14
Steers	Choice	Average	1,396	183.51	2,562	146
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,352	175.25	2,369	39
Steers	Select	Average	1,176	168.49	1,981	28

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	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,176	168.49/cwt	150.00–178.50	1,981	28
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,352	175.25/cwt	163.00–179.50	2,369	39
Steers	—	Choice	1,396	183.51/cwt	180.00–186.50	2,562	146
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,047	152.04/cwt	117.50–168.00	1,592	14
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,201	175.62/cwt	170.00–179.50	2,109	28
Heifers	—	Choice	1,295	183.56/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,377	27
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 Jun 28, 2023

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

Receipts 479Last week 337Year ago 565

Slaughter cattle sale today: No compaison due to last week sale not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,352	163.00–179.50	175.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,176	150.00–178.50	168.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	1,396	180.00–186.50	183.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,295	180.00–186.00	183.56

Head	Wt range
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,069	90.00–108.00	101.22
5	—	2,000	132.00–138.00	135.97
19	—	1,355	110.00–128.00	119.88

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	60.58/cwt	50.00–68.00	632	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,139	82.53/cwt	70.00–90.00	940	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	95.40/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,223	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,296	104.80/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,358	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,461	114.11/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,667	25
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,557	124.26/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,935	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,201	170.00–179.50	175.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,557	120.00–135.00	124.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,043	50.00–68.00	60.58
29	—	1,139	70.00–90.00	82.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,461	110.00–119.00	114.11
31	—	1,296	100.00–109.00	104.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,282	92.00–99.00	95.40