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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jul 19

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jul 19

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26 →

Receipts

585 head

▲ 106 vs last sale 479▲ 98 vs year ago 487 · +20.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.00 higher, slaughter cows steady - 1.50 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	1,428	127.83	1,825	36
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,689	126.51	2,137	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,459	107.73	1,572	79
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,320	97.72	1,290	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	82.64	876	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,340	186.76	2,503	142
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,305	174.89	2,282	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,028	158.77	1,632	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,427	186.11	2,656	141
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,278	176.13	2,251	11
Steers	Select	Average	1,103	162.57	1,793	8thin

Every lot

16 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	1,103	162.57/cwt	146.00–174.00	1,793	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,278	176.13/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,251	11
Steers	—	Choice	1,427	186.11/cwt	180.00–188.50	2,656	141
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,028	158.77/cwt	130.00–170.00	1,632	8
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,305	174.89/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,282	9
Heifers	—	Choice	1,340	186.76/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,503	142
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 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 Jul 19, 2023

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

Receipts 585Last week 479Year ago 487

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.00 higher, slaughter cows steady - 1.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	1,427	180.00–188.50	186.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,103	146.00–174.00	162.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,278	170.00–179.00	176.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,455	111.00–119.00	114.95
8	—	1,439	90.00–98.00	93.82
47	—	1,465

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jul 19

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26 →

Receipts

585 head

▲ 106 vs last sale 479▲ 98 vs year ago 487 · +20.1%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.00 higher, slaughter cows steady - 1.50 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	1,428	127.83	1,825	36
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,689	126.51	2,137	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,459	107.73	1,572	79
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,320	97.72	1,290	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,060	82.64	876	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,340	186.76	2,503	142
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,305	174.89	2,282	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,028	158.77	1,632	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,427	186.11	2,656	141
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,278	176.13	2,251	11
Steers	Select	Average	1,103	162.57	1,793	8thin

Every lot

16 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	1,103	162.57/cwt	146.00–174.00	1,793	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,278	176.13/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,251	11
Steers	—	Choice	1,427	186.11/cwt	180.00–188.50	2,656	141
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,028	158.77/cwt	130.00–170.00	1,632	8
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,305	174.89/cwt	170.00–176.00	2,282	9
Heifers	—	Choice	1,340	186.76/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,503	142
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 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 Jul 19, 2023

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

Receipts 585Last week 479Year ago 487

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.00 higher, slaughter cows steady - 1.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	1,427	180.00–188.50	186.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,103	146.00–174.00	162.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,278	170.00–179.00	176.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,455	111.00–119.00	114.95
8	—	1,439	90.00–98.00	93.82
47	—	1,465

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	86.00	86.00
6	—	1,584	133.00–150.00	141.40
23	—	1,503	101.00–129.00	120.61

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	82.64/cwt	70.00–91.00	876	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	97.72/cwt	94.00–101.00	1,290	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,439	93.82/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,350	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	114.95/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,673	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	106.41/cwt	102.00–110.00	1,559	47
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,689	126.51/cwt	120.00–150.00	2,137	14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,060	70.00–91.00	82.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,689	120.00–150.00	126.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,320	94.00–101.00	97.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,305	170.00–176.00	174.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,028	130.00–170.00	158.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	1,340	180.00–190.00	186.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,009	140.00–172.50	148.92