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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Aug 30

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 30

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6 →

Receipts

826 head

▲ 635 vs last sale 191▲ 344 vs year ago 482 · +71.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to low receipts last week. 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	1,500	134.35	2,015	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,545	164.01	2,534	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,481	117.92	1,746	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,306	105.90	1,383	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,107	90.06	997	37
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,313	188.62	2,477	219
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,234	181.15	2,235	24
Heifers	Select	Average	1,015	167.73	1,702	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,416	188.20	2,665	297
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,326	181.00	2,400	32
Steers	Select	Average	1,133	169.76	1,923	25

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	1,133	169.76/cwt	120.00–181.00	1,923	25
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,326	181.00/cwt	174.00–184.00	2,400	32
Steers	—	Choice	1,416	188.20/cwt	184.50–191.00	2,665	297
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,015	167.73/cwt	120.00–177.00	1,702	13
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,234	181.15/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,235	24
Heifers	—	Choice	1,313	188.62/cwt	185.00–190.75	2,477	219
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 Aug 30, 2023

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

Receipts 826Last week 191Year ago 482

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to low receipts last week. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,594	119.00–129.00	124.27
7	—	1,710	130.00–155.00	138.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	944	120.00–162.00	146.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,306	101.00–110.00	105.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,462	111.00–119.00	115.63
11	—	1,522	120.00–128.00	122.93

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 30

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6 →

Receipts

826 head

▲ 635 vs last sale 191▲ 344 vs year ago 482 · +71.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to low receipts last week. 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	1,500	134.35	2,015	19
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,545	164.01	2,534	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,481	117.92	1,746	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,306	105.90	1,383	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,107	90.06	997	37
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,313	188.62	2,477	219
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,234	181.15	2,235	24
Heifers	Select	Average	1,015	167.73	1,702	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,416	188.20	2,665	297
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,326	181.00	2,400	32
Steers	Select	Average	1,133	169.76	1,923	25

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	1,133	169.76/cwt	120.00–181.00	1,923	25
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,326	181.00/cwt	174.00–184.00	2,400	32
Steers	—	Choice	1,416	188.20/cwt	184.50–191.00	2,665	297
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,015	167.73/cwt	120.00–177.00	1,702	13
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,234	181.15/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,235	24
Heifers	—	Choice	1,313	188.62/cwt	185.00–190.75	2,477	219
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 Aug 30, 2023

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

Receipts 826Last week 191Year ago 482

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to low receipts last week. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,594	119.00–129.00	124.27
7	—	1,710	130.00–155.00	138.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	944	120.00–162.00	146.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,306	101.00–110.00	105.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,462	111.00–119.00	115.63
11	—	1,522	120.00–128.00	122.93

33	—	1,112	76.00–100.00	92.30
4	—	1,065	67.50–74.00	71.56

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	71.56/cwt	67.50–74.00	762	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,112	92.30/cwt	76.00–100.00	1,026	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,306	105.90/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,383	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	115.63/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,691	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,522	122.93/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,871	11
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,545	164.01/cwt	149.00–174.00	2,534	11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,545	149.00–174.00	164.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
219	—	1,313	185.00–190.75	188.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,015	120.00–177.00	167.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,234	175.00–184.00	181.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,133	120.00–181.00	169.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
297	—	1,416	184.50–191.00	188.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,326	174.00–184.00	181.00