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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Sep 27

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Sep 20Sep 27Oct 4 →

Receipts

393 head

▼ 181 vs last sale 574▼ 288 vs year ago 681 · −42.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week Choice steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 lower, slaughter cows 1.00 lower. 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	1,554	126.85	1,972	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,474	116.71	1,721	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,327	102.90	1,365	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,194	85.85	1,025	25
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,314	184.29	2,422	76
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,197	174.93	2,094	25
Heifers	Select	Average	1,012	157.31	1,592	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,434	185.97	2,667	78
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,333	177.06	2,360	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,057	160.93	1,701	8thin

Every lot

14 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	1,057	160.93/cwt	140.00–180.00	1,701	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,333	177.06/cwt	171.00–180.00	2,360	24
Steers	—	Choice	1,434	185.97/cwt	181.00–189.00	2,667	78
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,012	157.31/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,592	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,197	174.93/cwt	171.00–178.00	2,094	25
Heifers	—	Choice	1,314	184.29/cwt	180.00–188.50	2,422	76
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 Sep 27, 2023

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

Receipts 393Last week 574Year ago 681

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week Choice steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 lower, slaughter cows 1.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,332	99.00–110.00	104.93
9	—	1,304	90.00–98.00	94.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,445	119.00–123.50	121.16
13	—	1,488	112.00–116.00	114.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,194	70.00–98.00	85.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,012	155.00–160.00

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Sep 27

● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Sep 20Sep 27Oct 4 →

Receipts

393 head

▼ 181 vs last sale 574▼ 288 vs year ago 681 · −42.3%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week Choice steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 lower, slaughter cows 1.00 lower. 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	1,554	126.85	1,972	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,474	116.71	1,721	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,327	102.90	1,365	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,194	85.85	1,025	25
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,314	184.29	2,422	76
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,197	174.93	2,094	25
Heifers	Select	Average	1,012	157.31	1,592	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,434	185.97	2,667	78
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,333	177.06	2,360	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,057	160.93	1,701	8thin

Every lot

14 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	1,057	160.93/cwt	140.00–180.00	1,701	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,333	177.06/cwt	171.00–180.00	2,360	24
Steers	—	Choice	1,434	185.97/cwt	181.00–189.00	2,667	78
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,012	157.31/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,592	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,197	174.93/cwt	171.00–178.00	2,094	25
Heifers	—	Choice	1,314	184.29/cwt	180.00–188.50	2,422	76
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 Sep 27, 2023

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

Receipts 393Last week 574Year ago 681

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week Choice steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 lower, slaughter cows 1.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,332	99.00–110.00	104.93
9	—	1,304	90.00–98.00	94.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,445	119.00–123.50	121.16
13	—	1,488	112.00–116.00	114.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,194	70.00–98.00	85.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,012	155.00–160.00

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,194	85.85/cwt	70.00–98.00	1,025	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	94.31/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,230	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	104.93/cwt	99.00–110.00	1,398	38
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	121.16/cwt	119.00–123.50	1,751	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	114.65/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,706	13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,314	180.00–188.50	184.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,197	171.00–178.00	174.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,057	140.00–180.00	160.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,434	181.00–189.00	185.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,333	171.00–180.00	177.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,651	100.00–127.00	117.02
8	—	1,771	129.00–150.00	135.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,045	92.50–164.00	144.19