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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Oct 25

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 25

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 18Oct 25Nov 1 →

Receipts

441 head

▼ 92 vs last sale 533▼ 195 vs year ago 636 · −30.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25 lower, slaughter cows mostly steady, Lean cows 2.50 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	1,368	114.03	1,560	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,547	114.66	1,774	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,367	95.42	1,305	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,092	77.86	850	32
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,371	184.12	2,524	119
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,268	175.46	2,225	43
Heifers	Select	Average	1,190	164.00	1,952	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,478	183.95	2,719	107
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,371	177.44	2,433	33
Steers	Select	Average	1,223	158.78	1,942	10

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	1,223	158.78/cwt	157.00–165.00	1,942	10
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,371	177.44/cwt	170.00–179.50	2,433	33
Steers	—	Choice	1,478	183.95/cwt	180.00–186.50	2,719	107
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,190	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,952	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,268	175.46/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,225	43
Heifers	—	Choice	1,371	184.12/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,524	119
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 Oct 25, 2023

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

Receipts 441Last week 533Year ago 636

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25 lower, slaughter cows mostly steady, Lean cows 2.50 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,453	100.00–122.00	116.79
2	—	1,715	130.00–135.00	132.29
5	—	1,315	80.00–97.50	88.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	900	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,379	97.00–108.00	101.88
13	—	1,351	70.00–94.00	86.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 25

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 18Oct 25Nov 1 →

Receipts

441 head

▼ 92 vs last sale 533▼ 195 vs year ago 636 · −30.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25 lower, slaughter cows mostly steady, Lean cows 2.50 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	1,368	114.03	1,560	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,547	114.66	1,774	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,367	95.42	1,305	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,092	77.86	850	32
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,371	184.12	2,524	119
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,268	175.46	2,225	43
Heifers	Select	Average	1,190	164.00	1,952	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,478	183.95	2,719	107
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,371	177.44	2,433	33
Steers	Select	Average	1,223	158.78	1,942	10

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	1,223	158.78/cwt	157.00–165.00	1,942	10
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,371	177.44/cwt	170.00–179.50	2,433	33
Steers	—	Choice	1,478	183.95/cwt	180.00–186.50	2,719	107
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,190	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,952	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,268	175.46/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,225	43
Heifers	—	Choice	1,371	184.12/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,524	119
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 Oct 25, 2023

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

Receipts 441Last week 533Year ago 636

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25 lower, slaughter cows mostly steady, Lean cows 2.50 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,453	100.00–122.00	116.79
2	—	1,715	130.00–135.00	132.29
5	—	1,315	80.00–97.50	88.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	900	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,379	97.00–108.00	101.88
13	—	1,351	70.00–94.00	86.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,114	70.00–95.00	81.56
5	—	972	30.00–68.00	57.88

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	57.88/cwt	30.00–68.00	563	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	81.56/cwt	70.00–95.00	909	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	86.48/cwt	70.00–94.00	1,168	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,379	101.88/cwt	97.00–108.00	1,405	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,547	114.66/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,774	8

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,371	180.00–186.00	184.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,268	170.00–179.00	175.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,223	157.00–165.00	158.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	1,478	180.00–186.50	183.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,371	170.00–179.50	177.44