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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Nov 8

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 1Nov 8Nov 15 →

Receipts

834 head

▲ 410 vs last sale 424▲ 139 vs year ago 695 · +20.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.50-2.50 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 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	—	High	1,852	120.40	2,230	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,517	111.41	1,690	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,339	93.94	1,258	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,159	72.26	838	51
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,332	179.37	2,389	158
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,192	175.26	2,089	56
Heifers	Select	Average	1,110	171.91	1,908	32
Steers	Choice	Average	1,443	180.38	2,603	284
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,266	175.05	2,215	56
Steers	Select	Average	1,113	162.19	1,805	3thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,113	162.19/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,805	3
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,254	175.81/cwt	173.00–183.00	2,205	33
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,282	173.95/cwt	167.00–176.00	2,230	23
Steers	—	Choice	1,443	180.38/cwt	177.00–183.50	2,603	284
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,110	171.91/cwt	159.00–176.00	1,908	32
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,192	175.26/cwt	170.00–176.50	2,089	56
Heifers	—	Choice	1,332	179.37

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 Nov 8, 2023

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

Receipts 834Last week 424Year ago 695

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.50-2.50 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
284	—	1,443	177.00–183.50	180.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,282	167.00–176.00	173.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,113	155.00–169.00	162.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,254	173.00–183.00	175.81

Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Nov 8

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 1Nov 8Nov 15 →

Receipts

834 head

▲ 410 vs last sale 424▲ 139 vs year ago 695 · +20.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.50-2.50 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 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	—	High	1,852	120.40	2,230	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,517	111.41	1,690	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,339	93.94	1,258	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,159	72.26	838	51
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,332	179.37	2,389	158
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,192	175.26	2,089	56
Heifers	Select	Average	1,110	171.91	1,908	32
Steers	Choice	Average	1,443	180.38	2,603	284
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,266	175.05	2,215	56
Steers	Select	Average	1,113	162.19	1,805	3thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,113	162.19/cwt	155.00–169.00	1,805	3
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,254	175.81/cwt	173.00–183.00	2,205	33
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,282	173.95/cwt	167.00–176.00	2,230	23
Steers	—	Choice	1,443	180.38/cwt	177.00–183.50	2,603	284
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,110	171.91/cwt	159.00–176.00	1,908	32
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,192	175.26/cwt	170.00–176.50	2,089	56
Heifers	—	Choice	1,332	179.37

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 Nov 8, 2023

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

Receipts 834Last week 424Year ago 695

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.50-2.50 lower, slaughter cows 2.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
284	—	1,443	177.00–183.50	180.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,282	167.00–176.00	173.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,113	155.00–169.00	162.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,254	173.00–183.00	175.81

Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,849	117.00/cwt	100.00–127.00	2,163	19
Bulls	—	—	1,863	133.30/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,483	5

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	57.44/cwt	50.00–61.00	607	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,184	75.87/cwt	65.00–89.00	898	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	85.31/cwt	76.00–93.00	1,125	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,352	99.80/cwt	94.00–106.50	1,349	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,714	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,522	110.91/cwt	107.00–118.00	1,688	21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,192	170.00–176.50	175.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,110	159.00–176.00	171.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,184	65.00–89.00	75.87
10	—	1,057	50.00–61.00	57.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	122.00	122.00
21	—	1,522	107.00–118.00	110.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,319	76.00–93.00	85.31
28	—	1,352	94.00–106.50	99.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,863	130.00–135.00	133.30
19	—	1,849	100.00–127.00	117.00