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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Nov 29

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 22Nov 29Dec 6 →

Receipts

844 head

▲ 478 vs last sale 366▲ 173 vs year ago 671 · +25.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.50-5.25 lower, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 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	1,809	107.26	1,940	16
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,581	134.09	2,120	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,456	106.28	1,548	59
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,348	92.84	1,252	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,194	72.55	866	54
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,369	178.49	2,444	214
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,282	168.74	2,163	48
Heifers	Select	Average	1,161	152.73	1,773	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,514	177.45	2,687	199
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,374	166.64	2,290	48
Steers	Select	Average	1,177	154.48	1,818	5thin

Every lot

18 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,177	154.48/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,818	5
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,200	166.63/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,000	10
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,420	166.64/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,366	38
Steers	—	Choice	1,481	178.81/cwt	172.00–185.75	2,648	173
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,735	168.43/cwt	164.50–169.50	2,922	26
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,161	152.73/cwt	142.50–161.00	1,773	5
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,282

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 29, 2023

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

Receipts 844Last week 366Year ago 671

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.50-5.25 lower, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,533	110.00–117.00	112.52
43	—	1,428	100.00–109.00	103.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,196	62.00–87.00	75.34
8	—	1,184	40.00–60.00	56.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,581	120.00–151.00	134.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,338	88.00–99.00

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Nov 29

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 22Nov 29Dec 6 →

Receipts

844 head

▲ 478 vs last sale 366▲ 173 vs year ago 671 · +25.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.50-5.25 lower, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 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	1,809	107.26	1,940	16
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,581	134.09	2,120	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,456	106.28	1,548	59
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,348	92.84	1,252	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,194	72.55	866	54
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,369	178.49	2,444	214
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,282	168.74	2,163	48
Heifers	Select	Average	1,161	152.73	1,773	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,514	177.45	2,687	199
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,374	166.64	2,290	48
Steers	Select	Average	1,177	154.48	1,818	5thin

Every lot

18 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,177	154.48/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,818	5
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,200	166.63/cwt	165.00–169.00	2,000	10
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,420	166.64/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,366	38
Steers	—	Choice	1,481	178.81/cwt	172.00–185.75	2,648	173
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,735	168.43/cwt	164.50–169.50	2,922	26
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,161	152.73/cwt	142.50–161.00	1,773	5
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,282

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 29, 2023

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

Receipts 844Last week 366Year ago 671

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.50-5.25 lower, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,533	110.00–117.00	112.52
43	—	1,428	100.00–109.00	103.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,196	62.00–87.00	75.34
8	—	1,184	40.00–60.00	56.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,581	120.00–151.00	134.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,338	88.00–99.00

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,408	73.61/cwt	72.50–75.00	1,036	2
Bulls	—	—	1,827	107.61/cwt	94.00–119.00	1,966	11
Bulls	—	—	2,010	128.40/cwt	122.00–138.00	2,581	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,827	94.00–119.00	107.61
3	—	2,010	122.00–138.00	128.40
2	—	1,408	72.50–75.00	73.61

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,184	56.51/cwt	40.00–60.00	669	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,196	75.34/cwt	62.00–87.00	901	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	94.48/cwt	88.00–99.00	1,264	57
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,414	82.42/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,165	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	103.96/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,485	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,533	112.52/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,725	16
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,581	134.09/cwt	120.00–151.00	2,120	15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,282	164.00–171.00	168.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
214	—	1,369	172.00–186.00	178.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,161	142.50–161.00	152.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
173	—	1,481	172.00–185.75	178.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,735	164.50–169.50	168.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,177	150.00–160.00	154.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,200	165.00–169.00	166.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,420	160.00–171.00	166.64