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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jan 3

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 3

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Dec 20Jan 3Jan 17 →

Receipts

655 head

▲ 191 vs last sale 464▲ 115 vs year ago 540 · +21.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. 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	1,680	120.27	2,021	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,418	98.76	1,400	86
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	85.61	1,063	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,153	69.02	796	30
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,419	175.81	2,495	175
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,318	166.64	2,196	56
Heifers	Select	Average	1,115	141.08	1,573	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,486	174.94	2,600	133
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,379	165.71	2,285	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,254	160.00	2,006	5thin

Every lot

16 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	1,254	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,006	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,379	165.71/cwt	161.00–171.00	2,285	24
Steers	—	Choice	1,460	175.38/cwt	172.00–180.00	2,561	121
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,748	170.45/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,979	12
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,115	141.08/cwt	120.00–151.00	1,573	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,318	166.64/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,196	56
Heifers	—	Choice	1,419	175.81/cwt

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 Jan 3, 2024

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

Receipts 655Last week 464Year ago 540

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,748	167.00–173.00	170.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,379	161.00–171.00	165.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,460	172.00–180.00	175.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,254	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 3

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Dec 20Jan 3Jan 17 →

Receipts

655 head

▲ 191 vs last sale 464▲ 115 vs year ago 540 · +21.3%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. 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	1,680	120.27	2,021	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,418	98.76	1,400	86
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,242	85.61	1,063	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,153	69.02	796	30
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,419	175.81	2,495	175
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,318	166.64	2,196	56
Heifers	Select	Average	1,115	141.08	1,573	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,486	174.94	2,600	133
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,379	165.71	2,285	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,254	160.00	2,006	5thin

Every lot

16 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	1,254	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,006	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,379	165.71/cwt	161.00–171.00	2,285	24
Steers	—	Choice	1,460	175.38/cwt	172.00–180.00	2,561	121
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,748	170.45/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,979	12
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,115	141.08/cwt	120.00–151.00	1,573	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,318	166.64/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,196	56
Heifers	—	Choice	1,419	175.81/cwt

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 Jan 3, 2024

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

Receipts 655Last week 464Year ago 540

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,748	167.00–173.00	170.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,379	161.00–171.00	165.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,460	172.00–180.00	175.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,254	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,194	127.34/cwt	115.00–131.00	1,520	6
Bulls	—	—	1,779	113.30/cwt	100.00–127.00	2,016	9
Bulls	—	—	1,785	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,464	1
Bulls	—	—	2,066	132.00/cwt	130.00–136.00	2,727	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,785	82.00	82.00
5	—	2,066	130.00–136.00	132.00
9	—	1,779	100.00–127.00	113.30

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	58.63/cwt	50.00–65.00	649	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	75.03/cwt	68.00–79.00	885	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	85.61/cwt	80.00–89.50	1,063	54
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,382	94.35/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,304	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,465	104.59/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,532	37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,318	160.00–169.00	166.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,115	120.00–151.00	141.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,107	50.00–65.00	58.63
19	—	1,180	68.00–79.00	75.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,465	100.00–110.00	104.59
49	—	1,382	90.00–99.00	94.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,242	80.00–89.50	85.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,194	115.00–131.00	127.34