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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jan 24

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 24

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jan 17Jan 24Jan 31 →

Receipts

452 head

▲ 209 vs last sale 243▼ 81 vs year ago 533 · −15.2%

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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 were steady -1.50 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	—	Low	1,546	114.42	1,769	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,489	108.49	1,615	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,358	93.45	1,269	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	75.16	826	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,414	178.11	2,518	60
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,310	168.93	2,213	45
Heifers	Select	Average	1,130	140.00	1,582	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,523	177.99	2,711	137
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,430	169.65	2,426	44

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	—	Select and Choice	1,430	169.65/cwt	162.00–172.50	2,426	44
Steers	—	Choice	1,514	178.38/cwt	173.00–181.00	2,701	132
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,767	167.56/cwt	161.00–172.50	2,961	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,130	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,582	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,310	168.93/cwt	163.00–172.50	2,213	45
Heifers	—	Choice	1,399	178.87/cwt	173.00–181.50	2,502	56
Heifers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,618	167.51/cwt	165.75–169.50

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 24, 2024

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

Receipts 452Last week 243Year ago 533

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25 lower, slaughter cows were steady -1.50 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
132	—	1,514	173.00–181.00	178.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,430	162.00–172.50	169.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,767	161.00–172.50	167.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,399	173.00–181.50	178.87

Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 24

● Final15 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jan 17Jan 24Jan 31 →

Receipts

452 head

▲ 209 vs last sale 243▼ 81 vs year ago 533 · −15.2%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25 lower, slaughter cows were steady -1.50 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	—	Low	1,546	114.42	1,769	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,489	108.49	1,615	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,358	93.45	1,269	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	75.16	826	17
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,414	178.11	2,518	60
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,310	168.93	2,213	45
Heifers	Select	Average	1,130	140.00	1,582	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,523	177.99	2,711	137
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,430	169.65	2,426	44

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	—	Select and Choice	1,430	169.65/cwt	162.00–172.50	2,426	44
Steers	—	Choice	1,514	178.38/cwt	173.00–181.00	2,701	132
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,767	167.56/cwt	161.00–172.50	2,961	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,130	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,582	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,310	168.93/cwt	163.00–172.50	2,213	45
Heifers	—	Choice	1,399	178.87/cwt	173.00–181.50	2,502	56
Heifers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,618	167.51/cwt	165.75–169.50

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 24, 2024

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

Receipts 452Last week 243Year ago 533

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25 lower, slaughter cows were steady -1.50 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
132	—	1,514	173.00–181.00	178.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,430	162.00–172.50	169.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,767	161.00–172.50	167.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,399	173.00–181.50	178.87

Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	92.31/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,191	2
Bulls	—	—	1,533	131.82/cwt	125.00–139.00	2,021	3
Bulls	—	—	1,683	112.43/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,892	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	91.00–94.00	92.31
3	—	1,533	125.00–139.00	131.82
4	—	1,683	109.00–117.00	112.43

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	58.57/cwt	50.00–69.00	548	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	80.27/cwt	70.00–86.00	923	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,358	93.45/cwt	87.00–98.00	1,269	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	105.18/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,530	29
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	112.50/cwt	110.00–118.50	1,721	24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,618	165.75–169.50	167.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	935	50.00–69.00	58.57
13	—	1,150	70.00–86.00	80.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,455	100.00–109.00	105.18
24	—	1,530	110.00–118.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,358	87.00–98.00	93.45