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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Mar 13

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Mar 6Mar 13Mar 20 →

Receipts

305 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 286▲ 116 vs year ago 189 · +61.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady, slaughter cows mostly steady. 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	1,807	136.84	2,473	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,750	131.54	2,302	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,473	120.96	1,782	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	106.49	1,359	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	927	72.85	675	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,346	187.87	2,529	49
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,362	176.99	2,411	13
Heifers	Select	Average	991	168.78	1,673	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,565	188.59	2,951	76
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,482	176.18	2,611	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,049	158.83	1,666	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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,049	158.83/cwt	147.50–170.00	1,666	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,482	176.18/cwt	174.00–181.00	2,611	10
Steers	—	Choice	1,565	188.59/cwt	183.00–189.50	2,951	76
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	991	168.78/cwt	141.00–176.00	1,673	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,346	187.87/cwt	186.00–189.25	2,529	49
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,362	176.99/cwt	173.00–182.00	2,411	13
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 Mar 13, 2024

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

Receipts 305Last week 286Year ago 189

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,940	141.00–147.00	143.92
1	—	1,330	105.00	105.00
4	—	1,936	125.00–139.00	133.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,586	121.00–129.00	125.11
23	—	1,350	112.00–119.50	116.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Mar 13

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Mar 6Mar 13Mar 20 →

Receipts

305 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 286▲ 116 vs year ago 189 · +61.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady, slaughter cows mostly steady. 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	1,807	136.84	2,473	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,750	131.54	2,302	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,473	120.96	1,782	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	106.49	1,359	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	927	72.85	675	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,346	187.87	2,529	49
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,362	176.99	2,411	13
Heifers	Select	Average	991	168.78	1,673	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,565	188.59	2,951	76
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,482	176.18	2,611	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,049	158.83	1,666	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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,049	158.83/cwt	147.50–170.00	1,666	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,482	176.18/cwt	174.00–181.00	2,611	10
Steers	—	Choice	1,565	188.59/cwt	183.00–189.50	2,951	76
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	991	168.78/cwt	141.00–176.00	1,673	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,346	187.87/cwt	186.00–189.25	2,529	49
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,362	176.99/cwt	173.00–182.00	2,411	13
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 Mar 13, 2024

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

Receipts 305Last week 286Year ago 189

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,940	141.00–147.00	143.92
1	—	1,330	105.00	105.00
4	—	1,936	125.00–139.00	133.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,586	121.00–129.00	125.11
23	—	1,350	112.00–119.50	116.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	690	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	414	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	79.28/cwt	75.00–85.00	828	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	106.49/cwt	101.00–111.00	1,359	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	116.45/cwt	112.00–119.50	1,572	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,586	125.11/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,984	25
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,750	131.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,302	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,276	101.00–111.00	106.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,750	130.00–135.00	131.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,362	173.00–182.00	176.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,346	186.00–189.25	187.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	991	141.00–176.00	168.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,482	174.00–181.00	176.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,565	183.00–189.50	188.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,049	147.50–170.00	158.83