Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull 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 | 2,080 | 162.04 | 3,370 | 3thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,514 | 131.09 | 1,984 | 14 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,381 | 115.84 | 1,599 | 13 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,145 | 92.24 | 1,056 | 6thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,359 | 186.58 | 2,536 | 49 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,357 | 173.95 | 2,360 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,103 | 173.81 | 1,917 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,431 | 184.70 | 2,643 | 14 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,310 | 180.02 | 2,358 | 6thin |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,053 | 169.85 | 1,789 | 5thin |
Every lot
16 lots · USDA AMS · Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IANothing 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 | 1,053 | 169.85/cwt | 169.00–171.00 | 1,789 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,310 | 180.02/cwt | 178.00–182.00 | 2,358 | 6 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,431 | 184.70/cwt | 184.00–186.00 | 2,643 | 14 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,103 | 173.81/cwt | 164.00–177.00 | 1,917 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,340 | 170.00/cwt | 170.00–170.00 | 2,278 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,359 | 186.58/cwt | 184.75–187.00 | 2,536 | 49 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,373 | 177.91/cwt | 177.00–179.00 |
This sale against other markets
Iowa weighted averagesOne 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.