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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Apr 24

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Apr 24

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Apr 17Apr 24May 1 →

Receipts

175 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 140▼ 111 vs year ago 286 · −38.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers mostly steady, slaughter cow no comparison due to low receipts last week. 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	1,722	143.31	2,468	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,426	132.33	1,887	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,348	117.09	1,578	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	99.19	1,048	18
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,389	187.50	2,604	34
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,310	177.10	2,320	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,419	184.53	2,618	27
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,545	176.71	2,730	3thin

Every lot

17 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,419	184.53/cwt	182.00–189.00	2,618	27
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,545	176.71/cwt	176.00–177.00	2,730	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,310	177.10/cwt	172.00–181.00	2,320	8
Heifers	—	Choice	1,389	187.50/cwt	183.50–190.25	2,604	34
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,475	105.53/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,557	2
Bulls	—	—	1,700	137.17/cwt	126.00–145.00	2,332	3
Bulls	—	—	1,816	158.98

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.

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Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA

Wed Apr 24, 2024

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

Receipts 175Last week 140Year ago 286

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers mostly steady, slaughter cow no comparison due to low receipts last week. 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
7	—	1,551	135.00–156.00	139.94
4	—	1,404	117.00–124.00	119.83
20	—	1,453	125.00–134.00	129.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,334	118.00–122.00	119.65
4	—	1,379	107.00–115.00	111.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,236	132.00–147.00	140.00

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

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Apr 24

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Apr 17Apr 24May 1 →

Receipts

175 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 140▼ 111 vs year ago 286 · −38.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers mostly steady, slaughter cow no comparison due to low receipts last week. 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	1,722	143.31	2,468	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,426	132.33	1,887	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,348	117.09	1,578	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	99.19	1,048	18
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,389	187.50	2,604	34
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,310	177.10	2,320	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,419	184.53	2,618	27
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,545	176.71	2,730	3thin

Every lot

17 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,419	184.53/cwt	182.00–189.00	2,618	27
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,545	176.71/cwt	176.00–177.00	2,730	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,310	177.10/cwt	172.00–181.00	2,320	8
Heifers	—	Choice	1,389	187.50/cwt	183.50–190.25	2,604	34
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,475	105.53/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,557	2
Bulls	—	—	1,700	137.17/cwt	126.00–145.00	2,332	3
Bulls	—	—	1,816	158.98

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 Apr 24, 2024

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

Receipts 175Last week 140Year ago 286

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers mostly steady, slaughter cow no comparison due to low receipts last week. 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
7	—	1,551	135.00–156.00	139.94
4	—	1,404	117.00–124.00	119.83
20	—	1,453	125.00–134.00	129.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,334	118.00–122.00	119.65
4	—	1,379	107.00–115.00	111.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,236	132.00–147.00	140.00

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

8	—	1,163	98.00–108.00	102.66
4	—	1,045	90.00–91.00	90.26

Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	904	92.90/cwt	80.00–100.00	840	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	963	115.79/cwt	114.00–117.50	1,115	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	90.26/cwt	90.00–91.00	943	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,163	102.66/cwt	98.00–108.00	1,194	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,236	140.00/cwt	132.00–147.00	1,730	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	119.65/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,596	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,379	111.33/cwt	107.00–115.00	1,535	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,404	119.83/cwt	117.00–124.00	1,682	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,453	129.49/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,881	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,551	139.94/cwt	135.00–156.00	2,170	7

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	904	80.00–100.00	92.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	963	114.00–117.50	115.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,816	155.00–163.00	158.98
2	—	1,475	101.00–110.00	105.53
3	—	1,700	126.00–145.00	137.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,419	182.00–189.00	184.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,545	176.00–177.00	176.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,389	183.50–190.25	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,310	172.00–181.00	177.10