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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, May 1

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Apr 24May 1May 8 →

Receipts

298 head

▲ 123 vs last sale 175▲ 153 vs year ago 145 · +105.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers mostly steady/ slaughter cows steady to .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	—	High	1,576	151.31	2,385	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,472	131.73	1,939	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,314	120.05	1,577	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,129	100.91	1,139	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,405	185.48	2,606	45
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,291	180.77	2,334	18
Heifers	Select	Average	960	141.00	1,354	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,488	185.48	2,760	72
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,379	179.16	2,471	22
Steers	Select	Average	1,241	164.53	2,042	7thin

Every lot

19 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	1,241	164.53/cwt	150.00–174.00	2,042	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,379	179.16/cwt	175.00–182.50	2,471	22
Steers	—	Choice	1,488	185.48/cwt	183.00–188.00	2,760	72
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	960	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,354	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,291	180.77/cwt	178.00–182.00	2,334	18
Heifers	—	Choice	1,405	185.48/cwt	183.00–187.00	2,606	45
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 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 May 1, 2024

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

Receipts 298Last week 175Year ago 145

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers mostly steady/ slaughter cows steady to .50 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,409	100.00–114.00	108.69
17	—	1,292	115.00–124.00	119.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,309	135.00–158.00	146.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,525	135.00–140.00	137.48
10	—	1,440	116.00–123.00	119.92
22	—	1,506	124.00–134.00	129.06

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

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, May 1

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Apr 24May 1May 8 →

Receipts

298 head

▲ 123 vs last sale 175▲ 153 vs year ago 145 · +105.5%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers mostly steady/ slaughter cows steady to .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	—	High	1,576	151.31	2,385	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,472	131.73	1,939	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,314	120.05	1,577	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,129	100.91	1,139	12
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,405	185.48	2,606	45
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,291	180.77	2,334	18
Heifers	Select	Average	960	141.00	1,354	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,488	185.48	2,760	72
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,379	179.16	2,471	22
Steers	Select	Average	1,241	164.53	2,042	7thin

Every lot

19 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	1,241	164.53/cwt	150.00–174.00	2,042	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,379	179.16/cwt	175.00–182.50	2,471	22
Steers	—	Choice	1,488	185.48/cwt	183.00–188.00	2,760	72
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	960	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,354	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,291	180.77/cwt	178.00–182.00	2,334	18
Heifers	—	Choice	1,405	185.48/cwt	183.00–187.00	2,606	45
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 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 May 1, 2024

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

Receipts 298Last week 175Year ago 145

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers mostly steady/ slaughter cows steady to .50 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,409	100.00–114.00	108.69
17	—	1,292	115.00–124.00	119.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,309	135.00–158.00	146.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,525	135.00–140.00	137.48
10	—	1,440	116.00–123.00	119.92
22	—	1,506	124.00–134.00	129.06

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

2	—	1,258	80.00–92.50	85.84
7	—	1,174	95.00–107.00	102.10

Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	938	108.17/cwt	98.00–118.00	1,015	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,174	102.10/cwt	95.00–107.00	1,199	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,178	147.66/cwt	137.00–165.00	1,739	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,258	85.84/cwt	80.00–92.50	1,080	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,292	119.28/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,541	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,309	146.34/cwt	135.00–158.00	1,916	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,409	108.69/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,531	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,440	119.92/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,727	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,506	129.06/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,944	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	137.48/cwt	135.00–140.00	2,097	13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	938	98.00–118.00	108.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,178	137.00–165.00	147.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,488	183.00–188.00	185.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,379	175.00–182.50	179.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,241	150.00–174.00	164.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,913	158.00–168.00	164.20
3	—	1,805	137.00–154.00	145.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,034	122.50–165.50	139.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,291	178.00–182.00	180.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,405	183.00–187.00	185.48