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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, May 8

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, May 8

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← May 1May 8May 15 →

Receipts

214 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 298▼ 121 vs year ago 335 · −36.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 2.00-2.50 higher, slaughter cows were steady - .50 higher. 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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,440	187.25	2,696	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,480	187.50	2,775	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,974	149.70	2,955	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,457	134.02	1,953	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,291	120.02	1,549	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,252	92.13	1,153	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,313	187.62	2,463	41
Heifers	Select	Average	1,127	174.59	1,968	7thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,340	174.24	2,335	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,389	188.16	2,614	24
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,210	178.11	2,155	13
Steers	Select	Average	1,200	160.00	1,920	1thin

Every lot

20 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,153	176.17/cwt	174.00–177.50	2,031	6
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,200	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,920	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,259	179.78/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,263	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,389	188.16/cwt	185.00–193.00	2,614	24
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,127	174.59/cwt	174.00–176.00	1,968	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,313	187.62/cwt	184.00–189.50	2,463	41
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,340	174.24/cwt

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 8, 2024

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

Receipts 214Last week 298Year ago 335

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 2.00-2.50 higher, slaughter cows were steady - .50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,837	130.00–145.00	137.32
9	—	2,096	154.00–167.00	160.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,336	104.00–114.00	111.37
13	—	1,319	117.00–123.00	119.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	120.00–121.00	120.44
12	—	1,528	135.00–146.00	139.35
20	—	1,517	124.00–134.00	127.87

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

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, May 8

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← May 1May 8May 15 →

Receipts

214 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 298▼ 121 vs year ago 335 · −36.1%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 2.00-2.50 higher, slaughter cows were steady - .50 higher. 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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,440	187.25	2,696	2thin
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,480	187.50	2,775	3thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,974	149.70	2,955	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,457	134.02	1,953	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,291	120.02	1,549	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,252	92.13	1,153	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,313	187.62	2,463	41
Heifers	Select	Average	1,127	174.59	1,968	7thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,340	174.24	2,335	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,389	188.16	2,614	24
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,210	178.11	2,155	13
Steers	Select	Average	1,200	160.00	1,920	1thin

Every lot

20 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,153	176.17/cwt	174.00–177.50	2,031	6
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,200	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,920	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,259	179.78/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,263	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,389	188.16/cwt	185.00–193.00	2,614	24
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,127	174.59/cwt	174.00–176.00	1,968	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,313	187.62/cwt	184.00–189.50	2,463	41
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,340	174.24/cwt

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 8, 2024

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

Receipts 214Last week 298Year ago 335

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 2.00-2.50 higher, slaughter cows were steady - .50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,837	130.00–145.00	137.32
9	—	2,096	154.00–167.00	160.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,336	104.00–114.00	111.37
13	—	1,319	117.00–123.00	119.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	120.00–121.00	120.44
12	—	1,528	135.00–146.00	139.35
20	—	1,517	124.00–134.00	127.87

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

5	—	1,241	70.00–93.00	84.00
4	—	1,265	98.00–110.00	102.30

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,837	137.32/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,523	8
Bulls	—	—	2,096	160.71/cwt	154.00–167.00	3,368	9

Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,199	127.56/cwt	121.00–137.00	1,529	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,241	84.00/cwt	70.00–93.00	1,042	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,265	102.30/cwt	98.00–110.00	1,294	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,274	140.65/cwt	133.00–147.50	1,792	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	119.95/cwt	117.00–123.00	1,582	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	111.37/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,488	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,517	127.87/cwt	124.00–134.00	1,940	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	139.35/cwt	135.00–146.00	2,129	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	120.44/cwt	120.00–121.00	1,963	2

Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,480	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,775	3

Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,440	187.25/cwt	187.25–187.25	2,696	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,199	121.00–137.00	127.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,274	133.00–147.50	140.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,153	174.00–177.50	176.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,389	185.00–193.00	188.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,259	175.00–182.00	179.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,340	172.00–175.00	174.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,127	174.00–176.00	174.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,313	184.00–189.50	187.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,480	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	187.25	187.25