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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, May 15

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, May 15

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← May 8May 15May 29 →

Receipts

242 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 214▼ 78 vs year ago 320 · −24.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.50-3.50 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 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
Bulls	—	High	1,744	147.44	2,572	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,410	139.19	1,963	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,255	125.36	1,574	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	975	79.74	777	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,367	190.48	2,604	35
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,185	180.52	2,139	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,145	157.50	1,803	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,556	191.69	2,982	93
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,244	175.60	2,185	5thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,228	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,137	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,310	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,384	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,553	191.80/cwt	186.00–194.00	2,979	92
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,805	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,285	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,145	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,803	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,185	180.52/cwt	180.00–181.00	2,139	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,367	190.48/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 15, 2024

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

Receipts 242Last week 214Year ago 320

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.50-3.50 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,309	139.00–154.00	143.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,182	96.00–112.00	107.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,447	128.00–135.00	131.09
25	—	1,429	136.00–146.00	141.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,158	122.00–140.00	131.71

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, May 15

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← May 8May 15May 29 →

Receipts

242 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 214▼ 78 vs year ago 320 · −24.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.50-3.50 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 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
Bulls	—	High	1,744	147.44	2,572	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,410	139.19	1,963	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,255	125.36	1,574	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	975	79.74	777	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,367	190.48	2,604	35
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,185	180.52	2,139	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,145	157.50	1,803	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,556	191.69	2,982	93
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,244	175.60	2,185	5thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,228	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,137	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,310	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,384	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,553	191.80/cwt	186.00–194.00	2,979	92
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,805	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	3,285	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,145	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,803	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,185	180.52/cwt	180.00–181.00	2,139	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,367	190.48/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 15, 2024

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

Receipts 242Last week 214Year ago 320

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.50-3.50 higher, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,309	139.00–154.00	143.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,182	96.00–112.00	107.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,447	128.00–135.00	131.09
25	—	1,429	136.00–146.00	141.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,158	122.00–140.00	131.71

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,512	138.16/cwt	127.00–146.00	2,089	5
Bulls	—	—	2,035	159.03/cwt	156.00–162.00	3,236	4

2	—	1,228	115.00–116.00	115.56
9	—	1,359	115.00–126.00	121.19

Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	850	63.36/cwt	50.00–91.00	539	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,158	131.71/cwt	122.00–140.00	1,525	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,182	107.04/cwt	96.00–112.00	1,265	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,228	115.56/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,419	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,309	143.84/cwt	139.00–154.00	1,883	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	121.19/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,647	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,429	141.41/cwt	136.00–146.00	2,021	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,447	131.09/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,897	12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	850	50.00–91.00	63.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,805	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,553	186.00–194.00	191.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,228	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,367	187.50–193.00	190.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	180.00–181.00	180.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,035	156.00–162.00	159.03
5	—	1,512	127.00–146.00	138.16