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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, May 29

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, May 29

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← May 15May 29Jun 5 →

Receipts

224 head

▲ 224 vs last sale 0▲ 224 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. Last week not reported, due to low receipts because of extreme weather in the area. 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	—	Average	1,690	154.56	2,611	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	135.20	2,004	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,302	122.19	1,590	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	95.44	977	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,366	193.28	2,640	36
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,309	185.98	2,434	19
Heifers	Select	Average	1,030	171.00	1,761	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	193.08	2,875	30
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,373	185.50	2,547	20
Steers	Select	Average	1,054	175.90	1,854	5thin

Every lot

21 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	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,054	175.90/cwt	162.50–179.00	1,854	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,370	185.83/cwt	175.00–189.00	2,546	17
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,389	183.66/cwt	179.00–186.00	2,551	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,489	193.08/cwt	190.00–195.50	2,875	30
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,030	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,761	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,309	185.98/cwt	181.00–189.50	2,434	19
Heifers	—	Choice	1,366	193.28/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 29, 2024

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

Receipts 224Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. Last week not reported, due to low receipts because of extreme weather in the area. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,403	135.00–155.00	143.42
2	—	1,585	117.50–126.00	123.12
10	—	1,836	158.00–175.00	164.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,370	175.00–189.00	185.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,054	162.50–179.00

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, May 29

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← May 15May 29Jun 5 →

Receipts

224 head

▲ 224 vs last sale 0▲ 224 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. Last week not reported, due to low receipts because of extreme weather in the area. 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	—	Average	1,690	154.56	2,611	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,483	135.20	2,004	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,302	122.19	1,590	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	95.44	977	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,366	193.28	2,640	36
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,309	185.98	2,434	19
Heifers	Select	Average	1,030	171.00	1,761	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,489	193.08	2,875	30
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,373	185.50	2,547	20
Steers	Select	Average	1,054	175.90	1,854	5thin

Every lot

21 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	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,054	175.90/cwt	162.50–179.00	1,854	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,370	185.83/cwt	175.00–189.00	2,546	17
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,389	183.66/cwt	179.00–186.00	2,551	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,489	193.08/cwt	190.00–195.50	2,875	30
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,030	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,761	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,309	185.98/cwt	181.00–189.50	2,434	19
Heifers	—	Choice	1,366	193.28/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 29, 2024

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

Receipts 224Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison. Last week not reported, due to low receipts because of extreme weather in the area. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,403	135.00–155.00	143.42
2	—	1,585	117.50–126.00	123.12
10	—	1,836	158.00–175.00	164.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,370	175.00–189.00	185.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,054	162.50–179.00

Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	878	94.47/cwt	90.00–100.00	829	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	985	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,320	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,170	96.40/cwt	88.00–107.00	1,128	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,173	134.56/cwt	131.00–138.00	1,578	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,303	144.24/cwt	135.00–152.00	1,879	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,322	111.05/cwt	106.00–118.00	1,468	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,366	121.67/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,662	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,487	131.07/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,949	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	140.47/cwt	136.00–150.00	2,132	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	121.48/cwt	121.00–122.00	1,883	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,295	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,943	1
Bulls	—	—	1,403	143.42/cwt	135.00–155.00	2,012	3
Bulls	—	—	1,585	123.12/cwt	117.50–126.00	1,951	2
Bulls	—	—	1,836	164.64/cwt	158.00–175.00	3,023	10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,489	190.00–195.50	193.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,389	179.00–186.00	183.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,366	190.00–195.75	193.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,309	181.00–189.50	185.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,366	115.00–126.00	121.67
6	—	1,322	106.00–118.00	111.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,170	88.00–107.00	96.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,173	131.00–138.00	134.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,303	135.00–152.00	144.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	878	90.00–100.00	94.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,550	121.00–122.00	121.48
20	—	1,487	127.00–135.00	131.07
14	—	1,518	136.00–150.00	140.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	134.00	134.00