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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jun 5

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← May 29Jun 5Jun 12 →

Receipts

211 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 224▼ 33 vs year ago 244 · −13.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.00-2.25 lower, slaughter cows 3.00 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	1,919	163.37	3,135	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,497	137.23	2,054	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,305	124.73	1,628	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,058	92.51	979	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,383	191.21	2,644	24
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,278	184.42	2,357	29
Heifers	Select	Average	1,095	165.00	1,807	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,437	190.83	2,742	28
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,344	184.52	2,480	29
Steers	Select	Average	1,188	184.00	2,186	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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,188	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,186	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,344	184.52/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,480	29
Steers	—	Choice	1,437	190.83/cwt	187.00–195.00	2,742	28
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,095	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,807	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,278	184.42/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,357	29
Heifers	—	Choice	1,383	191.21/cwt	187.00–193.00	2,644	24
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 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 Jun 5, 2024

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

Receipts 211Last week 224Year ago 244

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.00-2.25 lower, slaughter cows 3.00 higher. 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
12	—	1,470	139.00–161.00	143.84
17	—	1,546	130.00–138.00	134.51
4	—	1,546	116.00–123.00	119.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,104	123.00–128.00	124.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	60.00–77.50	69.66
3	—	1,138	96.00–108.00	101.25

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

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jun 5

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← May 29Jun 5Jun 12 →

Receipts

211 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 224▼ 33 vs year ago 244 · −13.5%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.00-2.25 lower, slaughter cows 3.00 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	1,919	163.37	3,135	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,497	137.23	2,054	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,305	124.73	1,628	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,058	92.51	979	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,383	191.21	2,644	24
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,278	184.42	2,357	29
Heifers	Select	Average	1,095	165.00	1,807	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,437	190.83	2,742	28
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,344	184.52	2,480	29
Steers	Select	Average	1,188	184.00	2,186	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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,188	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,186	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,344	184.52/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,480	29
Steers	—	Choice	1,437	190.83/cwt	187.00–195.00	2,742	28
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,095	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,807	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,278	184.42/cwt	180.00–186.00	2,357	29
Heifers	—	Choice	1,383	191.21/cwt	187.00–193.00	2,644	24
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 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 Jun 5, 2024

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

Receipts 211Last week 224Year ago 244

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.00-2.25 lower, slaughter cows 3.00 higher. 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
12	—	1,470	139.00–161.00	143.84
17	—	1,546	130.00–138.00	134.51
4	—	1,546	116.00–123.00	119.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,104	123.00–128.00	124.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	60.00–77.50	69.66
3	—	1,138	96.00–108.00	101.25

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

Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	974	97.37/cwt	90.00–110.00	948	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,104	124.90/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,379	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	69.66/cwt	60.00–77.50	770	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	101.25/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,152	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,258	150.17/cwt	136.00–169.00	1,889	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,431	124.62/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,783	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	143.84/cwt	139.00–161.00	2,114	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,546	134.51/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,080	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,546	119.25/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,844	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,258	136.00–169.00	150.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,431	120.00–129.00	124.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,968	163.00–174.00	166.77
2	—	1,773	150.00–157.00	153.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,437	187.00–195.00	190.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,344	180.00–186.00	184.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,188	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,278	180.00–186.00	184.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,383	187.00–193.00	191.21