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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jun 26

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jun 19Jun 26Jul 10 →

Receipts

352 head

▲ 95 vs last sale 257▼ 127 vs year ago 479 · −26.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.50-5.50 higher, slaughter cows Breakers and Boners 3.00-3.25 higher, Lean cows 1.50 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
Bulls	—	Average	1,739	151.44	2,633	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,520	139.25	2,116	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,220	128.06	1,563	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,102	113.09	1,246	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,335	200.59	2,678	56
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,243	189.61	2,357	29
Heifers	Select	Average	1,038	181.96	1,889	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,427	201.55	2,876	71
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,356	187.10	2,536	57
Steers	Select	Average	970	180.93	1,755	2thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	970	180.93/cwt	172.50–190.00	1,755	2
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,262	182.72/cwt	179.00–186.00	2,306	14
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,386	188.53/cwt	184.00–194.00	2,613	43
Steers	—	Choice	1,427	201.55/cwt	196.00–206.00	2,876	71
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,038	181.96/cwt	160.00–186.50	1,889	12
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,243	189.61/cwt	181.00–194.00	2,357	29
Heifers	—	Choice	1,335	200.59/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 Jun 26, 2024

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

Receipts 352Last week 257Year ago 479

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.50-5.50 higher, slaughter cows Breakers and Boners 3.00-3.25 higher, Lean cows 1.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,007	148.00–162.00	154.75
4	—	1,830	166.00–176.00	172.09
2	—	1,420	100.00–104.00	102.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	150.00–152.00	150.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,386	184.00–194.00	188.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jun 26

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jun 19Jun 26Jul 10 →

Receipts

352 head

▲ 95 vs last sale 257▼ 127 vs year ago 479 · −26.5%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.50-5.50 higher, slaughter cows Breakers and Boners 3.00-3.25 higher, Lean cows 1.50 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
Bulls	—	Average	1,739	151.44	2,633	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,520	139.25	2,116	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,220	128.06	1,563	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,102	113.09	1,246	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,335	200.59	2,678	56
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,243	189.61	2,357	29
Heifers	Select	Average	1,038	181.96	1,889	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,427	201.55	2,876	71
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,356	187.10	2,536	57
Steers	Select	Average	970	180.93	1,755	2thin

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	970	180.93/cwt	172.50–190.00	1,755	2
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,262	182.72/cwt	179.00–186.00	2,306	14
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,386	188.53/cwt	184.00–194.00	2,613	43
Steers	—	Choice	1,427	201.55/cwt	196.00–206.00	2,876	71
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,038	181.96/cwt	160.00–186.50	1,889	12
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,243	189.61/cwt	181.00–194.00	2,357	29
Heifers	—	Choice	1,335	200.59/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 Jun 26, 2024

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

Receipts 352Last week 257Year ago 479

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 4.50-5.50 higher, slaughter cows Breakers and Boners 3.00-3.25 higher, Lean cows 1.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,007	148.00–162.00	154.75
4	—	1,830	166.00–176.00	172.09
2	—	1,420	100.00–104.00	102.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	150.00–152.00	150.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,386	184.00–194.00	188.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—

Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	855	114.21/cwt	100.00–138.00	976	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,128	135.70/cwt	128.00–142.00	1,531	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,225	112.53/cwt	102.00–116.00	1,378	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	125.09/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,596	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,288	137.03/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,765	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	114.61/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,532	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	134.28/cwt	131.00–138.00	2,025	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,577	142.76/cwt	139.00–146.00	2,251	23

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,205	150.98/cwt	150.00–152.00	1,819	2
Bulls	—	—	1,420	102.32/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,453	2
Bulls	—	—	1,830	172.09/cwt	166.00–176.00	3,149	4
Bulls	—	—	2,007	154.75/cwt	148.00–162.00	3,106	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,262	179.00–186.00	182.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,427	196.00–206.00	201.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,243	181.00–194.00	189.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,038	160.00–186.50	181.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,335	195.00–205.00	200.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	855	100.00–138.00	114.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,337	110.00–120.00	114.61
7	—	1,276	120.00–130.00	125.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,225	102.00–116.00	112.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,577	139.00–146.00	142.76
14	—	1,508	131.00–138.00	134.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,288	135.00–139.00	137.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,128	128.00–142.00	135.70