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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jul 10

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jul 10

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jun 26Jul 10Jul 17 →

Receipts

647 head

▲ 295 vs last sale 352▲ 168 vs year ago 479 · +35.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to no sale last week July 4th holiday. 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	1,560	153.78	2,400	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,445	143.27	2,070	72
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	132.10	1,552	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,013	92.73	939	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,256	197.68	2,483	104
Heifers	Select	Average	991	190.16	1,884	25
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,254	188.43	2,363	36
Steers	Choice	Average	1,465	197.67	2,896	200
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,302	190.51	2,481	79
Steers	Select	Average	1,105	189.15	2,090	17

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	1,105	189.15/cwt	178.00–199.50	2,090	17
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,206	194.19/cwt	192.00–194.50	2,342	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,313	190.09/cwt	181.00–193.75	2,496	71
Steers	—	Choice	1,465	197.67/cwt	194.00–203.00	2,896	200
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	991	190.16/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,884	25
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,254	188.43/cwt	181.00–193.50	2,363	36
Heifers	—	Choice	1,256	197.68

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 Jul 10, 2024

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

Receipts 647Last week 352Year ago 479

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to no sale last week July 4th holiday. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,235	123.00–132.00	128.35
3	—	1,322	112.00–120.00	114.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,545	141.00–150.00	145.56
23	—	1,448	133.00–140.00	136.97
2	—	1,795	130.00–131.00	130.54

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

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jul 10

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jun 26Jul 10Jul 17 →

Receipts

647 head

▲ 295 vs last sale 352▲ 168 vs year ago 479 · +35.1%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to no sale last week July 4th holiday. 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	1,560	153.78	2,400	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,445	143.27	2,070	72
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	132.10	1,552	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,013	92.73	939	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,256	197.68	2,483	104
Heifers	Select	Average	991	190.16	1,884	25
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,254	188.43	2,363	36
Steers	Choice	Average	1,465	197.67	2,896	200
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,302	190.51	2,481	79
Steers	Select	Average	1,105	189.15	2,090	17

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	1,105	189.15/cwt	178.00–199.50	2,090	17
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,206	194.19/cwt	192.00–194.50	2,342	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,313	190.09/cwt	181.00–193.75	2,496	71
Steers	—	Choice	1,465	197.67/cwt	194.00–203.00	2,896	200
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	991	190.16/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,884	25
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,254	188.43/cwt	181.00–193.50	2,363	36
Heifers	—	Choice	1,256	197.68

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 Jul 10, 2024

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

Receipts 647Last week 352Year ago 479

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to no sale last week July 4th holiday. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,235	123.00–132.00	128.35
3	—	1,322	112.00–120.00	114.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,545	141.00–150.00	145.56
23	—	1,448	133.00–140.00	136.97
2	—	1,795	130.00–131.00	130.54

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

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,118	138.19/cwt	132.50–145.50	1,545	3
Bulls	—	—	1,274	94.62/cwt	80.00–112.50	1,205	4
Bulls	—	—	1,583	150.64/cwt	136.00–164.00	2,385	10
Bulls	—	—	1,721	176.26/cwt	168.00–185.00	3,033	14

Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	938	87.88/cwt	81.00–92.00	824	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	958	136.53/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,308	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,124	138.92/cwt	129.00–153.00	1,561	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,125	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	128.35/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,585	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,257	148.87/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,871	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,322	114.39/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,512	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,448	136.97/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,983	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	145.56/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,249	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,795	130.54/cwt	130.00–131.00	2,343	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	938	81.00–92.00	87.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,257	140.00–165.00	148.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,124	129.00–153.00	138.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	1,256	194.00–201.00	197.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	991	180.00–205.00	190.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,254	181.00–193.50	188.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
200	—	1,465	194.00–203.00	197.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,105	178.00–199.50	189.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,206	192.00–194.50	194.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,313	181.00–193.75	190.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,721	168.00–185.00	176.26
4	—	1,274	80.00–112.50	94.62
10	—	1,583	136.00–164.00	150.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,118	132.50–145.50	138.19