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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jul 24

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jul 24

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 17Jul 24Jul 31 →

Receipts

293 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 333▼ 42 vs year ago 335 · −12.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-2.50 higher, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts. 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	1,563	180.05	2,815	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,513	144.36	2,185	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,258	134.52	1,692	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	828	113.09	936	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,302	196.66	2,561	35
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,228	191.00	2,345	28
Steers	Choice	Average	1,386	196.22	2,720	91
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,306	188.92	2,467	55
Steers	Select	Average	1,008	174.83	1,762	3thin

Every lot

13 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	1,008	174.83/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,762	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,306	188.92/cwt	180.00–193.50	2,467	55
Steers	—	Choice	1,386	196.22/cwt	194.00–199.00	2,720	91
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,228	191.00/cwt	181.00–193.50	2,345	28
Heifers	—	Choice	1,302	196.66/cwt	194.50–199.00	2,561	35
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,241	1
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 Jul 24, 2024

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

Receipts 293Last week 333Year ago 335

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-2.50 higher, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,643	175.00–183.00	180.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,420	128.00–134.00	130.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,550	142.00–150.00	145.94
11	—	1,499	135.00–141.00	137.77

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jul 24

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 17Jul 24Jul 31 →

Receipts

293 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 333▼ 42 vs year ago 335 · −12.5%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-2.50 higher, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts. 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	1,563	180.05	2,815	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,513	144.36	2,185	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,258	134.52	1,692	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	828	113.09	936	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,302	196.66	2,561	35
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,228	191.00	2,345	28
Steers	Choice	Average	1,386	196.22	2,720	91
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,306	188.92	2,467	55
Steers	Select	Average	1,008	174.83	1,762	3thin

Every lot

13 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	1,008	174.83/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,762	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,306	188.92/cwt	180.00–193.50	2,467	55
Steers	—	Choice	1,386	196.22/cwt	194.00–199.00	2,720	91
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,228	191.00/cwt	181.00–193.50	2,345	28
Heifers	—	Choice	1,302	196.66/cwt	194.50–199.00	2,561	35
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,245	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,241	1
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 Jul 24, 2024

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

Receipts 293Last week 333Year ago 335

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-2.50 higher, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,643	175.00–183.00	180.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,420	128.00–134.00	130.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,550	142.00–150.00	145.94
11	—	1,499	135.00–141.00	137.77

Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	828	113.09/cwt	107.00–120.00	936	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,136	137.59/cwt	129.00–142.00	1,563	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,318	149.08/cwt	141.00–167.00	1,965	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	130.42/cwt	128.00–134.00	1,852	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,499	137.77/cwt	135.00–141.00	2,065	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	145.94/cwt	142.00–150.00	2,262	31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,136	129.00–142.00	137.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,318	141.00–167.00	149.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,306	180.00–193.50	188.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,008	172.00–180.00	174.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,386	194.00–199.00	196.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,302	194.50–199.00	196.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,228	181.00–193.50	191.00