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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jul 31

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 24Jul 31Aug 7 →

Receipts

383 head

▲ 90 vs last sale 293▼ 61 vs year ago 444 · −13.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 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	—	Low	1,708	165.67	2,829	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	144.41	2,066	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,347	123.03	1,657	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,216	103.38	1,257	12
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,534	179.57	2,755	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,256	198.09	2,488	74
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,197	187.59	2,245	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	915	181.44	1,660	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,352	196.81	2,661	149
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,291	188.35	2,432	41
Steers	Select	Average	1,054	186.24	1,963	4thin

Every lot

18 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	1,054	186.24/cwt	176.00–191.00	1,963	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,291	188.35/cwt	182.00–193.00	2,432	41
Steers	—	Choice	1,352	196.81/cwt	194.00–201.00	2,661	149
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	915	181.44/cwt	172.00–194.00	1,660	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,197	187.59/cwt	185.00–193.00	2,245	9
Heifers	—	Choice	1,256	198.09/cwt	194.00–200.00	2,488	74
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 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 Jul 31, 2024

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

Receipts 383Last week 293Year ago 444

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 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
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,534	138.00–144.00	141.21
6	—	1,430	145.00–154.00	148.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,023	119.00–135.00	127.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,364	124.00–131.00	127.53
4	—	1,479	110.00–115.00	112.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,205

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jul 31

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 24Jul 31Aug 7 →

Receipts

383 head

▲ 90 vs last sale 293▼ 61 vs year ago 444 · −13.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 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	—	Low	1,708	165.67	2,829	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	144.41	2,066	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,347	123.03	1,657	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,216	103.38	1,257	12
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,534	179.57	2,755	15
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,256	198.09	2,488	74
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,197	187.59	2,245	9thin
Heifers	Select	Average	915	181.44	1,660	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,352	196.81	2,661	149
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,291	188.35	2,432	41
Steers	Select	Average	1,054	186.24	1,963	4thin

Every lot

18 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	1,054	186.24/cwt	176.00–191.00	1,963	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,291	188.35/cwt	182.00–193.00	2,432	41
Steers	—	Choice	1,352	196.81/cwt	194.00–201.00	2,661	149
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	915	181.44/cwt	172.00–194.00	1,660	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,197	187.59/cwt	185.00–193.00	2,245	9
Heifers	—	Choice	1,256	198.09/cwt	194.00–200.00	2,488	74
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 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 Jul 31, 2024

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

Receipts 383Last week 293Year ago 444

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 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
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,534	138.00–144.00	141.21
6	—	1,430	145.00–154.00	148.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,023	119.00–135.00	127.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,364	124.00–131.00	127.53
4	—	1,479	110.00–115.00	112.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,205

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	116.00	116.00
3	—	1,783	178.00–184.00	180.70
7	—	1,721	158.00–173.00	166.33

Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,023	127.45/cwt	119.00–135.00	1,304	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	113.75/cwt	102.00–122.00	1,371	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,247	72.27/cwt	60.00–90.00	901	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,258	145.55/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,831	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,364	127.53/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,740	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	148.62/cwt	145.00–154.00	2,125	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,479	112.95/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,671	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,534	141.21/cwt	138.00–144.00	2,166	10

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,534	179.57/cwt	173.00–184.00	2,755	15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,258	140.00–150.00	145.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
149	—	1,352	194.00–201.00	196.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,291	182.00–193.00	188.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,054	176.00–191.00	186.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,256	194.00–200.00	198.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	915	172.00–194.00	181.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,197	185.00–193.00	187.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,534	173.00–184.00	179.57