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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 7

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 31Aug 7Aug 14 →

Receipts

413 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 383▲ 47 vs year ago 366 · +12.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Choice steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 lower, slaughter cows no comparison. 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	1,539	154.40	2,376	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,469	139.48	2,049	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,296	128.20	1,661	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,230	114.20	1,405	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,306	194.28	2,538	114
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,358	188.70	2,563	57
Heifers	Select	Average	1,017	184.91	1,881	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,431	195.53	2,798	88
Steers	Select	Average	1,170	189.39	2,216	5thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,296	187.37	2,428	39

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	1,170	189.39/cwt	186.85–190.00	2,216	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,296	187.37/cwt	181.00–190.50	2,428	39
Steers	—	Choice	1,420	195.90/cwt	192.00–198.50	2,782	85
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,740	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,219	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,017	184.91/cwt	184.00–187.00	1,881	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,292	194.93/cwt	192.00–198.00	2,518	109
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,358	188.70/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 Aug 7, 2024

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

Receipts 413Last week 383Year ago 366

Slaughter cattle sale today: Choice steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 lower, slaughter cows no comparison. 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
3	—	1,710	120.00–127.00	123.10
9	—	1,412	134.00–140.00	137.48
8	—	1,580	142.00–150.00	145.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,230	108.00–120.00	114.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,362	125.00–133.00	128.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,208	123.00–132.00

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 7

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jul 31Aug 7Aug 14 →

Receipts

413 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 383▲ 47 vs year ago 366 · +12.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Choice steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 lower, slaughter cows no comparison. 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	1,539	154.40	2,376	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,469	139.48	2,049	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,296	128.20	1,661	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,230	114.20	1,405	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,306	194.28	2,538	114
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,358	188.70	2,563	57
Heifers	Select	Average	1,017	184.91	1,881	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,431	195.53	2,798	88
Steers	Select	Average	1,170	189.39	2,216	5thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,296	187.37	2,428	39

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	1,170	189.39/cwt	186.85–190.00	2,216	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,296	187.37/cwt	181.00–190.50	2,428	39
Steers	—	Choice	1,420	195.90/cwt	192.00–198.50	2,782	85
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,740	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,219	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,017	184.91/cwt	184.00–187.00	1,881	3
Heifers	—	Choice	1,292	194.93/cwt	192.00–198.00	2,518	109
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,358	188.70/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 Aug 7, 2024

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

Receipts 413Last week 383Year ago 366

Slaughter cattle sale today: Choice steers and heifers 1.00-3.00 lower, slaughter cows no comparison. 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
3	—	1,710	120.00–127.00	123.10
9	—	1,412	134.00–140.00	137.48
8	—	1,580	142.00–150.00	145.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,230	108.00–120.00	114.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,362	125.00–133.00	128.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,208	123.00–132.00

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,142	153.04/cwt	145.00–167.50	1,748	3
Bulls	—	—	1,403	94.21/cwt	86.00–101.00	1,322	2
Bulls	—	—	1,600	163.74/cwt	153.00–169.00	2,620	5
Bulls	—	—	1,925	180.30/cwt	179.00–181.00	3,471	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	86.00–101.00	94.21
3	—	1,925	179.00–181.00	180.30
5	—	1,600	153.00–169.00	163.74

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,208	127.67/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,542	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	114.20/cwt	108.00–120.00	1,405	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,249	143.31/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,790	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,362	128.59/cwt	125.00–133.00	1,751	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,412	137.48/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,941	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	145.48/cwt	142.00–150.00	2,299	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,710	123.10/cwt	120.00–127.00	2,105	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,249	135.00–147.00	143.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,170	186.85–190.00	189.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,296	181.00–190.50	187.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,740	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,420	192.00–198.50	195.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,142	145.00–167.50	153.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,358	183.00–190.00	188.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,292	192.00–198.00	194.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,017	184.00–187.00	184.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,618	180.00	180.00