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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 14

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Aug 7Aug 14Aug 21 →

Receipts

373 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 413▼ 219 vs year ago 592 · −37.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers mostly steady, 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	—	Average	1,674	168.01	2,813	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,443	143.06	2,064	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,156	125.18	1,447	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,105	96.93	1,071	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,276	195.21	2,491	167
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,185	188.72	2,236	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	972	183.74	1,786	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	968	195.24	1,890	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,371	195.05	2,674	102
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,238	188.26	2,331	16

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	968	195.24/cwt	192.00–199.00	1,890	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,238	188.26/cwt	181.00–191.50	2,331	16
Steers	—	Choice	1,371	195.05/cwt	192.00–198.00	2,674	102
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	972	183.74/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,786	5
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,185	188.72/cwt	186.00–191.00	2,236	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,276	195.21/cwt	192.75–197.00	2,491	167
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 Aug 14, 2024

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

Receipts 373Last week 413Year ago 592

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers mostly steady, 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 — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,295	118.00–119.00	118.56
8	—	1,233	120.00–131.00	124.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,193	98.00–114.00	108.59
3	—	1,090	50.00–88.00	78.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,544	144.00–152.50	147.49
7	—	1,325	132.00–139.00	135.77

Head	Wt range
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Aug 14

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Aug 7Aug 14Aug 21 →

Receipts

373 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 413▼ 219 vs year ago 592 · −37.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers mostly steady, 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	—	Average	1,674	168.01	2,813	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,443	143.06	2,064	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,156	125.18	1,447	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,105	96.93	1,071	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,276	195.21	2,491	167
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,185	188.72	2,236	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	972	183.74	1,786	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	968	195.24	1,890	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,371	195.05	2,674	102
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,238	188.26	2,331	16

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	968	195.24/cwt	192.00–199.00	1,890	4
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,238	188.26/cwt	181.00–191.50	2,331	16
Steers	—	Choice	1,371	195.05/cwt	192.00–198.00	2,674	102
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	972	183.74/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,786	5
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,185	188.72/cwt	186.00–191.00	2,236	7
Heifers	—	Choice	1,276	195.21/cwt	192.75–197.00	2,491	167
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 Aug 14, 2024

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

Receipts 373Last week 413Year ago 592

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers mostly steady, 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 — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,295	118.00–119.00	118.56
8	—	1,233	120.00–131.00	124.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,193	98.00–114.00	108.59
3	—	1,090	50.00–88.00	78.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,544	144.00–152.50	147.49
7	—	1,325	132.00–139.00	135.77

Head	Wt range
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	885	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,040	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	975	122.37/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,193	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,040	134.41/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,398	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	78.41/cwt	50.00–88.00	855	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,193	108.59/cwt	98.00–114.00	1,295	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	124.42/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,534	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	118.56/cwt	118.00–119.00	1,535	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,312	142.34/cwt	141.00–143.00	1,868	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,325	135.77/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,799	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,544	147.49/cwt	144.00–152.50	2,277	12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	975	118.00–128.00	122.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,040	131.00–137.00	134.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	968	192.00–199.00	195.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	1,371	192.00–198.00	195.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,238	181.00–191.50	188.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,185	186.00–191.00	188.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	972	179.00–185.00	183.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
167	—	1,276	192.75–197.00	195.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,528	147.00–169.00	159.49
5	—	1,941	177.00–189.00	184.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	126.00–143.00	135.03