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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Sep 18

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Sep 18

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Sep 4Sep 18Sep 25 →

Receipts

476 head

▲ 115 vs last sale 361▼ 98 vs year ago 574 · −17.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. 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	1,860	154.62	2,877	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,401	131.46	1,842	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,352	119.53	1,616	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,081	108.59	1,173	13
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,336	187.57	2,506	98
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,270	180.53	2,293	44
Heifers	Select	Average	1,055	167.00	1,762	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,406	188.17	2,646	137
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,296	181.31	2,350	23
Steers	Select	Average	1,071	173.26	1,856	11

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	1,071	173.26/cwt	171.00–176.00	1,856	11
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,296	181.31/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,350	23
Steers	—	Choice	1,406	188.17/cwt	185.25–190.50	2,646	137
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,055	167.00/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,762	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,270	180.53/cwt	171.00–184.00	2,293	44
Heifers	—	Choice	1,336	187.57/cwt	184.00–190.50	2,506	98
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 Sep 18, 2024

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

Receipts 476Last week 361Year ago 574

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,888	124.00–162.00	152.12
3	—	1,973	164.00–167.00	165.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,382	118.50–123.00	121.03
5	—	1,365	110.00–116.00	113.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,203	118.00–122.00	120.25

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Sep 18

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Sep 4Sep 18Sep 25 →

Receipts

476 head

▲ 115 vs last sale 361▼ 98 vs year ago 574 · −17.1%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. 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	1,860	154.62	2,877	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,401	131.46	1,842	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,352	119.53	1,616	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,081	108.59	1,173	13
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,336	187.57	2,506	98
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,270	180.53	2,293	44
Heifers	Select	Average	1,055	167.00	1,762	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,406	188.17	2,646	137
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,296	181.31	2,350	23
Steers	Select	Average	1,071	173.26	1,856	11

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	1,071	173.26/cwt	171.00–176.00	1,856	11
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,296	181.31/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,350	23
Steers	—	Choice	1,406	188.17/cwt	185.25–190.50	2,646	137
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,055	167.00/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,762	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,270	180.53/cwt	171.00–184.00	2,293	44
Heifers	—	Choice	1,336	187.57/cwt	184.00–190.50	2,506	98
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 Sep 18, 2024

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

Receipts 476Last week 361Year ago 574

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,888	124.00–162.00	152.12
3	—	1,973	164.00–167.00	165.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,382	118.50–123.00	121.03
5	—	1,365	110.00–116.00	113.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,203	118.00–122.00	120.25

Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	788	117.11/cwt	115.00–120.00	923	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	935	92.71/cwt	80.00–104.00	867	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	110.22/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,298	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,194	146.82/cwt	137.00–158.00	1,753	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,203	120.25/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,447	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	113.53/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,550	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	121.03/cwt	118.50–123.00	1,673	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	128.37/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,846	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,008	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,438	125.00–135.00	128.37
1	—	1,455	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,194	137.00–158.00	146.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,178	106.00–115.00	110.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	935	80.00–104.00	92.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,270	171.00–184.00	180.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,055	160.00–175.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	1,336	184.00–190.50	187.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,296	175.00–184.00	181.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,071	171.00–176.00	173.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
137	—	1,406	185.25–190.50	188.17