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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Oct 2

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 2

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9 →

Receipts

281 head

▼ 207 vs last sale 488▼ 49 vs year ago 330 · −14.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.00-3.50 lower, slaughter cows Breakers 4.00 lower, Boner steady, Lean 1.50 lower. 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	1,395	126.72	1,768	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	126.13	1,584	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,357	126.01	1,710	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,255	110.14	1,382	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,328	191.23	2,540	83
Heifers	Select	Average	968	189.00	1,830	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,212	176.93	2,144	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,445	191.98	2,774	64
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,361	182.21	2,480	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,153	175.39	2,022	12

Every lot

16 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	1,153	175.39/cwt	165.00–181.00	2,022	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,361	182.21/cwt	179.00–183.00	2,480	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,445	191.98/cwt	188.00–193.50	2,774	64
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	968	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,830	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,212	176.93/cwt	172.00–182.00	2,144	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,328	191.23/cwt	185.00–193.50	2,540	83
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 Oct 2, 2024

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

Receipts 281Last week 488Year ago 330

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.00-3.50 lower, slaughter cows Breakers 4.00 lower, Boner steady, Lean 1.50 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,361	179.00–183.00	182.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,445	188.00–193.50	191.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,153	165.00–181.00	175.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,328	185.00–193.50	191.23

Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 2

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9 →

Receipts

281 head

▼ 207 vs last sale 488▼ 49 vs year ago 330 · −14.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.00-3.50 lower, slaughter cows Breakers 4.00 lower, Boner steady, Lean 1.50 lower. 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	1,395	126.72	1,768	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	126.13	1,584	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,357	126.01	1,710	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,255	110.14	1,382	8thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,328	191.23	2,540	83
Heifers	Select	Average	968	189.00	1,830	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,212	176.93	2,144	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,445	191.98	2,774	64
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,361	182.21	2,480	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,153	175.39	2,022	12

Every lot

16 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	1,153	175.39/cwt	165.00–181.00	2,022	12
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,361	182.21/cwt	179.00–183.00	2,480	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,445	191.98/cwt	188.00–193.50	2,774	64
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	968	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,830	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,212	176.93/cwt	172.00–182.00	2,144	5
Heifers	—	Choice	1,328	191.23/cwt	185.00–193.50	2,540	83
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 Oct 2, 2024

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

Receipts 281Last week 488Year ago 330

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 3.00-3.50 lower, slaughter cows Breakers 4.00 lower, Boner steady, Lean 1.50 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,361	179.00–183.00	182.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,445	188.00–193.50	191.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,153	165.00–181.00	175.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,328	185.00–193.50	191.23

Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	855	162.14/cwt	140.00–183.00	1,386	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,190	130.03/cwt	118.00–165.00	1,547	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	110.14/cwt	105.50–114.00	1,382	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,268	125.66/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,593	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	121.21/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,600	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,381	126.10/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,741	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,428	108.51/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,550	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,212	172.00–182.00	176.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	855	140.00–183.00	162.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,255	105.50–114.00	110.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,381	125.00–129.00	126.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,268	124.00–128.00	125.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,190	118.00–165.00	130.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	107.00–110.00	108.51
30	—	1,320	116.00–125.00	121.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,088	118.00–135.00	125.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,597	110.00–120.00	115.92
2	—	1,400	143.00–146.00	144.41