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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 9

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16 →

Receipts

345 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 281▼ 51 vs year ago 396 · −12.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady, slaughter cows steady - .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	1,506	143.71	2,164	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,558	129.22	2,013	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,262	120.70	1,523	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,028	87.68	902	13
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,355	191.07	2,589	127
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,214	184.11	2,235	41
Heifers	Select	Average	1,170	171.04	2,001	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,501	191.55	2,875	57
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,362	183.23	2,496	23
Steers	Select	Average	1,146	181.08	2,075	5thin

Every lot

20 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	1,146	181.08/cwt	170.00–184.00	2,075	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,362	183.23/cwt	178.00–187.00	2,496	23
Steers	—	Choice	1,501	191.55/cwt	188.00–193.00	2,875	57
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,170	171.04/cwt	160.00–181.00	2,001	5
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,214	184.11/cwt	179.00–187.00	2,235	41
Heifers	—	Choice	1,355	191.07/cwt	186.00–193.00	2,589	127
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 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 9, 2024

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

Receipts 345Last week 281Year ago 396

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady, slaughter cows steady - .50 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,570	150.00–163.00	159.30
3	—	1,938	167.00–174.00	171.72
1	—	850	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,090	111.00–120.00	115.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,306	116.00–124.00	120.66
2	—	1,295	105.00–112.00	108.82

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

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 9

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16 →

Receipts

345 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 281▼ 51 vs year ago 396 · −12.9%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady, slaughter cows steady - .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	1,506	143.71	2,164	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,558	129.22	2,013	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,262	120.70	1,523	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,028	87.68	902	13
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,355	191.07	2,589	127
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,214	184.11	2,235	41
Heifers	Select	Average	1,170	171.04	2,001	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,501	191.55	2,875	57
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,362	183.23	2,496	23
Steers	Select	Average	1,146	181.08	2,075	5thin

Every lot

20 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	1,146	181.08/cwt	170.00–184.00	2,075	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,362	183.23/cwt	178.00–187.00	2,496	23
Steers	—	Choice	1,501	191.55/cwt	188.00–193.00	2,875	57
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,170	171.04/cwt	160.00–181.00	2,001	5
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,214	184.11/cwt	179.00–187.00	2,235	41
Heifers	—	Choice	1,355	191.07/cwt	186.00–193.00	2,589	127
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 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 9, 2024

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

Receipts 345Last week 281Year ago 396

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady, slaughter cows steady - .50 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,570	150.00–163.00	159.30
3	—	1,938	167.00–174.00	171.72
1	—	850	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,090	111.00–120.00	115.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,306	116.00–124.00	120.66
2	—	1,295	105.00–112.00	108.82

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

Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	772	66.54/cwt	60.00–83.00	514	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,118	95.42/cwt	88.00–103.00	1,067	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,185	124.71/cwt	118.00–131.00	1,478	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,289	132.59/cwt	123.00–145.00	1,709	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	108.82/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,409	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,300	109.95/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,429	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,306	120.66/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,576	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	127.76/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,999	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,636	136.80/cwt	133.00–141.00	2,238	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,798	120.73/cwt	118.00–123.00	2,171	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,798	118.00–123.00	120.73
9	—	1,565	125.00–130.00	127.76
4	—	1,636	133.00–141.00	136.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	772	60.00–83.00	66.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,185	118.00–131.00	124.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,300	108.00–112.00	109.95
2	—	1,118	88.00–103.00	95.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,214	179.00–187.00	184.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,170	160.00–181.00	171.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	1,355	186.00–193.00	191.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,146	170.00–184.00	181.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,501	188.00–193.00	191.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,362	178.00–187.00	183.23