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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 16

● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 9Oct 16Oct 23 →

Receipts

320 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 345▼ 213 vs year ago 533 · −40.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady - .75 lower, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 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	1,655	145.27	2,405	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	124.05	1,884	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,304	116.64	1,521	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,190	102.58	1,220	19
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,523	175.50	2,673	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,481	170.16	2,520	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,396	191.03	2,667	94
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,235	181.51	2,242	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,123	176.00	1,976	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,447	190.46	2,755	69
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,403	183.46	2,574	22
Steers	Select	Average	1,120	167.40	1,875	3thin

Every lot

22 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	1,120	167.40/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,875	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,403	183.46/cwt	176.00–186.00	2,574	22
Steers	—	Choice	1,434	190.66/cwt	187.00–194.00	2,734	66
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,725	186.17/cwt	185.00–186.75	3,211	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,123	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,976	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,235	181.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,242	11
Heifers	—	Choice	1,396	191.03/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 Oct 16, 2024

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

Receipts 320Last week 345Year ago 533

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady - .75 lower, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,120	160.00–171.00	167.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,725	185.00–186.75	186.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,434	187.00–194.00	190.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,403	176.00–186.00	183.46

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

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 16

● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 9Oct 16Oct 23 →

Receipts

320 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 345▼ 213 vs year ago 533 · −40.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady - .75 lower, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 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	1,655	145.27	2,405	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,518	124.05	1,884	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,304	116.64	1,521	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,190	102.58	1,220	19
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,523	175.50	2,673	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,481	170.16	2,520	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,396	191.03	2,667	94
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,235	181.51	2,242	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,123	176.00	1,976	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,447	190.46	2,755	69
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,403	183.46	2,574	22
Steers	Select	Average	1,120	167.40	1,875	3thin

Every lot

22 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	1,120	167.40/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,875	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,403	183.46/cwt	176.00–186.00	2,574	22
Steers	—	Choice	1,434	190.66/cwt	187.00–194.00	2,734	66
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,725	186.17/cwt	185.00–186.75	3,211	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,123	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,976	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,235	181.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,242	11
Heifers	—	Choice	1,396	191.03/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 Oct 16, 2024

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

Receipts 320Last week 345Year ago 533

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers steady - .75 lower, slaughter cows 1.00-2.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,120	160.00–171.00	167.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,725	185.00–186.75	186.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,434	187.00–194.00	190.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,403	176.00–186.00	183.46

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

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,255	147.71/cwt	140.00–170.00	1,854	4
Bulls	—	—	1,615	117.53/cwt	117.00–118.00	1,898	2
Bulls	—	—	1,842	150.35/cwt	141.00–158.00	2,769	9

Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	910	103.58/cwt	100.00–107.00	943	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,100	124.38/cwt	114.00–160.00	1,368	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,172	92.90/cwt	81.00–98.00	1,089	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,258	109.15/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,373	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,355	132.69/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,798	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	118.46/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,629	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,376	108.40/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,492	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,452	126.21/cwt	123.00–131.50	1,833	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,663	110.81/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,843	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,895	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	2,577	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,452	123.00–131.50	126.21
1	—	1,895	136.00	136.00
4	—	1,663	108.00–115.00	110.81

Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,481	170.16/cwt	170.00–171.00	2,520	6
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,523	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	2,673	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,172	81.00–98.00	92.90
10	—	1,258	104.00–114.00	109.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	910	100.00–107.00	103.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,375	116.00–122.00	118.46
9	—	1,376	105.00–114.00	108.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,100	114.00–160.00	124.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,123	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,396	187.00–192.25	191.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,235	180.00–185.00	181.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,842	141.00–158.00	150.35
2	—	1,615	117.00–118.00	117.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,255	140.00–170.00	147.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,523	175.50	175.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,481	170.00–171.00	170.16