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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Oct 23

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 23

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 16Oct 23Oct 30 →

Receipts

676 head

▲ 356 vs last sale 320▲ 235 vs year ago 441 · +53.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 3.00-3.50 higher, 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	—	Low	1,690	144.67	2,445	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,619	129.36	2,094	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,162	125.57	1,459	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,269	108.69	1,379	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,364	193.94	2,645	275
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,278	185.66	2,373	34
Heifers	Select	Average	1,040	175.10	1,821	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,441	193.94	2,795	220
Steers	Select	Average	1,120	187.48	2,100	14
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,375	186.97	2,571	30

Every lot

13 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	1,120	187.48/cwt	175.00–192.00	2,100	14
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,375	186.97/cwt	181.00–189.50	2,571	30
Steers	—	Choice	1,441	193.94/cwt	190.00–196.50	2,795	220
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,040	175.10/cwt	165.00–185.50	1,821	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,278	185.66/cwt	180.00–189.50	2,373	34
Heifers	—	Choice	1,364	193.94/cwt	190.00–196.00	2,645	275
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 23, 2024

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

Receipts 676Last week 320Year ago 441

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 3.00-3.50 higher, 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
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	114.00	114.00
14	—	1,840	130.00–168.00	148.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,120	130.00–149.00	137.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	165.00–185.50	175.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,278	180.00–189.50	185.66

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 23

● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 16Oct 23Oct 30 →

Receipts

676 head

▲ 356 vs last sale 320▲ 235 vs year ago 441 · +53.3%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 3.00-3.50 higher, 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	—	Low	1,690	144.67	2,445	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,619	129.36	2,094	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,162	125.57	1,459	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,269	108.69	1,379	9thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,364	193.94	2,645	275
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,278	185.66	2,373	34
Heifers	Select	Average	1,040	175.10	1,821	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,441	193.94	2,795	220
Steers	Select	Average	1,120	187.48	2,100	14
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,375	186.97	2,571	30

Every lot

13 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	1,120	187.48/cwt	175.00–192.00	2,100	14
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,375	186.97/cwt	181.00–189.50	2,571	30
Steers	—	Choice	1,441	193.94/cwt	190.00–196.50	2,795	220
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,040	175.10/cwt	165.00–185.50	1,821	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,278	185.66/cwt	180.00–189.50	2,373	34
Heifers	—	Choice	1,364	193.94/cwt	190.00–196.00	2,645	275
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 23, 2024

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

Receipts 676Last week 320Year ago 441

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 3.00-3.50 higher, 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
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	114.00	114.00
14	—	1,840	130.00–168.00	148.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,120	130.00–149.00	137.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	165.00–185.50	175.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,278	180.00–189.50	185.66

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,162	125.57/cwt	116.00–136.00	1,459	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,269	108.69/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,379	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,591	127.11/cwt	123.00–131.00	2,022	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,663	132.97/cwt	132.00–134.00	2,211	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,162	116.00–136.00	125.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,269	104.00–114.00	108.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,591	123.00–131.00	127.11
5	—	1,663	132.00–134.00	132.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
220	—	1,441	190.00–196.50	193.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,120	175.00–192.00	187.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,375	181.00–189.50	186.97