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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 30

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 23Oct 30Nov 6 →

Receipts

300 head

▼ 376 vs last sale 676▼ 124 vs year ago 424 · −29.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.75 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. 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	1,814	138.98	2,521	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,522	131.95	2,008	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,344	118.16	1,588	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,155	100.99	1,167	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,351	192.03	2,594	67
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,254	185.24	2,323	40
Heifers	Select	Average	1,030	179.96	1,854	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,463	191.97	2,809	52
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,304	185.28	2,416	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,164	182.90	2,129	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	1,164	182.90/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,129	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,304	185.28/cwt	181.00–188.50	2,416	24
Steers	—	Choice	1,463	191.97/cwt	189.50–194.00	2,809	52
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,030	179.96/cwt	172.00–184.00	1,854	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,254	185.24/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,323	40
Heifers	—	Choice	1,351	192.03/cwt	189.25–194.00	2,594	67
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—

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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 30, 2024

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

Receipts 300Last week 676Year ago 424

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.75 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,862	130.00–158.00	143.32
2	—	1,915	165.00–171.50	168.07
3	—	1,797	111.00–115.00	113.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,250	124.00–170.00	144.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,518	125.00–131.00

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 30

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Oct 23Oct 30Nov 6 →

Receipts

300 head

▼ 376 vs last sale 676▼ 124 vs year ago 424 · −29.2%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.75 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. 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	1,814	138.98	2,521	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,522	131.95	2,008	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,344	118.16	1,588	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,155	100.99	1,167	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,351	192.03	2,594	67
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,254	185.24	2,323	40
Heifers	Select	Average	1,030	179.96	1,854	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,463	191.97	2,809	52
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,304	185.28	2,416	24
Steers	Select	Average	1,164	182.90	2,129	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	1,164	182.90/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,129	5
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,304	185.28/cwt	181.00–188.50	2,416	24
Steers	—	Choice	1,463	191.97/cwt	189.50–194.00	2,809	52
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,030	179.96/cwt	172.00–184.00	1,854	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,254	185.24/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,323	40
Heifers	—	Choice	1,351	192.03/cwt	189.25–194.00	2,594	67
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 30, 2024

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

Receipts 300Last week 676Year ago 424

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.75 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,862	130.00–158.00	143.32
2	—	1,915	165.00–171.50	168.07
3	—	1,797	111.00–115.00	113.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,250	124.00–170.00	144.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,518	125.00–131.00

Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	924	86.58/cwt	84.00–92.00	800	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	990	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,163	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,185	131.11/cwt	118.00–167.50	1,554	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,248	106.75/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,332	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,250	144.91/cwt	124.00–170.00	1,811	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	101.91/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,345	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,425	117.98/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,681	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	128.32/cwt	125.00–131.00	1,948	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,573	133.92/cwt	132.00–137.00	2,107	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,791	120.08/cwt	117.00–122.00	2,151	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,185	118.00–167.50	131.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,320	100.00–106.00	101.91
13	—	1,425	115.00–122.00	117.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,248	100.00–114.00	106.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	924	84.00–92.00	86.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,254	180.00–188.00	185.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,030	172.00–184.00	179.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,351	189.25–194.00	192.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,463	189.50–194.00	191.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,164	175.00–185.00	182.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,304	181.00–188.50	185.28