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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Nov 13

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 6Nov 13Nov 20 →

Receipts

724 head

▲ 165 vs last sale 559▲ 80 vs year ago 644 · +12.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 2.00-2.25 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	1,444	136.25	1,967	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,526	117.05	1,786	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,298	111.97	1,453	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,183	97.15	1,149	22
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,372	186.47	2,558	123
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,244	181.55	2,258	79
Heifers	Select	Average	1,119	170.22	1,905	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,471	186.02	2,736	175
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,392	181.02	2,520	107
Steers	Select	Average	1,202	174.48	2,097	27

Every lot

18 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	1,202	174.48/cwt	150.00–182.00	2,097	27
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,392	181.02/cwt	175.00–182.85	2,520	107
Steers	—	Choice	1,471	186.02/cwt	183.00–188.00	2,736	175
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,119	170.22/cwt	150.00–174.00	1,905	12
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,244	181.55/cwt	178.00–183.00	2,258	79
Heifers	—	Choice	1,372	186.47/cwt	183.00–190.00	2,558	123
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 Nov 13, 2024

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

Receipts 724Last week 559Year ago 644

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 2.00-2.25 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
8	—	1,766	120.00–160.00	146.57
1	—	1,170	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,115	132.00–137.50	135.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,348	108.00–115.00	112.13
11	—	1,330	102.00–109.00	105.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,215	96.00–107.00

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Nov 13

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 6Nov 13Nov 20 →

Receipts

724 head

▲ 165 vs last sale 559▲ 80 vs year ago 644 · +12.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 2.00-2.25 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	1,444	136.25	1,967	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,526	117.05	1,786	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,298	111.97	1,453	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,183	97.15	1,149	22
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,372	186.47	2,558	123
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,244	181.55	2,258	79
Heifers	Select	Average	1,119	170.22	1,905	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,471	186.02	2,736	175
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,392	181.02	2,520	107
Steers	Select	Average	1,202	174.48	2,097	27

Every lot

18 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	1,202	174.48/cwt	150.00–182.00	2,097	27
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,392	181.02/cwt	175.00–182.85	2,520	107
Steers	—	Choice	1,471	186.02/cwt	183.00–188.00	2,736	175
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,119	170.22/cwt	150.00–174.00	1,905	12
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,244	181.55/cwt	178.00–183.00	2,258	79
Heifers	—	Choice	1,372	186.47/cwt	183.00–190.00	2,558	123
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 Nov 13, 2024

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

Receipts 724Last week 559Year ago 644

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 2.00-2.25 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
8	—	1,766	120.00–160.00	146.57
1	—	1,170	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,115	132.00–137.50	135.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,348	108.00–115.00	112.13
11	—	1,330	102.00–109.00	105.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,215	96.00–107.00

Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	925	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,596	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	84.89/cwt	76.00–92.00	946	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,203	112.37/cwt	105.00–120.00	1,352	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,215	102.87/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,250	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	105.62/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,405	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,348	112.13/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,512	25
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,362	119.77/cwt	115.00–127.50	1,631	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,576	117.63/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,854	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,622	107.44/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,743	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,203	105.00–120.00	112.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,362	115.00–127.50	119.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,576	115.00–122.00	117.63
3	—	1,622	104.00–110.00	107.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,119	150.00–174.00	170.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,244	178.00–183.00	181.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
123	—	1,372	183.00–190.00	186.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,202	150.00–182.00	174.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	1,392	175.00–182.85	181.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
175	—	1,471	183.00–188.00	186.02