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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Dec 4

● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 27Dec 4Dec 11 →

Receipts

646 head

▲ 299 vs last sale 347▼ 120 vs year ago 766 · −15.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers ere 2.25-2.75 higher, slaughter cows Breakers steady, Boner and Lean .75-1.00 higher. 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	1,798	136.52	2,455	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,527	121.49	1,856	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,320	115.01	1,518	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,201	90.08	1,082	60
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,385	195.24	2,704	183
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,402	184.77	2,590	24
Heifers	Select	Average	1,064	166.55	1,772	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,490	194.12	2,892	173
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,422	188.69	2,683	23
Steers	Select	Average	1,140	176.10	2,008	14

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	1,140	176.10/cwt	150.00–185.00	2,008	14
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,422	188.69/cwt	180.00–189.50	2,683	23
Steers	—	Choice	1,462	194.99/cwt	190.50–197.00	2,851	152
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,691	187.79/cwt	179.00–189.00	3,176	21
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,064	166.55/cwt	145.00–172.50	1,772	12
Heifers	—	Choice	1,385	195.24/cwt	190.50–197.85	2,704	183
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,402	184.77/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 Dec 4, 2024

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

Receipts 646Last week 347Year ago 766

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers ere 2.25-2.75 higher, slaughter cows Breakers steady, Boner and Lean .75-1.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,923	128.00–158.00	145.89
3	—	1,574	160.00–170.00	166.60
5	—	1,728	80.00–114.00	99.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,253	100.00–108.00	104.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,432	96.00–107.00	101.96
28	—	1,378	108.00–117.00	113.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Dec 4

● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Nov 27Dec 4Dec 11 →

Receipts

646 head

▲ 299 vs last sale 347▼ 120 vs year ago 766 · −15.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers ere 2.25-2.75 higher, slaughter cows Breakers steady, Boner and Lean .75-1.00 higher. 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	1,798	136.52	2,455	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,527	121.49	1,856	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,320	115.01	1,518	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,201	90.08	1,082	60
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,385	195.24	2,704	183
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,402	184.77	2,590	24
Heifers	Select	Average	1,064	166.55	1,772	12
Steers	Choice	Average	1,490	194.12	2,892	173
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,422	188.69	2,683	23
Steers	Select	Average	1,140	176.10	2,008	14

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	1,140	176.10/cwt	150.00–185.00	2,008	14
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,422	188.69/cwt	180.00–189.50	2,683	23
Steers	—	Choice	1,462	194.99/cwt	190.50–197.00	2,851	152
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,691	187.79/cwt	179.00–189.00	3,176	21
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,064	166.55/cwt	145.00–172.50	1,772	12
Heifers	—	Choice	1,385	195.24/cwt	190.50–197.85	2,704	183
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,402	184.77/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 Dec 4, 2024

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

Receipts 646Last week 347Year ago 766

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers ere 2.25-2.75 higher, slaughter cows Breakers steady, Boner and Lean .75-1.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,923	128.00–158.00	145.89
3	—	1,574	160.00–170.00	166.60
5	—	1,728	80.00–114.00	99.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,253	100.00–108.00	104.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,432	96.00–107.00	101.96
28	—	1,378	108.00–117.00	113.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	962	98.00/cwt	91.00–102.00	943	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,136	127.44/cwt	112.00–152.50	1,448	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,136	106.91/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,214	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,162	74.70/cwt	60.00–90.00	868	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,282	100.06/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,283	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,345	119.69/cwt	115.00–127.50	1,610	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,378	113.01/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,557	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,432	101.96/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,460	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,559	121.48/cwt	118.00–129.00	1,894	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,680	110.03/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,849	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,706	132.73/cwt	130.00–136.00	2,264	6

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,559	118.00–129.00	121.48
6	—	1,706	130.00–136.00	132.73
4	—	1,680	105.00–114.00	110.03

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,253	104.02/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,303	2
Bulls	—	—	1,574	166.60/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,622	3
Bulls	—	—	1,728	99.64/cwt	80.00–114.00	1,722	5
Bulls	—	—	1,923	145.89/cwt	128.00–158.00	2,805	17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,282	94.00–106.00	100.06
25	—	1,162	60.00–90.00	74.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,345	115.00–127.50	119.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	962	91.00–102.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,136	112.00–152.50	127.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,691	179.00–189.00	187.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
152	—	1,462	190.50–197.00	194.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,422	180.00–189.50	188.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,140	150.00–185.00	176.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,064	145.00–172.50	166.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
183	—	1,385	190.50–197.85	195.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,402	176.00–189.00	184.77