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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Dec 11

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Dec 4Dec 11Dec 18 →

Receipts

470 head

▼ 176 vs last sale 646▲ 52 vs year ago 418 · +12.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were .75 higher, Slaughter cows Breakers 1.75 higher, Boners steady, Lean 1.75 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	1,769	140.32	2,483	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,500	123.60	1,853	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	115.54	1,513	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,162	92.95	1,080	54
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,323	196.19	2,596	78
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,300	185.17	2,407	13
Heifers	Select	Average	881	167.32	1,474	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,460	195.85	2,859	129
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,371	184.30	2,527	16
Steers	Select	Average	1,079	176.68	1,906	10

Every lot

21 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	1,079	176.68/cwt	162.50–181.00	1,906	10
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,371	184.30/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,527	16
Steers	—	Choice	1,460	195.85/cwt	190.00–198.10	2,859	129
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	881	167.32/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,474	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,300	185.17/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,407	13
Heifers	—	Choice	1,323	196.19/cwt	190.00–198.75	2,596	78
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 Dec 11, 2024

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

Receipts 470Last week 646Year ago 418

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were .75 higher, Slaughter cows Breakers 1.75 higher, Boners steady, Lean 1.75 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,751	120.00–156.00	142.17
1	—	2,275	164.00	164.00
1	—	1,945	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,031	96.00–108.00	103.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Dec 11

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Dec 4Dec 11Dec 18 →

Receipts

470 head

▼ 176 vs last sale 646▲ 52 vs year ago 418 · +12.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were .75 higher, Slaughter cows Breakers 1.75 higher, Boners steady, Lean 1.75 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	1,769	140.32	2,483	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,500	123.60	1,853	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	115.54	1,513	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,162	92.95	1,080	54
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,323	196.19	2,596	78
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,300	185.17	2,407	13
Heifers	Select	Average	881	167.32	1,474	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,460	195.85	2,859	129
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,371	184.30	2,527	16
Steers	Select	Average	1,079	176.68	1,906	10

Every lot

21 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	1,079	176.68/cwt	162.50–181.00	1,906	10
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,371	184.30/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,527	16
Steers	—	Choice	1,460	195.85/cwt	190.00–198.10	2,859	129
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	881	167.32/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,474	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,300	185.17/cwt	180.00–187.00	2,407	13
Heifers	—	Choice	1,323	196.19/cwt	190.00–198.75	2,596	78
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 Dec 11, 2024

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

Receipts 470Last week 646Year ago 418

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were .75 higher, Slaughter cows Breakers 1.75 higher, Boners steady, Lean 1.75 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,751	120.00–156.00	142.17
1	—	2,275	164.00	164.00
1	—	1,945	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,031	96.00–108.00	103.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—

Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	948	151.21/cwt	140.00–157.50	1,433	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,031	103.64/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,069	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,147	84.16/cwt	50.00–95.00	965	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,166	126.44/cwt	110.00–158.00	1,474	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,213	102.12/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,239	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	113.19/cwt	108.00–117.00	1,534	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,366	121.23/cwt	115.00–145.00	1,656	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,406	103.51/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,455	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	123.35/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,838	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,581	108.86/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,721	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,646	134.61/cwt	130.00–146.00	2,216	8

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,646	130.00–146.00	134.61
4	—	1,581	105.00–113.00	108.86
31	—	1,490	118.00–128.00	123.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,213	96.00–107.00	102.12
28	—	1,147	50.00–95.00	84.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,355	108.00–117.00	113.19
16	—	1,406	100.00–107.00	103.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	948	140.00–157.50	151.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,166	110.00–158.00	126.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,371	180.00–188.00	184.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	1,460	190.00–198.10	195.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,079	162.50–181.00	176.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,300	180.00–187.00	185.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	881	160.00–170.00	167.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,323	190.00–198.75	196.19