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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jan 8

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 8

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Dec 18Jan 8Jan 15 →

Receipts

731 head

▲ 112 vs last sale 619▲ 76 vs year ago 655 · +11.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to no sale held 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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,644	195.96	3,222	65
Bulls	—	Average	1,840	136.03	2,502	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,440	131.40	1,891	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	124.11	1,584	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,099	92.57	1,017	35
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,389	206.24	2,865	174
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,335	194.86	2,601	26
Heifers	Select	Average	1,031	186.62	1,924	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,505	206.34	3,105	165
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,361	193.70	2,636	58
Steers	Select	Average	1,169	185.79	2,172	19

Every lot

24 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,169	185.79/cwt	178.00–208.00	2,172	19
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,267	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,344	13
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,388	196.21/cwt	186.00–199.50	2,723	45
Steers	—	Choice	1,498	206.62/cwt	200.00–210.50	3,095	162
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,872	191.31/cwt	185.00–195.00	3,581	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,031	186.62/cwt	177.50–198.00	1,924	7
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,335

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 Jan 8, 2025

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

Receipts 731Last week 619Year ago 655

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to no sale held last week. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,267	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
162	—	1,498	200.00–210.50	206.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,872	185.00–195.00	191.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,388	186.00–199.50	196.21

Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 8

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Dec 18Jan 8Jan 15 →

Receipts

731 head

▲ 112 vs last sale 619▲ 76 vs year ago 655 · +11.6%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to no sale held 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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,644	195.96	3,222	65
Bulls	—	Average	1,840	136.03	2,502	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,440	131.40	1,891	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	124.11	1,584	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,099	92.57	1,017	35
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,389	206.24	2,865	174
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,335	194.86	2,601	26
Heifers	Select	Average	1,031	186.62	1,924	7thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,505	206.34	3,105	165
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,361	193.70	2,636	58
Steers	Select	Average	1,169	185.79	2,172	19

Every lot

24 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,169	185.79/cwt	178.00–208.00	2,172	19
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,267	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,344	13
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,388	196.21/cwt	186.00–199.50	2,723	45
Steers	—	Choice	1,498	206.62/cwt	200.00–210.50	3,095	162
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,872	191.31/cwt	185.00–195.00	3,581	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,031	186.62/cwt	177.50–198.00	1,924	7
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,335

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 Jan 8, 2025

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

Receipts 731Last week 619Year ago 655

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to no sale held last week. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,267	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
162	—	1,498	200.00–210.50	206.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,872	185.00–195.00	191.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,388	186.00–199.50	196.21

Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,150	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	920	1
Bulls	—	—	1,280	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,280	1
Bulls	—	—	1,860	138.78/cwt	121.00–148.00	2,581	16
Bulls	—	—	2,300	160.09/cwt	159.00–161.00	3,682	2

Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	868	91.48/cwt	80.00–102.50	794	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	917	161.72/cwt	137.50–172.50	1,483	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	941	69.98/cwt	50.00–91.00	659	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,137	138.91/cwt	116.00–180.00	1,579	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,159	98.73/cwt	90.00–107.00	1,144	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,317	142.85/cwt	121.00–163.00	1,881	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	113.69/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,571	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,398	146.94/cwt	143.00–151.00	2,054	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	104.53/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,469	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,516	124.90/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,893	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	108.42/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,711	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,398	143.00–151.00	146.94
5	—	1,578	105.00–110.00	108.42
23	—	1,516	120.00–129.00	124.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,860	121.00–148.00	138.78
2	—	2,300	159.00–161.00	160.09
1	—	1,280	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,644	195.96/cwt	192.25–199.75	3,222	65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,644	192.25–199.75	195.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	917	137.50–172.50	161.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,137	116.00–180.00	138.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,317	121.00–163.00	142.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,159	90.00–107.00	98.73
7	—	941	50.00–91.00	69.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	80.00–102.50	91.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,382	108.00–119.00	113.69
5	—	1,405	101.00–107.00	104.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,335	185.00–199.50	194.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,031	177.50–198.00	186.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
174	—	1,389	200.00–210.00	206.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	80.00	80.00