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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jan 29

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 29

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jan 22Jan 29Feb 5 →

Receipts

488 head

▲ 289 vs last sale 199▼ 201 vs year ago 689 · −29.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: 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	1,774	146.08	2,591	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,544	141.55	2,185	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	135.58	1,708	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,101	101.32	1,116	19
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,373	215.04	2,952	86
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,290	206.18	2,660	50
Heifers	Select	Average	1,052	203.68	2,143	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,487	213.27	3,171	155
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,461	204.16	2,983	46
Steers	Select	Average	1,198	197.57	2,367	10

Every lot

19 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	1,198	197.57/cwt	191.00–210.00	2,367	10
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,461	204.16/cwt	197.50–208.00	2,983	46
Steers	—	Choice	1,487	213.27/cwt	210.00–219.00	3,171	155
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,052	203.68/cwt	199.00–206.00	2,143	5
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,290	206.18/cwt	200.00–209.50	2,660	50
Heifers	—	Choice	1,373	215.04/cwt	210.00–218.00	2,952	86
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 Jan 29, 2025

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

Receipts 488Last week 199Year ago 689

Slaughter cattle sale today: 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
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	925	101.00–109.00	105.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,215	121.00–203.00	151.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,105	110.00–118.00	114.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,092	59.00–97.50	81.48
8	—	1,149	100.00–110.00	106.27

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 29

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jan 22Jan 29Feb 5 →

Receipts

488 head

▲ 289 vs last sale 199▼ 201 vs year ago 689 · −29.2%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: 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	1,774	146.08	2,591	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,544	141.55	2,185	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,260	135.58	1,708	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,101	101.32	1,116	19
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,373	215.04	2,952	86
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,290	206.18	2,660	50
Heifers	Select	Average	1,052	203.68	2,143	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,487	213.27	3,171	155
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,461	204.16	2,983	46
Steers	Select	Average	1,198	197.57	2,367	10

Every lot

19 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	1,198	197.57/cwt	191.00–210.00	2,367	10
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,461	204.16/cwt	197.50–208.00	2,983	46
Steers	—	Choice	1,487	213.27/cwt	210.00–219.00	3,171	155
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,052	203.68/cwt	199.00–206.00	2,143	5
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,290	206.18/cwt	200.00–209.50	2,660	50
Heifers	—	Choice	1,373	215.04/cwt	210.00–218.00	2,952	86
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 Jan 29, 2025

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

Receipts 488Last week 199Year ago 689

Slaughter cattle sale today: 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
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	925	101.00–109.00	105.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,215	121.00–203.00	151.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,105	110.00–118.00	114.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,092	59.00–97.50	81.48
8	—	1,149	100.00–110.00	106.27

7	—	1,726	135.00–154.00	141.08
9	—	1,551	128.00–133.00	129.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,726	130.00–159.00	144.82
3	—	2,068	164.00–192.00	177.24
3	—	1,638	117.00–122.00	119.10

Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	925	105.02/cwt	101.00–109.00	971	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,092	81.48/cwt	59.00–97.50	890	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,105	114.37/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,264	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,149	106.27/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,221	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,215	151.15/cwt	121.00–203.00	1,836	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	120.32/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,547	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	103.67/cwt	97.50–109.00	1,451	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,454	148.76/cwt	133.00–184.00	2,163	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,551	129.89/cwt	128.00–133.00	2,015	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,726	141.08/cwt	135.00–154.00	2,435	7

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,286	115.00–124.00	120.32
5	—	1,400	97.50–109.00	103.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,454	133.00–184.00	148.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,373	210.00–218.00	215.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,290	200.00–209.50	206.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,052	199.00–206.00	203.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,198	191.00–210.00	197.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
155	—	1,487	210.00–219.00	213.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,461	197.50–208.00	204.16