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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Apr 16

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Apr 16

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Apr 9Apr 16Apr 30 →

Receipts

162 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 162▲ 22 vs year ago 140 · +15.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 higher, slaughter cows steady - 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	2,007	185.53	3,724	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	150.36	2,250	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,284	146.40	1,880	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,129	114.99	1,298	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,355	216.26	2,930	25
Heifers	Select	Average	1,115	197.74	2,205	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,538	216.20	3,325	33
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,335	209.56	2,798	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,240	197.00	2,443	1thin

Every lot

16 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	1,240	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,443	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,335	209.56/cwt	207.00–211.00	2,798	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,532	216.40/cwt	213.00–218.00	3,315	32
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,730	209.75/cwt	209.75–209.75	3,629	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,115	197.74/cwt	197.50–198.00	2,205	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,355	216.26/cwt	213.75–217.00	2,930	25
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 Apr 16, 2025

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

Receipts 162Last week 162Year ago 140

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 higher, slaughter cows steady - 1.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,532	213.00–218.00	216.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,730	209.75	209.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,335	207.00–211.00	209.56

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

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Apr 16

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Apr 9Apr 16Apr 30 →

Receipts

162 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 162▲ 22 vs year ago 140 · +15.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 higher, slaughter cows steady - 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	2,007	185.53	3,724	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,497	150.36	2,250	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,284	146.40	1,880	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,129	114.99	1,298	10
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,355	216.26	2,930	25
Heifers	Select	Average	1,115	197.74	2,205	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,538	216.20	3,325	33
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,335	209.56	2,798	6thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,240	197.00	2,443	1thin

Every lot

16 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	1,240	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,443	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,335	209.56/cwt	207.00–211.00	2,798	6
Steers	—	Choice	1,532	216.40/cwt	213.00–218.00	3,315	32
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,730	209.75/cwt	209.75–209.75	3,629	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,115	197.74/cwt	197.50–198.00	2,205	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,355	216.26/cwt	213.75–217.00	2,930	25
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 Apr 16, 2025

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

Receipts 162Last week 162Year ago 140

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers .50-1.00 higher, slaughter cows steady - 1.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,532	213.00–218.00	216.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,730	209.75	209.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,335	207.00–211.00	209.56

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

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	941	120.54/cwt	103.00–132.00	1,134	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,125	177.96/cwt	145.00–211.00	2,002	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,317	109.44/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,441	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	135.88/cwt	130.50–141.00	1,817	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,407	156.42/cwt	148.00–169.00	2,201	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,533	145.37/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,229	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,616	151.17/cwt	149.00–155.00	2,443	4

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,355	213.75–217.00	216.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	941	103.00–132.00	120.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,317	100.00–119.00	109.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,407	148.00–169.00	156.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,125	145.00–211.00	177.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,616	149.00–155.00	151.17
14	—	1,533	140.00–149.00	145.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,337	130.50–141.00	135.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,243	190.00–195.00	192.35
2	—	2,160	163.00–176.00	170.57