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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Oct 1

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 1

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Receipts

192 head

▼ 306 vs last sale 498▼ 89 vs year ago 281 · −31.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.25 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts today. 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	1,836	196.46	3,606	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	178.03	2,617	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,170	159.28	1,863	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,149	129.96	1,493	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,397	235.96	3,296	81
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,284	230.38	2,958	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,510	235.83	3,561	36
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,328	228.91	3,040	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,146	227.53	2,607	8thin

Every lot

17 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	1,146	227.53/cwt	223.00–239.00	2,607	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,328	228.91/cwt	227.50–230.00	3,040	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,510	235.83/cwt	233.75–237.50	3,561	36
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,284	230.38/cwt	224.00–232.50	2,958	8
Heifers	—	Choice	1,397	235.96/cwt	233.00–236.75	3,296	81
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,140	172.92/cwt	161.00–183.00	1,971	2
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 Oct 1, 2025

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

Receipts 192Last week 498Year ago 281

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.25 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts today. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,985	175.00–203.00	196.06
3	—	2,100	211.00–215.00	212.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	161.00–183.00	172.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,146	223.00–239.00	227.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,328	227.50–230.00	228.91

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 1

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Receipts

192 head

▼ 306 vs last sale 498▼ 89 vs year ago 281 · −31.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.25 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts today. 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	1,836	196.46	3,606	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	178.03	2,617	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,170	159.28	1,863	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,149	129.96	1,493	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,397	235.96	3,296	81
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,284	230.38	2,958	8thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,510	235.83	3,561	36
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,328	228.91	3,040	7thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,146	227.53	2,607	8thin

Every lot

17 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	1,146	227.53/cwt	223.00–239.00	2,607	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,328	228.91/cwt	227.50–230.00	3,040	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,510	235.83/cwt	233.75–237.50	3,561	36
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,284	230.38/cwt	224.00–232.50	2,958	8
Heifers	—	Choice	1,397	235.96/cwt	233.00–236.75	3,296	81
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,140	172.92/cwt	161.00–183.00	1,971	2
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 Oct 1, 2025

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

Receipts 192Last week 498Year ago 281

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.25 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts today. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,985	175.00–203.00	196.06
3	—	2,100	211.00–215.00	212.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	161.00–183.00	172.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,146	223.00–239.00	227.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,328	227.50–230.00	228.91

Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	905	178.86/cwt	177.50–180.00	1,619	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	960	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,488	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,092	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,153	165.29/cwt	150.00–187.00	1,906	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,226	129.69/cwt	110.00–139.00	1,590	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	144.00/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,786	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,251	151.83/cwt	147.00–155.00	1,899	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,382	182.04/cwt	169.50–245.00	2,516	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,705	167.34/cwt	163.00–170.00	2,853	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,284	224.00–232.50	230.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,397	233.00–236.75	235.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	177.50–180.00	178.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,153	150.00–187.00	165.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	143.00–145.00	144.00
6	—	1,251	147.00–155.00	151.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	106.00	106.00
4	—	1,226	110.00–139.00	129.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,705	163.00–170.00	167.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,382	169.50–245.00	182.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	155.00	155.00