Slaughter cattle
By class and quality grade · $/cwtCull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
| Class | Grade | Dressing | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bulls | — | Low | 1,862 | 170.58 | 3,177 | 19 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,534 | 155.65 | 2,387 | 24 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,251 | 152.70 | 1,911 | 31 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,137 | 108.71 | 1,236 | 25 |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,614 | 210.41 | 3,396 | 37 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,400 | 202.51 | 2,835 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,411 | 231.99 | 3,273 | 171 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,309 | 222.85 | 2,917 | 20 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,073 | 215.37 | 2,311 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,505 | 229.80 | 3,459 | 207 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,394 | 222.58 | 3,102 | 17 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,048 | 218.58 | 2,291 | 28 |
Every lot
23 lots · USDA AMS · Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IANothing 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 | 1,048 | 218.58/cwt | 207.50–222.00 | 2,291 | 28 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,285 | 216.30/cwt | 215.00–217.50 | 2,779 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,408 | 223.42/cwt | 210.00–226.50 | 3,146 | 15 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,484 | 231.25/cwt | 226.00–233.50 | 3,432 | 194 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,823 | 208.19/cwt | 195.00–210.00 | 3,795 | 13 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,073 | 215.37/cwt | 203.00–221.00 | 2,311 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed |
This sale against other markets
Iowa weighted averagesOne 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.