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 | — | Average | 1,978 | 200.95 | 3,974 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,444 | 180.30 | 2,603 | 25 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,277 | 178.59 | 2,280 | 20 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,136 | 132.73 | 1,508 | 7thin |
| Dairy Steers | Choice | Average | 1,608 | 213.64 | 3,435 | 46 |
| Dairy Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,615 | 193.89 | 3,131 | 4thin |
| Dairy Steers | Select | Average | 1,390 | 169.45 | 2,355 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 900 | 254.06 | 2,287 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,358 | 246.10 | 3,342 | 51 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,394 | 232.72 | 3,244 | 18 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,428 | 243.83 | 3,483 | 56 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,388 | 237.41 | 3,295 | 7thin |
Every lot
18 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,388 | 237.41/cwt | 235.00–239.00 | 3,295 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,416 | 243.75/cwt | 240.00–248.00 | 3,452 | 54 |
| Steers | — | ChoiceHeavy Weight | 1,760 | 246.00/cwt | 246.00–246.00 | 4,330 | 2 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 900 | 254.06/cwt | 247.50–260.00 | 2,287 | 2 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,358 | 246.10/cwt | 240.00–248.00 | 3,342 | 51 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,394 | 232.72/cwt | 230.00–239.00 | 3,244 | 18 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — |
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.