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 | 1,840 | 215.56 | 3,967 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,298 | 177.77 | 2,308 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,530 | 177.16 | 2,710 | 18 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,097 | 132.68 | 1,456 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,357 | 257.86 | 3,499 | 44 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,040 | 254.00 | 2,642 | 1thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,373 | 243.35 | 3,341 | 3thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,410 | 259.40 | 3,658 | 45 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,436 | 249.52 | 3,583 | 5thin |
Every lot
15 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,410 | 259.40/cwt | 256.00–261.00 | 3,658 | 45 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,436 | 249.52/cwt | 247.00–250.00 | 3,583 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,040 | 254.00/cwt | 254.00–254.00 | 2,642 | 1 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,357 | 257.86/cwt | 254.00–260.00 | 3,499 | 44 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,373 | 243.35/cwt | 240.00–250.00 | 3,341 | 3 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | —Light Weight | 1,065 | 245.00/cwt | 245.00–245.00 | 2,609 | 1 |
| 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.