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 | 1,707 | 224.35 | 3,829 | 23 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,188 | 192.53 | 2,288 | 37 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,418 | 187.84 | 2,664 | 32 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,137 | 149.85 | 1,703 | 8thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,363 | 262.17 | 3,573 | 52 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,325 | 250.43 | 3,318 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,100 | 246.47 | 2,711 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,431 | 262.73 | 3,760 | 52 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,195 | 258.50 | 3,089 | 2thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,458 | 254.93 | 3,717 | 5thin |
Every lot
17 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 | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,195 | 258.50/cwt | 258.00–259.00 | 3,089 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,431 | 262.73/cwt | 259.00–266.00 | 3,760 | 52 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,458 | 254.93/cwt | 250.00–257.00 | 3,717 | 5 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,100 | 246.47/cwt | 240.00–250.00 | 2,711 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,325 | 250.43/cwt | 241.00–258.00 | 3,318 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,363 | 262.17/cwt | 259.00–266.50 | 3,573 | 52 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 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.