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Tama Livestock Auction · Wed, Jun 10

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jun 10

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jun 3Jun 10Jun 17 →

Receipts

165 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 207▼ 24 vs year ago 189 · −12.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to light offering. Demand was good. Trade active.

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	1,790	225.39	4,034	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,548	186.53	2,888	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	181.86	2,154	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,142	146.63	1,675	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,560	264.00	4,118	5thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,261	257.32	3,245	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,085	240.86	2,613	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,137	271.21	3,084	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,421	262.76	3,734	73
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,291	258.61	3,338	18

Every lot

18 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,137	271.21/cwt	268.00–272.00	3,084	5
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,275	260.41/cwt	260.00–261.00	3,320	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,301	257.47/cwt	255.50–259.00	3,350	11
Steers	—	Choice	1,421	262.76/cwt	260.00–265.00	3,734	73
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,085	240.86/cwt	225.00–257.00	2,613	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,261	257.32/cwt	256.00–259.00	3,245	11
Heifers	—	Choice	1,560	264.00/cwt

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 Jun 10, 2026

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

Receipts 165Last week 207Year ago 189

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to light offering. Demand was good. Trade active.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,752	203.00–227.00	217.16
3	—	2,057	231.00–239.00	235.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,085	225.00–257.00	240.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,261	256.00–259.00	257.32

Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

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Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jun 10

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jun 3Jun 10Jun 17 →

Receipts

165 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 207▼ 24 vs year ago 189 · −12.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to light offering. Demand was good. Trade active.

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	1,790	225.39	4,034	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,548	186.53	2,888	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,184	181.86	2,154	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,142	146.63	1,675	7thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,560	264.00	4,118	5thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,261	257.32	3,245	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,085	240.86	2,613	3thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,137	271.21	3,084	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,421	262.76	3,734	73
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,291	258.61	3,338	18

Every lot

18 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,137	271.21/cwt	268.00–272.00	3,084	5
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,275	260.41/cwt	260.00–261.00	3,320	7
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,301	257.47/cwt	255.50–259.00	3,350	11
Steers	—	Choice	1,421	262.76/cwt	260.00–265.00	3,734	73
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,085	240.86/cwt	225.00–257.00	2,613	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,261	257.32/cwt	256.00–259.00	3,245	11
Heifers	—	Choice	1,560	264.00/cwt

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 Jun 10, 2026

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

Receipts 165Last week 207Year ago 189

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to light offering. Demand was good. Trade active.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,752	203.00–227.00	217.16
3	—	2,057	231.00–239.00	235.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,085	225.00–257.00	240.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,261	256.00–259.00	257.32

Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt

Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	948	137.92/cwt	120.00–155.00	1,307	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	995	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,388	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,181	184.71/cwt	170.00–219.00	2,181	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	150.12/cwt	148.00–156.00	1,831	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	163.75/cwt	155.00–168.00	2,024	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,383	205.70/cwt	183.00–230.00	2,845	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,589	174.82/cwt	170.00–183.00	2,778	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,673	192.91/cwt	191.00–195.00	3,227	2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,175	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,785	1
Bulls	—	—	1,752	217.16/cwt	203.00–227.00	3,805	5
Bulls	—	—	2,057	235.25/cwt	231.00–239.00	4,839	3

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,137	268.00–272.00	271.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,301	255.50–259.00	257.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,421	260.00–265.00	262.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,275	260.00–261.00	260.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,236	155.00–168.00	163.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,181	170.00–219.00	184.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,673	191.00–195.00	192.91
6	—	1,589	170.00–183.00	174.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,383	183.00–230.00	205.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,220	148.00–156.00	150.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	948	120.00–155.00	137.92