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 | 1,600 | 226.09 | 3,618 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,182 | 203.86 | 2,409 | 16 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,579 | 185.27 | 2,925 | 20 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,171 | 142.00 | 1,663 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,333 | 242.76 | 3,236 | 17 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,110 | 239.34 | 2,657 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,253 | 238.08 | 2,983 | 32 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,483 | 243.27 | 3,608 | 51 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,354 | 239.87 | 3,247 | 57 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,109 | 237.63 | 2,635 | 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first |
| Steers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,109 | 237.63/cwt | 221.00–248.00 | 2,635 | 5 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,273 | 240.57/cwt | 240.00–241.00 | 3,062 | 7 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,365 | 239.77/cwt | 233.00–241.50 | 3,273 | 50 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,483 | 243.27/cwt | 242.00–247.00 | 3,608 | 51 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,110 | 239.34/cwt | 239.00–240.00 | 2,657 | 3 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,253 | 238.08/cwt | 230.00–241.00 | 2,983 | 32 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,333 | 242.76/cwt |
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.