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 | 1,555 | 163.74 | 2,546 | 6thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,155 | 159.65 | 1,844 | 22 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,497 | 140.73 | 2,106 | 19 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,183 | 111.85 | 1,323 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,374 | 221.63 | 3,045 | 79 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,105 | 217.56 | 2,404 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,168 | 217.00 | 2,535 | 13 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,455 | 221.91 | 3,229 | 45 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,073 | 219.97 | 2,360 | 2thin |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,346 | 213.93 | 2,879 | 11 |
Every lot
16 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 | 1,073 | 219.97/cwt | 219.00–221.00 | 2,360 | 2 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,346 | 213.93/cwt | 211.00–218.00 | 2,879 | 11 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,455 | 221.91/cwt | 219.00–223.25 | 3,229 | 45 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,105 | 217.56/cwt | 202.50–225.00 | 2,404 | 7 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,168 | 217.00/cwt | 217.00–217.00 | 2,535 | 13 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,374 | 221.63/cwt | 220.00–223.00 | 3,045 | 79 |
| 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.