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 | 1,685 | 173.51 | 2,924 | 5thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,180 | 177.67 | 2,097 | 20 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,442 | 144.10 | 2,078 | 22 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,064 | 112.97 | 1,202 | 9thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,073 | 230.78 | 2,476 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,379 | 224.87 | 3,101 | 115 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,217 | 218.51 | 2,659 | 10 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,125 | 239.50 | 2,694 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,498 | 224.25 | 3,359 | 63 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,307 | 222.78 | 2,911 | 26 |
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 | 1,125 | 239.50/cwt | 239.50–239.50 | 2,694 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,287 | 223.90/cwt | 220.00–224.75 | 2,882 | 22 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,414 | 216.61/cwt | 213.50–218.50 | 3,063 | 4 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,498 | 224.25/cwt | 220.00–226.00 | 3,359 | 63 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,073 | 230.78/cwt | 230.00–234.00 | 2,476 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,145 | 221.32/cwt | 221.00–222.00 | 2,534 | 6 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,325 |
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.