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 | 1,712 | 152.30 | 2,607 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,464 | 128.54 | 1,881 | 15 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,309 | 124.77 | 1,633 | 26 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,167 | 99.97 | 1,167 | 25 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,407 | 211.33 | 2,974 | 92 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,095 | 207.57 | 2,273 | 5thin |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,261 | 207.13 | 2,612 | 4thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,504 | 212.84 | 3,201 | 118 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,322 | 207.82 | 2,748 | 11 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,152 | 203.56 | 2,345 | 23 |
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 | 1,152 | 203.56/cwt | 190.00–215.00 | 2,345 | 23 |
| Steers | — | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | 1,209 | 211.34/cwt | 210.00–212.00 | 2,555 | 3 |
| Steers | — | Select and Choice | 1,365 | 206.50/cwt | 204.00–209.00 | 2,819 | 8 |
| Steers | — | Choice | 1,504 | 212.84/cwt | 210.50–215.00 | 3,201 | 118 |
| Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first |
| Heifers | — | SelectReturn to Feed | 1,095 | 207.57/cwt | 206.00–211.00 | 2,273 | 5 |
| Heifers | — | Select and Choice | 1,261 | 207.13/cwt | 204.00–209.00 | 2,612 | 4 |
| Heifers | — | Choice | 1,403 | 211.60/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.