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Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Tama, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 11, 2020

986 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 986 693 805
Slaughter cattle 986 693 805

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported. Trade active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1290 1134 12 81.00–100.00 $91.77 $1,041 —
1213–1384 1277 43 101.00–101.25 $101.10 $1,291 —
1140–1510 1328 32 95.00–102.60 $99.96 $1,327 +3.37
1150–1690 1467 380 103.00–109.00 $106.91 $1,568 +3.94

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1180 1100 3 80.00–96.50 $87.50 $962 —
1060–1394 1186 51 95.00–102.50 $99.58 $1,181 —
1135–1523 1343 225 103.00–109.25 $106.29 $1,427 +3.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1700 1411 80-85% 29 48.00–59.00 $53.61 $756 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1315 1099 85-90% 11 20.00–35.00 $27.60 $303 —
1150–1520 1305 85-90% 10 38.00–46.00 $43.02 $561 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1820 1581 75-80% 17 60.00–69.00 $64.33 $1,017 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–2005 1751 65-75% 9 70.00–76.00 $71.80 $1,257 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1725 1605 2 53.00–56.00 $54.39 $873 —
1368–2210 1789 10 65.00–80.00 $73.91 $1,322 -1.01

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.