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Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Tama, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 6, 2022

166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 166 565 315
Slaughter cattle 166 565 315

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to low receipts. 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
940–1095 1018 2 127.00–136.75 $132.25 $1,346 —
1223–1250 1234 5 139.00–147.50 $143.63 $1,772 —
1233–1575 1392 44 150.00–159.75 $156.32 $2,176 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1210 1080 13 133.00–139.25 $136.30 $1,472 +4.17
1140–1340 1196 11 141.00–149.00 $146.15 $1,748 —
1138–1318 1233 23 150.00–159.00 $156.10 $1,925 +4.04

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1890 1466 75-80% 16 90.00–97.75 $94.60 $1,387 +1.83
1240–1780 1515 75-80% 13 98.00–100.00 $99.03 $1,500 +1.34
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1925 1576 65-75% 11 100.50–105.00 $101.89 $1,606 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1335 1205 80-85% 3 91.75–96.25 $94.06 $1,133 -0.16
1125–1365 1256 80-85% 4 76.00–89.50 $83.37 $1,047 -1.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $449 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–2105 1710 7 99.00–113.50 $109.50 $1,872 —
1670–2220 1883 4 114.50–122.50 $117.44 $2,211 —

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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.