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Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle Market Report

Tama, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 634 499 537
Slaughter cattle 634 499 537

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-2.00 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 higher. 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
1045–1380 1203 20 117.50–140.00 $135.38 $1,629 —
1150–1440 1269 39 140.00–148.50 $143.98 $1,827 —
1247–1615 1420 111 149.00–154.75 $153.01 $2,173 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1335 1150 7 100.00–137.00 $126.78 $1,458 —
1125–1458 1256 22 140.00–148.00 $146.01 $1,834 -5.41
1158–1415 1329 110 149.00–155.00 $153.49 $2,040 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1815 1291 80-85% 59 76.00–87.00 $81.85 $1,057 +2.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1705 1358 75-80% 42 88.00–95.00 $91.85 $1,247 +1.14
1205–2025 1656 75-80% 12 96.00–100.00 $97.45 $1,614 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1245 1056 85-90% 4 32.50–49.00 $40.07 $423 —
840–1520 1159 85-90% 31 60.00–75.00 $69.97 $811 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1115 1055 3 79.00–80.00 $79.34 $837 —
1025–2185 1626 30 85.00–111.00 $101.25 $1,646 -3.39
1975 1975 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,311 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1175 1049 9 83.50–112.00 $100.17 $1,051 —
1090–1300 1203 13 120.00–129.50 $126.34 $1,520 —
1170–1385 1260 6 131.00–134.00 $132.40 $1,668 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158 1158 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,112 —
1230–1405 1283 6 125.00–129.00 $126.36 $1,621 —
1345–1510 1377 12 131.00–137.50 $135.53 $1,866 —

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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.