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 | 1,673 | 84.92 | 1,421 | 5thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,425 | 58.79 | 838 | 10 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,228 | 52.82 | 649 | 8thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,220 | 44.88 | 548 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,390 | 99.23 | 1,380 | 69 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,236 | 89.11 | 1,101 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,399 | 95.44 | 1,335 | 47 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,284 | 88.08 | 1,131 | 10 |
Every lot, as filed
11 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.
| Class | Grade / description | Weight | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,402 | 93.87/cwt | 92.00–99.00 | 1,316 | 32 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,673 | 84.92/cwt | 78.00–91.00 | 1,421 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,228 | 52.82/cwt | 50.00–55.00 | 649 | 8 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,425 | 58.79/cwt | 57.00–61.00 | 838 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,220 | 44.88/cwt | 41.00–48.00 | 548 | 3 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,236 | 89.11/cwt | 86.00–91.50 | 1,101 | 8 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,360 | 94.57/cwt | 92.50–99.00 | 1,286 | 35 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,284 | 88.08/cwt | 84.00–91.00 | 1,131 | 10 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,730 | 80.28/cwt | 79.00–81.00 | 1,389 | 3 |
| Heifers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,380 | 103.87/cwt | 103.00–104.75 | 1,433 | 37 |
| Steers | ChoiceNatural | — | 1,440 | 103.89/cwt | 103.00–104.00 | 1,496 | 9 |
How this sale compares
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.