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 | 1,756 | 79.25 | 1,392 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,444 | 65.59 | 947 | 42 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,244 | 56.17 | 699 | 25 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,050 | 44.89 | 471 | 7thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,312 | 104.15 | 1,366 | 76 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,138 | 96.25 | 1,095 | 8thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,378 | 104.13 | 1,435 | 122 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,288 | 97.92 | 1,261 | 16 |
Every lot, as filed
10 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 |
|---|
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,288 | 97.92/cwt | 92.00–100.00 | 1,261 | 16 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,378 | 104.13/cwt | 101.00–107.50 | 1,435 | 122 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,138 | 96.25/cwt | 95.00–100.50 | 1,095 | 8 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,312 | 104.15/cwt | 102.00–106.00 | 1,366 | 76 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,050 | 44.89/cwt | 40.00–49.00 | 471 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,452 | 64.73/cwt | 60.00–69.00 | 940 | 36 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,398 | 70.75/cwt | 70.00–74.00 | 989 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,271 | 54.66/cwt | 50.00–59.00 | 695 | 20 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,135 | 62.22/cwt | 60.00–65.00 | 706 | 5 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,756 | 79.25/cwt | 65.00–87.00 | 1,392 | 8 |
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.