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 | 1,780 | 73.58 | 1,310 | 23 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,583 | 67.02 | 1,061 | 13 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,418 | 55.04 | 781 | 58 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,209 | 34.45 | 417 | 70 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,359 | 134.66 | 1,830 | 280 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,336 | 126.54 | 1,691 | 30 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,103 | 120.37 | 1,328 | 6thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,469 | 134.45 | 1,975 | 291 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,351 | 126.63 | 1,711 | 24 |
| Steers | Select | Average | 1,155 | 121.79 | 1,407 | 9thin |
Every lot, as filed
15 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 | — | 1,359 | 134.66/cwt | 130.00–138.75 | 1,830 | 280 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,853 | 76.71/cwt | 71.00–84.00 | 1,421 | 17 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,573 | 64.71/cwt | 60.00–67.00 | 1,018 | 6 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,386 | 57.04/cwt | 52.00–63.00 | 791 | 45 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,530 | 48.11/cwt | 44.00–50.50 | 736 | 13 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,539 | 69.66/cwt | 64.00–75.00 | 1,072 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,823 | 52.49/cwt | 52.00–53.00 | 957 | 2 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,309 | 47.46/cwt | 44.00–51.00 | 621 | 19 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,172 | 29.60/cwt | 20.00–43.00 | 347 | 51 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,103 | 120.37/cwt | 115.00–126.00 | 1,328 | 6 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,336 | 126.54/cwt | 120.00–129.25 | 1,691 | 30 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,847 | 120.33/cwt | 120.00–121.00 | 2,222 | 3 |
| Steers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,155 | 121.79/cwt | 117.00–125.00 | 1,407 | 9 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,465 | 134.60/cwt | 130.00–138.00 | 1,972 | 288 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,351 | 126.63/cwt | 121.00–129.75 | 1,711 | 24 |
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.