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 | 1,857 | 82.53 | 1,533 | 18 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | Average | 1,616 | 90.00 | 1,454 | 7thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | High | 1,521 | 73.71 | 1,121 | 39 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,400 | 60.74 | 850 | 63 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,228 | 44.63 | 548 | 23 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,339 | 141.18 | 1,890 | 103 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,237 | 131.74 | 1,630 | 26 |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 966 | 116.51 | 1,125 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,496 | 141.69 | 2,120 | 179 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,361 | 130.80 | 1,780 | 25 |
Every lot, as filed
12 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 | — | 1,361 | 130.80/cwt | 124.75–135.00 | 1,780 | 25 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,496 | 141.69/cwt | 136.50–144.00 | 2,120 | 179 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 966 | 116.51/cwt | 106.00–122.00 | 1,125 | 5 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,237 | 131.74/cwt | 124.00–136.00 | 1,630 | 26 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,339 | 141.18/cwt | 137.00–144.25 | 1,890 | 103 |
| Cows | Premium White 65-75% | — | 1,616 | 90.00/cwt | 88.00–95.00 | 1,454 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,173 | 35.68/cwt | 30.00–43.00 | 419 | 9 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,263 | 50.38/cwt | 46.00–53.00 | 636 | 14 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,580 | 78.85/cwt | 76.00–85.00 | 1,246 | 10 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,501 | 71.94/cwt | 68.00–75.00 | 1,080 | 29 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,400 | 60.74/cwt | 54.00–69.00 | 850 | 63 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,857 | 82.53/cwt | 68.00–94.50 | 1,533 | 18 |
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.