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 |
|---|
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,310 | 188.12 | 2,464 | 108 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,096 | 179.16 | 1,964 | 49 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,418 | 188.49 | 2,673 | 203 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,279 | 177.72 | 2,273 | 40 |
Every lot, as filed
7 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 ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,082 | 179.55/cwt | 174.00–186.00 | 1,943 | 12 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,363 | 176.94/cwt | 143.00–185.50 | 2,412 | 28 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,418 | 188.49/cwt | 171.00–192.50 | 2,673 | 203 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 986 | 178.12/cwt | 171.00–183.00 | 1,756 | 22 |
| Heifers | Select and ChoiceNatural | — | 1,235 | 187.00/cwt | 187.00–187.00 | 2,309 | 3 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,180 | 179.13/cwt | 172.00–190.50 | 2,114 | 24 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,310 | 188.12/cwt | 165.50–192.50 | 2,464 | 108 |
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.