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 | 1,704 | 167.84 | 2,859 | 11 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,395 | 137.37 | 1,917 | 8thin |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Low | 1,322 | 125.21 | 1,656 | 10 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,258 | 110.29 | 1,387 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,250 | 192.49 | 2,406 | 31 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,273 | 180.86 | 2,302 | 17 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,385 | 192.24 | 2,663 | 26 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,256 | 182.88 | 2,297 | 17 |
Every lot, as filed
13 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 |
|---|
| Bulls | — | — | 1,604 | 159.64/cwt | 150.00–169.00 | 2,561 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,823 | 177.69/cwt | 171.00–194.00 | 3,239 | 5 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,655 | 119.00/cwt | 119.00–119.00 | 1,969 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,363 | 122.83/cwt | 121.00–125.00 | 1,674 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,396 | 136.42/cwt | 133.00–140.00 | 1,904 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,390 | 144.00/cwt | 144.00–144.00 | 2,002 | 1 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,210 | 178.62/cwt | 176.00–181.00 | 2,161 | 6 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,385 | 192.24/cwt | 189.00–193.50 | 2,663 | 26 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,281 | 185.21/cwt | 180.00–187.50 | 2,373 | 11 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,258 | 110.29/cwt | 106.00–112.00 | 1,387 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,130 | 132.04/cwt | 126.00–137.00 | 1,492 | 3 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,250 | 192.49/cwt | 188.00–194.50 | 2,406 | 31 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,273 | 180.86/cwt | 180.00–185.00 | 2,302 | 17 |
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.