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 | 1,736 | 153.60 | 2,666 | 9thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,472 | 131.35 | 1,933 | 16 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,225 | 130.98 | 1,604 | 9thin |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Low | 1,310 | 84.21 | 1,103 | 3thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,347 | 218.92 | 2,949 | 66 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,329 | 203.74 | 2,708 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,553 | 219.30 | 3,406 | 70 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,371 | 206.62 | 2,833 | 9thin |
Every lot, as filed
14 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 | — | — | 1,621 | 151.05/cwt | 141.00–155.00 | 2,449 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,138 | 162.53/cwt | 160.00–164.50 | 3,475 | 2 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,298 | 114.78/cwt | 112.00–119.00 | 1,490 | 6 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,506 | 123.88/cwt | 121.00–131.00 | 1,866 | 7 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,570 | 133.94/cwt | 133.00–135.50 | 2,103 | 3 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,078 | 163.38/cwt | 155.00–172.50 | 1,761 | 3 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,348 | 70.82/cwt | 65.00–80.00 | 955 | 2 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,329 | 203.74/cwt | 201.00–210.00 | 2,708 | 5 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,347 | 218.92/cwt | 214.00–223.00 | 2,949 | 66 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,371 | 206.62/cwt | 201.00–210.00 | 2,833 | 9 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,548 | 219.74/cwt | 215.50–225.25 | 3,402 | 68 |
| Steers | ChoiceHeavy Weight | — | 1,728 | 204.49/cwt | 204.00–205.00 | 3,534 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,383 | 138.77/cwt | 132.00–158.00 | 1,919 | 6 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,235 | 111.00/cwt | 111.00–111.00 | 1,371 | 1 |
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.