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 | 1,846 | 189.60 | 3,500 | 8thin |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Low | 1,479 | 167.66 | 2,479 | 22 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,280 | 163.77 | 2,095 | 16 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 1,171 | 133.93 | 1,568 | 11 |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,433 | 242.33 | 3,473 | 97 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,162 | 236.06 | 2,743 | 5thin |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,467 | 241.16 | 3,538 | 59 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,223 | 224.02 | 2,740 | 3thin |
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 | — | — | 1,793 | 186.83/cwt | 175.00–198.00 | 3,350 | 7 |
| Bulls | — | — | 2,215 | 209.00/cwt | 209.00–209.00 | 4,629 | 1 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,378 | 151.91/cwt | 147.00–159.00 | 2,093 | 8 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,425 | 140.00/cwt | 140.00–140.00 | 1,995 | 1 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,539 | 164.66/cwt | 160.00–169.00 | 2,534 | 9 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,542 | 177.26/cwt | 175.00–182.00 | 2,733 | 5 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 1,192 | 134.99/cwt | 115.00–140.50 | 1,609 | 9 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,181 | 175.62/cwt | 160.00–212.00 | 2,074 | 8 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,433 | 242.33/cwt | 239.00–244.75 | 3,473 | 97 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,162 | 236.06/cwt | 225.00–238.50 | 2,743 | 5 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,467 | 241.16/cwt | 236.50–244.00 | 3,538 | 59 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,223 | 224.02/cwt | 221.00–230.00 | 2,740 | 3 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,364 | 168.60/cwt | 166.00–171.00 | 2,300 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90%Return to Feed | — | 1,075 | 129.16/cwt | 112.00–146.00 | 1,388 | 2 |
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.