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 | — | Low | 1,733 | 209.81 | 3,635 | 14 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | Average | 1,425 | 186.70 | 2,661 | 18 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | Average | 1,265 | 180.52 | 2,284 | 19 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | Average | 975 | 146.57 | 1,429 | 2thin |
| Heifers | Select | Average | 1,027 | 245.34 | 2,520 | 4thin |
| Heifers | Choice | Average | 1,308 | 237.81 | 3,111 | 39 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,234 | 234.26 | 2,891 | 18 |
| Steers | Choice | Average | 1,533 | 241.15 | 3,697 | 163 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | Average | 1,375 | 234.82 | 3,228 | 18 |
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 |
|---|
| Cows | Boner 80-85% | — | 1,282 | 172.28/cwt | 162.00–178.00 | 2,209 | 10 |
| Steers | Choice | — | 1,533 | 241.15/cwt | 235.00–242.60 | 3,697 | 163 |
| Heifers | Choice | — | 1,308 | 237.81/cwt | 235.50–240.00 | 3,111 | 39 |
| Steers | Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed | — | 1,208 | 237.28/cwt | 234.00–240.00 | 2,866 | 7 |
| Cows | Lean 85-90% | — | 975 | 146.57/cwt | 135.00–159.00 | 1,429 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed | — | 1,324 | 192.36/cwt | 180.00–204.00 | 2,547 | 6 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,423 | 160.33/cwt | 145.00–170.00 | 2,281 | 2 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,775 | 239.01/cwt | 238.00–240.00 | 4,242 | 2 |
| Cows | Breaker 75-80% | — | 1,476 | 183.87/cwt | 177.00–193.00 | 2,714 | 12 |
| Cows | Boner 80-85%Return to Feed | — | 1,247 | 189.67/cwt | 177.00–216.00 | 2,365 | 9 |
| Heifers | Select and Choice | — | 1,234 | 234.26/cwt | 233.00–235.00 | 2,891 | 18 |
| Steers | Select and Choice | — | 1,481 | 233.25/cwt | 228.00–234.50 | 3,454 | 11 |
| Heifers | SelectReturn to Feed | — | 1,027 | 245.34/cwt | 222.50–252.50 | 2,520 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | — | 1,786 | 213.87/cwt | 192.50–229.00 | 3,820 | 10 |
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.