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USDA Tama, IA Wtd Avg

USDA Tama, IA Wtd Avg                              09/26 10:40
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Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA
  
Tama Livestock Auction-Tama,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/24/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE         498            343     488       
  
  
Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 
5.00-6.00 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. 
Trade active. Demand good.
  
  
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
2      1170-1230      1200    152-195        174.04    Average  Light Weight 
6      1370-1935      1741    150-206        189.38    Average  
1      2205-2205      2205    212-212        212       High     
1      800-800        800     100-100        100       Low      Light Weight 

COWS  -  Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
21     1020-1530      1205    146-225        167.32    Average  Return to Feed 
11     1080-1610      1393    146-159        152.52    Average  
2      905-1000       953     187.5-192      189.86    Average  Light Weight 

COWS  -  Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1355-1515      1414    165-187        174.42    Average  Return to Feed 
1      1565-1565      1565    186-186        186       High     
19     1305-1880      1576    155-169        162.39    Average  
2      1705-1715      1710    150-150        150       Low      

COWS  -  Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1080-1285      1175    130.5-144      138.22    Average  
3      805-985        922     137.5-151      145.84    Average  Light Weight 

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
123    1120-1535      1294    234-242        237.09    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
25     1043-1516      1282    221-237.5      228.7     Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
191    1200-1680      1393    234-242        237.18    Average  

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      995-1130       1079    182.5-220      211.35    Average  Return to Feed 
2      1098-1098      1098    221-221        221       Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1308-1308      1308    230-230        230       Average  Return to Feed 
33     1090-1504      1343    224-234        230.92    Average