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USDA Tama, IA Wtd Avg 10/01 10:55 AMS_2165 MARS Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA Tama Livestock Auction-Tama,IA Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/01/2025 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ SLAUGHTER CATTLE 192 498 281 Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.00-1.25 lower, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts today. Trade active. Demand good. --------------------------------------------------------------- SLAUGHTER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- BULLS - 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 2 1045-1235 1140 161-183 172.92 Average Light Weight 4 1560-2385 1985 175-203 196.06 Average 3 1905-2330 2100 211-215 212.68 High COWS - Boner 80-85% (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 6 1070-1250 1153 150-187 165.29 Average Return to Feed 2 1235-1245 1240 143-145 144 Low 6 1000-1435 1251 147-155 151.83 Average 2 825-985 905 177.5-180 178.86 Average Light Weight COWS - Breaker 75-80% (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 8 930-1525 1382 169.5-245 182.04 Average Return to Feed 3 1570-1870 1705 163-170 167.34 Average COWS - Lean 85-90% (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 1 1030-1030 1030 106-106 106 Low 4 1105-1450 1226 110-139 129.69 Average 1 960-960 960 155-155 155 Average Light Weight HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 81 1215-1508 1397 233-236.75 235.96 Average HEIFERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 8 1120-1490 1284 224-232.5 230.38 Average STEERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 36 1285-1730 1510 233.75-237.5 235.83 Average STEERS - Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 8 1080-1183 1146 223-239 227.53 Average Return to Feed STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing 7 1308-1355 1328 227.5-230 228.91 Average
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NONCOMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Noncommercial corn traders held a net-short futures position of 51,186 contracts as of September 23, an increase of 15,017 contracts during the CFTC reporting period as traders turned to selling amid technical pressure in the corn market.

COMMERCIAL OUTLOOK: Commercial corn traders held a net-long position of 79,646 contracts as of September 23, an increase of 11,273 contracts week over week. The December 2025 contract is priced 17 cents lower than the March 2026 contract, a spread that widened slightly through the week on higher corn supplies in the September Grain Stocks report. DTN's National Corn Index implies a corn basis of 42 cents under...

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Feeder cattle futures are on fire, increasing each day this week and reaching new contract highs. Feeder cattle have provided the spillover support for live cattle. Hogs have moved in the opposite direction as fundamental weakness prevails.

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