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Tama Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Tama, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

1,037 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.96/cwt ≈ $795/hd at 612 lb · 88 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $147.63/cwt ≈ $850/hd at 576 lb · 88 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $141.49/cwt ≈ $877/hd at 620 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,037 2,000 780
Feeder cattle 1,037 — 780

Market comments — USDA reporter

Calf and yearling sale today. No comparison due to last sale reported was over one month. Trade active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
300–335 323 6 187.50–200.00 $193.93 $626
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750
408–445 427 6 180.00–181.00 $180.32 $770
461–497 482 46 153.50–179.00 $162.69 $784
504–548 519 40 151.00–158.00 $156.05 $810
554–593 576 88 135.00–155.00 $147.63 $850
603–645 620 85 137.00–144.00 $141.49 $877
655–683 669 70 132.00–148.00 $139.92 $936
702–733 715 78 129.35–140.00 $134.31 $960
754–785 765 11 124.50–128.50 $126.01 $964
800–830 809 7 116.00–126.00 $120.29 $973
900 900 3 114.50 $114.50 $1,030
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
475 475 2 148.50 $148.50 $705
521–529 525 9 125.00–138.50 $132.55 $696
570–583 575 15 125.00–131.00 $129.06 $742
626 626 6 130.00 $130.00 $814
665–680 677 5 121.00–130.00 $126.60 $857
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
340–347 345 4 154.00–159.00 $157.77 $544
365–388 380 3 151.00–161.00 $157.80 $600
403–435 422 12 146.00–155.50 $152.80 $645
450–493 476 68 135.00–149.00 $143.08 $681
506–540 524 54 126.00–143.00 $133.20 $698
551–594 564 77 124.00–137.00 $132.26 $746
600–628 612 88 122.50–136.00 $129.96 $795
654–695 671 15 120.00–127.00 $124.69 $837
705–739 732 18 123.50–127.00 $126.30 $925
773 773 2 122.50 $122.50 $947
820–842 837 4 111.50–116.00 $112.60 $942
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
335–340 338 2 145.00 $145.00 $490
361–390 368 10 130.00–144.00 $139.92 $515
428 428 4 136.00 $136.00 $582
508–530 515 3 111.00–112.50 $111.51 $574
555–565 560 2 116.00–120.00 $118.02 $661
635–646 644 7 118.50–121.00 $118.85 $765
680 680 1 116.00 $116.00 $789
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
743 743 6 119.50 $119.50 $888

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
395 395 1 173.00 $173.00 $683
488 488 2 144.00 $144.00 $703
550–557 554 5 130.00–135.00 $133.02 $737
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
445 445 2 128.00 $128.00 $570
547 547 3 110.00 $110.00 $602
550–578 569 3 110.00–111.00 $110.32 $628

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.