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Tama Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Tama, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.36/cwt +34.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 823 lb · 68 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.72/cwt +18.18 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 611 lb · 67 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.69/cwt +13.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 614 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 807 984 758
Feeder cattle 807 984 758

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder calf sale today: No comparison. Trade active. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 339 7 215.00–227.50 $225.89 $766 +38.80
375–390 383 4 200.00–220.00 $210.20 $805 +17.68
417–438 432 44 217.00–239.00 $232.03 $1,002 +58.42
453–498 480 42 200.00–233.00 $222.73 $1,069 +49.41
510–544 531 42 199.00–217.00 $211.06 $1,121 +44.96
555–579 577 20 191.00–203.00 $192.16 $1,109 +30.00
604–635 614 63 168.00–190.00 $173.69 $1,066 +13.90
675–685 681 25 161.00–170.50 $165.72 $1,129 +13.02
708–740 722 52 150.00–170.50 $159.73 $1,153 +7.88
753–774 759 38 140.00–163.00 $156.41 $1,187 +18.41
805–830 823 68 140.00–157.00 $155.36 $1,279 +34.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 182.50 $182.50 $703 +17.50
420 420 2 174.00 $174.00 $731 +20.40
485 485 6 168.00 $168.00 $815 +25.89
525 525 2 170.00 $170.00 $892 +31.00
550–580 563 7 160.00–180.00 $169.13 $952 —
655–678 670 3 150.00–151.00 $150.33 $1,007 —
720 720 1 130.00 $130.00 $936 -4.49
885 885 2 121.00–122.00 $121.50 $1,075 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 197.50 $197.50 $648 +23.67
378 378 13 193.00 $193.00 $730 +30.48
415 415 11 200.00 $200.00 $830 +46.20
460–498 473 44 164.00–187.00 $182.57 $864 +36.59
500–549 526 29 167.00–187.00 $174.68 $919 +28.07
551–573 563 9 155.00–163.00 $158.48 $892 +11.99
603–635 611 67 155.00–164.00 $161.72 $988 +18.18
669–697 678 44 137.00–157.00 $152.28 $1,032 —
715–748 738 9 141.00–158.00 $147.03 $1,085 +14.53
798 798 18 147.00 $147.00 $1,173 +13.00
865–882 880 7 130.00–131.00 $130.86 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–448 446 5 127.50–152.50 $139.97 $624 +13.26
480 480 2 142.50–150.00 $146.25 $702 —
525–533 530 3 140.00–141.00 $140.33 $744 +9.33
585–588 586 5 140.00–142.50 $141.50 $829 +10.50
600–643 622 6 135.00–141.00 $139.07 $865 +10.57
653–695 673 6 120.00–139.00 $130.03 $875 —
715–738 726 6 120.00–137.00 $124.50 $904 —

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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.