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Tama Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Tama, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

1,132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.27/cwt -33.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 632 lb · 120 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.03/cwt -25.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 724 lb · 73 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.06/cwt -14.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 670 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,132 2,970 0
Feeder cattle 1,132 2,970 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Feeder calf and yearling 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
323–348 334 7 212.50–222.50 $216.97 $725 -2.56
358–383 362 13 220.00–230.00 $228.37 $827 +0.10
417–447 438 10 199.00–217.00 $204.14 $894 -23.15
453–496 479 50 190.00–205.00 $201.17 $964 -29.18
502–543 525 51 161.00–191.00 $181.94 $955 -43.68
550–595 578 55 182.00–195.00 $187.34 $1,083 -26.60
603–647 632 120 165.00–194.00 $180.27 $1,139 -33.88
653–699 670 68 160.00–186.00 $175.06 $1,173 -14.83
705–741 724 73 157.00–171.50 $167.03 $1,209 -25.21
750–795 774 30 160.00–171.00 $165.77 $1,283 -21.40
808–840 824 39 161.00–182.00 $180.63 $1,488 -1.26
850–893 854 67 161.00–176.50 $175.58 $1,499 +2.74
950–968 964 14 161.00–170.50 $168.49 $1,624 +12.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–338 323 4 182.50–198.00 $189.89 $613 +17.39
360–370 365 2 187.50–190.00 $188.77 $689 -14.53
420–445 433 2 160.00–170.00 $165.14 $715 -20.30
465–490 478 2 161.00–162.50 $161.77 $773 -29.39
508–535 517 4 150.00–160.00 $156.21 $808 -33.48
568–581 574 11 161.00 $161.00 $924 -33.74
675–685 680 2 152.00–155.00 $153.49 $1,044 -8.14
750–783 769 9 150.00–151.00 $150.47 $1,157 —
801–815 804 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,166 —
855–890 870 7 130.00–145.00 $140.20 $1,220 —
950–975 963 2 138.00–145.00 $141.45 $1,362 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 5 206.00 $206.00 $624 +9.29
379–385 380 5 172.50–195.00 $190.44 $724 -15.38
415–440 420 25 164.00–189.00 $180.61 $759 -20.60
469–493 478 30 165.00–186.00 $174.76 $835 -11.05
500–543 521 53 160.00–183.00 $171.12 $892 -14.76
555–599 575 67 165.00–190.00 $176.19 $1,013 -7.02
606–647 633 15 171.00–173.50 $172.70 $1,093 -2.40
650–690 665 38 150.00–161.00 $156.08 $1,038 —
725 725 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,138 -13.89
771 771 15 156.00 $156.00 $1,203 -9.41
858–880 871 5 151.00–152.50 $151.91 $1,323 -5.15
936–942 939 14 155.25–157.75 $156.33 $1,468 -2.67
956 956 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,482 +6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 175.00 $175.00 $604 +15.00
425–430 428 5 145.00–150.00 $146.99 $629 -17.54
465–497 488 8 141.00–155.00 $148.16 $723 -15.73
530–545 539 11 147.50–157.00 $154.63 $833 —
560 560 1 141.00 $141.00 $790 +3.70
605–648 634 5 132.50–150.00 $145.35 $922 -4.65
663 663 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,001 -2.13
700 700 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,015 -8.42
765–795 780 2 131.00–145.00 $138.13 $1,077 -12.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 —
415 415 1 148.00 $148.00 $614 —
525 525 1 167.50 $167.50 $879 —
569 569 4 156.00 $156.00 $888 —
692 692 3 140.00 $140.00 $969 —
880 880 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,109 —

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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.