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Tama Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Tama, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 8, 2023

1,171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $264.52/cwt +38.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 769 lb · 238 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $261.68/cwt +40.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,185/hd at 835 lb · 174 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $271.15/cwt +47.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 726 lb · 150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,171 996 781
Feeder cattle 1,171 996 781

Market comments — USDA reporter

Customer Appreciation Yearling Sale: 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
644 644 11 269.00 $269.00 $1,732 +22.82
713–738 726 150 256.00–272.00 $271.15 $1,969 +47.65
750–795 769 238 251.00–269.00 $264.52 $2,034 +38.40
816–847 835 174 252.00–269.00 $261.68 $2,185 +40.60
878–895 886 102 242.00–270.00 $253.73 $2,248 +40.37
909–943 931 127 240.00–276.00 $244.87 $2,280 +40.11
974 974 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,289 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1029 1020 42 232.00–241.00 $233.30 $2,380 —
1191 1191 20 190.00 $190.00 $2,263 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
846 846 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,574 —
1083 1083 22 187.00 $187.00 $2,025 —
1150–1178 1175 9 185.00–188.00 $185.33 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–482 474 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,280 +44.99
538 538 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,399 +55.35
553–590 581 9 270.00–285.00 $276.21 $1,605 +70.46
607 607 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,457 —
850–885 876 5 200.00–230.00 $222.26 $1,947 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667–689 677 50 240.00–254.50 $247.71 $1,677 +39.71
755–773 764 9 225.00–237.50 $229.73 $1,755 +33.63
805–835 819 45 222.00–240.00 $234.90 $1,924 +42.89
865–894 889 12 225.00–227.00 $225.83 $2,008 +36.83
925–943 934 4 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $2,017 +35.23
966–980 970 6 200.00–229.00 $220.94 $2,143 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,593 —
1012 1012 30 180.50 $180.50 $1,827 —
1163 1163 7 176.00 $176.00 $2,047 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1006 1005 6 185.00–206.00 $202.52 $2,035 —
1053–1085 1061 4 192.50–208.00 $204.04 $2,165 —
1110–1130 1125 4 180.00–183.00 $182.26 $2,050 —
1162–1195 1165 11 180.00 $180.00 $2,097 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–528 520 3 202.50–250.00 $234.63 $1,220 +35.32
577 577 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,385 +47.31
610 610 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 +14.54
660 660 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,402 —
780–785 781 4 197.50–205.00 $199.38 $1,557 —
910–935 923 2 170.00–185.00 $177.40 $1,637 —

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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.