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Tama Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Tama, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

1,720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $299.05/cwt ≈ $1,710/hd at 572 lb · 259 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.59/cwt ≈ $1,434/hd at 522 lb · 243 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.22/cwt ≈ $1,622/hd at 523 lb · 208 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,720 1,171 2,970
Feeder cattle 1,720 1,171 2,970

Market comments — USDA reporter

Customer Appreciation Feeder Calf Auction. No comparison. Demand was good to very good for today's moderate supply. Trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 —
339 339 5 350.00 $350.00 $1,186 —
367 unweaned 367 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,165 —
352–396 377 22 312.50–337.00 $322.96 $1,218 —
400–421 unweaned 412 12 310.00–317.50 $313.06 $1,290 —
425–444 436 50 305.00–337.50 $320.81 $1,399 —
453–480 unweaned 465 37 303.00–324.00 $313.84 $1,459 —
460–498 473 66 300.00–334.00 $321.41 $1,520 —
502–544 523 125 297.50–331.00 $318.45 $1,665 —
518–535 unweaned 523 83 277.00–310.00 $297.83 $1,558 —
551–588 unweaned 564 76 282.50–299.00 $289.74 $1,634 —
560–590 575 183 290.00–312.50 $302.91 $1,742 —
610–645 637 30 266.00–287.50 $274.50 $1,749 +5.50
623–643 unweaned 641 25 265.00–280.00 $266.75 $1,710 —
683 683 8 273.00 $273.00 $1,865 —
703 703 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,863 -6.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 unweaned 470 5 298.00 $298.00 $1,401 —
483 483 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,338 +7.00
503–537 518 7 296.00–297.50 $296.83 $1,538 +36.83
566–591 581 18 250.00–286.50 $270.66 $1,573 -5.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 —
329 unweaned 329 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,036 —
360–390 377 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,188 —
388–398 unweaned 391 12 297.50–307.50 $304.95 $1,192 —
419–436 unweaned 423 34 308.00–315.00 $314.18 $1,329 —
403–441 429 58 300.00–319.00 $310.34 $1,331 —
454–480 463 30 267.50–289.00 $283.01 $1,310 —
476–494 unweaned 488 45 265.00–277.00 $274.01 $1,337 —
500–541 520 110 266.00–289.00 $284.01 $1,477 —
500–548 unweaned 524 133 258.00–277.00 $266.79 $1,398 —
559 unweaned 559 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,453 —
555–595 570 81 269.00–272.00 $270.84 $1,544 —
638 638 6 248.00 $248.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–443 unweaned 432 9 275.00–282.00 $279.79 $1,209 —
526 526 23 255.00 $255.00 $1,341 +20.37
585 unweaned 585 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,360 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 unweaned 398 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,055 —

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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.