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Tama Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Tama, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 6, 2024

952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $255.30/cwt ≈ $2,093/hd at 820 lb · 148 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $244.53/cwt +13.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,140/hd at 875 lb · 142 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $226.54/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,136/hd at 943 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 952 1,184 1,171
Feeder cattle 952 1,184 1,171

Market comments — USDA reporter

Customer appreciation BBQ 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
536 536 7 306.00 $306.00 $1,640 -5.43
568–594 590 12 296.00–297.50 $296.24 $1,748 -5.84
652–696 677 35 258.00–285.00 $273.70 $1,853 +9.07
700–745 713 119 250.00–275.50 $270.17 $1,926 +2.90
751–791 782 85 252.00–269.00 $262.14 $2,050 +24.51
802–842 820 148 238.00–259.00 $255.30 $2,093 —
863–886 875 142 239.00–252.00 $244.53 $2,140 +13.65
930–947 943 128 221.00–227.00 $226.54 $2,136 +1.54
953–990 967 41 218.00–226.25 $222.91 $2,156 -1.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521–545 524 7 262.50–287.50 $283.79 $1,487 +20.02
562–585 564 13 247.50–263.00 $261.76 $1,476 +8.16
640 640 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
688 688 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,699 +24.50
732 732 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,684 +7.99
785–795 790 2 200.00–226.00 $212.92 $1,682 +20.52
810–830 821 4 215.00–235.00 $225.52 $1,852 +32.89
905–933 924 4 197.00–210.00 $205.48 $1,899 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,959 —
1110 1110 6 186.00–190.00 $189.33 $2,102 —
1153 1153 2 188.00 $188.00 $2,168 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,369 +10.62
628 628 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,382 -30.49
655–690 664 30 221.00–244.00 $237.75 $1,579 -3.25
700–721 711 8 235.00 $235.00 $1,671 +22.86
765–788 779 26 209.50–230.00 $221.84 $1,728 +19.96
824 824 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,813 +24.90
887–892 888 13 193.50–216.00 $200.37 $1,779 +11.37
925–948 933 6 187.50–205.00 $196.76 $1,836 +21.76
970–995 982 9 201.00–204.00 $202.57 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,428 +7.93
713–740 725 5 185.00–200.00 $195.03 $1,414 +14.69
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1085 1067 3 185.00–191.00 $188.97 $2,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,370 —
863 863 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,597 —
955 955 14 179.00 $179.00 $1,709 —

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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.