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Tama Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Tama, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 3, 2025

629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $370.58/cwt ≈ $2,653/hd at 716 lb · 60 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $390.40/cwt -16.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,495/hd at 639 lb · 53 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $349.39/cwt -13.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,135/hd at 611 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 629 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–340 320 10 502.50–572.50 $533.47 $1,707 -36.53
355 355 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 -11.46
405–435 432 17 430.00–460.00 $447.32 $1,932 -56.48
450–466 464 9 412.50–430.00 $428.12 $1,986 -19.77
503–548 541 44 385.00–445.00 $416.32 $2,252 -14.13
550–598 570 42 355.00–412.50 $388.49 $2,214 -30.07
619–647 639 53 375.00–400.00 $390.40 $2,495 -16.78
657–669 662 46 347.50–383.00 $376.77 $2,494 -18.41
713–721 716 60 362.00–375.00 $370.58 $2,653 —
783 783 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,701 +12.46
805–824 821 6 300.00–312.50 $302.04 $2,480 -32.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–387 375 5 397.50–420.00 $406.08 $1,523 —
453–490 472 6 382.50–405.00 $394.19 $1,861 —
505–549 525 15 323.00–352.50 $342.37 $1,797 -67.65
558–597 576 16 295.00–345.00 $325.56 $1,875 -76.94
630–640 639 9 335.00–355.00 $337.19 $2,155 +30.55
725–745 735 19 302.50–340.00 $318.93 $2,344 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–363 361 4 440.00–450.00 $442.46 $1,597 -22.10
403–437 419 15 380.00–407.50 $394.60 $1,653 -68.75
453–492 470 38 350.00–405.00 $373.46 $1,755 -80.55
519–533 524 27 335.00–400.00 $355.65 $1,864 -31.02
560–590 573 29 350.00–370.00 $358.91 $2,057 -17.11
602–621 611 52 322.50–385.00 $349.39 $2,135 -13.59
669–679 672 31 342.50–355.00 $351.74 $2,364 +20.81
700–707 704 6 320.00–337.50 $328.79 $2,315 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–518 510 7 315.00–325.00 $317.90 $1,621 +2.95
560–598 581 14 307.50–325.00 $316.12 $1,837 —
605–645 615 11 275.00–310.00 $289.88 $1,783 —
650–660 656 5 300.00–315.00 $309.05 $2,027 —
709 709 8 305.00 $305.00 $2,162 +45.00
755–763 761 5 275.00–290.00 $287.03 $2,184 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–590 570 5 325.00–327.50 $326.47 $1,861 —
604 604 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,948 —
708–735 717 3 265.00–280.00 $270.13 $1,937 -39.89

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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.