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Tama Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Tama, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 11, 2026

702 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $349.19/cwt ≈ $3,055/hd at 875 lb · 161 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $352.71/cwt +12.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,868/hd at 813 lb · 81 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $325.86/cwt ≈ $2,956/hd at 907 lb · 67 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 702 799 0
Feeder cattle 702 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

ANNUAL CUSTOMER APPRECIATION BBQ YEARLING SALE: No comparison. Available today were reputation yearling steers and heifers coming off grass in load lots and smaller packages. Trade was 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
640 640 13 375.00–387.00 $386.08 $2,471 -24.61
704–727 722 35 350.00–362.00 $358.97 $2,592 -20.32
753–794 779 45 347.50–362.00 $353.27 $2,752 -2.36
802–849 813 81 335.00–362.00 $352.71 $2,868 +12.71
865–889 875 161 340.00–351.00 $349.19 $3,055 —
901–923 907 67 310.00–331.00 $325.86 $2,956 —
959–966 963 49 294.00–315.00 $310.28 $2,988 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019 1019 22 295.50 $295.50 $3,011 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,214 —
825–830 828 2 315.00–325.00 $319.98 $2,649 —
875–890 883 2 297.50–305.00 $301.22 $2,660 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 10 361.00 $361.00 $2,137 -40.95
705–742 726 8 330.00–345.00 $338.39 $2,457 +12.29
768–799 785 19 326.00–352.50 $341.17 $2,678 +16.17
817–829 823 10 335.00–339.00 $336.99 $2,773 —
864–898 876 15 292.50–323.00 $311.17 $2,726 —
915 915 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,768 —
950–970 958 11 268.00–290.00 $286.85 $2,748 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–635 623 3 270.00–328.00 $306.67 $1,911 -43.33
655–680 659 12 329.00–330.00 $329.25 $2,170 -3.25
823–825 824 3 297.50–300.00 $299.17 $2,465 —
915–930 923 2 265.00–272.50 $268.78 $2,481 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1045 1024 6 239.00–265.00 $256.46 $2,626 —

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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.