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Tama Livestock Feeder Cattle Special Market Report

Tama, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)

Sale of Friday, February 13, 2026

1,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $371.35/cwt +35.35 vs last sale · ≈ $3,056/hd at 823 lb · 131 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.66/cwt +16.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,569/hd at 777 lb · 108 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $377.52/cwt +17.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,960/hd at 784 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,030 1,595 1,287
Feeder cattle 1,030 — 1,287

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Precondition feeder calf sale today: No comparison. Trade active online and in the stands. Demand good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 389 9 550.00–570.00 $568.00 $2,210 —
415–425 421 5 520.00–550.00 $536.90 $2,260 —
460–490 478 23 490.00–540.00 $523.43 $2,502 +28.43
501–541 530 34 487.50–515.00 $499.28 $2,646 +37.50
560–583 575 18 450.00–490.00 $472.98 $2,720 +56.94
608–641 624 53 409.00–449.00 $426.84 $2,663 +21.95
662–688 675 84 405.00–428.00 $412.61 $2,785 +28.66
702–748 729 84 371.00–401.00 $395.20 $2,881 +8.48
776–791 784 89 360.00–383.00 $377.52 $2,960 +17.86
800–849 823 131 358.00–380.00 $371.35 $3,056 +35.35
871 871 10 345.00 $345.00 $3,005 +13.36
904–935 908 17 334.00–340.00 $339.27 $3,081 -3.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–548 544 4 410.00–430.00 $420.07 $2,285 —
588 588 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,323 -12.00
635–640 638 2 355.00–385.00 $370.06 $2,361 —
810–845 828 2 300.00–345.00 $322.02 $2,666 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1027 1011 9 300.00–301.00 $300.34 $3,036 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–745 743 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,415 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–422 416 6 480.00–515.00 $497.25 $2,069 —
455–495 468 11 435.00–490.00 $471.98 $2,209 +47.14
510–537 525 36 420.00–472.50 $448.87 $2,357 +15.64
553–580 566 29 412.50–437.50 $423.52 $2,397 +31.03
605–637 625 79 390.00–419.00 $398.97 $2,494 +22.28
651–693 668 54 362.50–395.00 $376.17 $2,513 +15.53
700–746 716 60 339.00–367.00 $355.36 $2,544 +11.40
765–790 777 108 317.50–338.00 $330.66 $2,569 +16.73
860–887 875 9 275.00–313.00 $296.04 $2,590 -12.06
923 923 2 293.00 $293.00 $2,704 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 468 5 390.00–420.00 $414.10 $1,938 —
505–545 527 5 380.00–415.00 $389.24 $2,051 —
603–640 620 4 320.00–360.00 $334.11 $2,071 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
723 723 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,735 —

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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.