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Tama Livestock Auction

Name: Tama Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-22

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Oct 22

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

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Receipts

456 head

▲ 221 vs last sale 235▼ 220 vs year ago 676 · −32.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady with some lots up to 1.75 higher, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts last week. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,477	237.00	3,500	3thin
Bulls	—	Low	1,791	176.83	3,167	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,527	165.61	2,529	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	155.19	1,969	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,198	130.98	1,569	23
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,386	242.87	3,366	160
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,229	230.64	2,835	23
Heifers	Select	Average	1,035	209.47	2,168	5thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,475	243.03	3,585	153
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,201	224.57	2,697	10
Steers	Select	Average	1,058	220.00	2,328	3thin

Every lot

19 lots · USDA AMS · Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,058	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,328	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,201	224.57/cwt	221.00–236.00	2,697	10
Steers	—	Choice	1,475	243.03/cwt	239.00–244.85	3,585	153
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,035	209.47/cwt	180.00–225.00	2,168	5
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,229	230.64/cwt	220.00–239.75	2,835	23
Heifers	—	Choice	1,386	242.87/cwt	239.50–245.00	3,366	160
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,762	179.60/cwt	150.00–199.00	3,165	6
Bulls	—	—	1,780	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,278	1
Bulls	—	—	1,975	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	4,128	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	853	124.87/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,065	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,220	167.20/cwt	160.50–197.50	2,040	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,231	131.56/cwt	110.00–146.00	1,620	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	154.62/cwt	145.00–159.00	1,956	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,350	173.20/cwt	157.00–193.00	2,338	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	135.90/cwt	126.00–141.00	1,855	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,658	172.54/cwt	171.00–174.00	2,861	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,673	161.98/cwt	156.00–168.00	2,710	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	148.59/cwt	145.00–152.00	2,504	4
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,477	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	3,500	3

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA

Wed Oct 22, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 456Last week 235Year ago 676

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,035	180.00–225.00	209.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
160	—	1,386	239.50–245.00	242.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,229	220.00–239.75	230.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,231	110.00–146.00	131.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,265	145.00–159.00	154.62
4	—	1,365	126.00–141.00	135.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,220	160.50–197.50	167.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	853	120.00–130.00	124.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,685	145.00–152.00	148.59
2	—	1,658	171.00–174.00	172.54
6	—	1,673	156.00–168.00	161.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,350	157.00–193.00	173.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
153	—	1,475	239.00–244.85	243.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,058	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,201	221.00–236.00	224.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,780	128.00	128.00
1	—	1,975	209.00	209.00
6	—	1,762	150.00–199.00	179.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,477	237.00	237.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.