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Tama Livestock Auction

Name: Tama Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-28

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jan 28

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

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Receipts

336 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 296▼ 152 vs year ago 488 · −31.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 1.00-2.00 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows 1.50-4.50 higher. 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
Bulls	—	Low	1,843	161.32	2,973	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,638	168.02	2,752	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	164.55	2,085	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,198	133.27	1,597	8thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,680	212.67	3,573	43
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,444	236.08	3,409	62
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,335	230.00	3,071	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,250	217.50	2,719	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,509	235.49	3,553	147
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,445	222.32	3,213	5thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,230	211.23	2,598	2thin

Every lot

20 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,230	211.23/cwt	210.00–212.50	2,598	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,445	222.32/cwt	210.00–233.00	3,213	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,496	235.80/cwt	232.00–237.85	3,528	142
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,869	226.75/cwt	226.75–226.75	4,238	5
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,250	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	2,719	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,335	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	3,071	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,444	236.08/cwt	232.00–238.25	3,409	62
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,622	147.87/cwt	147.00–149.00	2,398	3
Bulls	—	—	2,009	171.40/cwt	160.00–181.00	3,443	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	915	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,171	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	978	163.64/cwt	155.00–172.50	1,600	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,178	176.45/cwt	150.00–242.50	2,079	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,237	132.52/cwt	115.00–139.00	1,639	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,250	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,788	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,386	179.85/cwt	168.00–191.00	2,493	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,397	153.79/cwt	146.50–159.50	2,148	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,618	166.47/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,693	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,684	176.93/cwt	174.00–182.50	2,980	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,784	151.36/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,700	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,680	212.67/cwt	211.00–213.50	3,573	43

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 Jan 28, 2026

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

Receipts 336Last week 296Year ago 488

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 1.00-2.00 higher, Dairy steers no comparison, slaughter cows 1.50-4.50 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	155.00–172.50	163.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,237	115.00–139.00	132.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,386	168.00–191.00	179.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,178	150.00–242.50	176.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,784	147.00–155.00	151.36
8	—	1,684	174.00–182.50	176.93
12	—	1,618	160.00–172.00	166.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,397	146.50–159.50	153.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	1,496	232.00–237.85	235.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,869	226.75	226.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,445	210.00–233.00	222.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,230	210.00–212.50	211.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,444	232.00–238.25	236.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,680	211.00–213.50	212.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,622	147.00–149.00	147.87
4	—	2,009	160.00–181.00	171.40

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.