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Tama Livestock Auction

Name: Tama Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-04

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Feb 4

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

← Jan 28Feb 4Feb 18 →

Receipts

262 head

▼ 74 vs last sale 336▲ 5 vs year ago 257 · +1.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 3.75-4.75 higher, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts. 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	—	High	1,495	189.84	2,839	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,479	170.95	2,529	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,330	168.87	2,246	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,219	135.74	1,654	16
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,373	240.97	3,309	55
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,251	230.17	2,879	11
Heifers	Select	Average	1,193	226.37	2,701	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,467	239.72	3,517	55
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,312	228.51	2,999	13

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,263	228.43/cwt	227.00–231.00	2,885	8
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,391	228.64/cwt	221.00–231.00	3,180	5
Steers	—	Choice	1,467	239.72/cwt	236.00–242.50	3,517	55
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,193	226.37/cwt	220.00–232.00	2,701	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,251	230.17/cwt	221.00–235.50	2,879	11
Heifers	—	Choice	1,373	240.97/cwt	235.00–242.00	3,309	55
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,095	185.35/cwt	159.00–207.50	2,030	2
Bulls	—	—	1,486	188.39/cwt	177.00–200.00	2,799	7
Bulls	—	—	2,360	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	4,932	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	935	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,870	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	978	141.35/cwt	133.00–150.00	1,382	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,123	200.29/cwt	176.00–249.00	2,249	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,218	142.99/cwt	139.00–147.50	1,742	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,267	131.71/cwt	120.00–144.00	1,669	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,409	179.11/cwt	169.00–193.00	2,524	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,482	150.69/cwt	145.00–159.00	2,233	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,484	166.74/cwt	162.00–174.00	2,474	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,534	182.70/cwt	175.00–194.00	2,803	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,543	131.78/cwt	124.00–139.00	2,033	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,623	142.17/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,307	2

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.

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Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle - Tama, IA

Wed Feb 4, 2026

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

Receipts 262Last week 336Year ago 257

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 3.75-4.75 higher, slaughter cows no comparison due to low receipts. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,360	209.00	209.00
7	—	1,486	177.00–200.00	188.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,095	159.00–207.50	185.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,543	124.00–139.00	131.78
8	—	1,482	145.00–159.00	150.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,534	175.00–194.00	182.70
13	—	1,484	162.00–174.00	166.74
2	—	1,623	140.00–144.00	142.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	978	133.00–150.00	141.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,123	176.00–249.00	200.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,267	120.00–144.00	131.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,409	169.00–193.00	179.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,218	139.00–147.50	142.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,193	220.00–232.00	226.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,373	235.00–242.00	240.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,251	221.00–235.50	230.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,467	236.00–242.50	239.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,391	221.00–231.00	228.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,263	227.00–231.00	228.43

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.