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Tama Livestock Auction

Name: Tama Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-25

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Feb 25

● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

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Receipts

270 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 287▼ 185 vs year ago 455 · −40.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 2.00-3.00 higher, Dairy steers no comparison due to no receipts last week, slaughter cows Breaker and Boners 2.25-3.25 higher, Lean cows were steady. 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	—	Average	1,978	200.95	3,974	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,444	180.30	2,603	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,277	178.59	2,280	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,136	132.73	1,508	7thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,608	213.64	3,435	46
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,615	193.89	3,131	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,390	169.45	2,355	4thin
Heifers	Select	Average	900	254.06	2,287	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,358	246.10	3,342	51
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,394	232.72	3,244	18
Steers	Choice	Average	1,428	243.83	3,483	56
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,388	237.41	3,295	7thin

Every lot

18 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 Choice	1,388	237.41/cwt	235.00–239.00	3,295	7
Steers	—	Choice	1,416	243.75/cwt	240.00–248.00	3,452	54
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,760	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	4,330	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	900	254.06/cwt	247.50–260.00	2,287	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,358	246.10/cwt	240.00–248.00	3,342	51
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,394	232.72/cwt	230.00–239.00	3,244	18
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,825	192.10/cwt	165.00–204.00	3,506	5
Bulls	—	—	2,360	223.06/cwt	221.00–225.00	5,264	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,136	132.73/cwt	126.00–143.00	1,508	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,218	194.40/cwt	162.00–257.50	2,368	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,355	193.82/cwt	174.00–228.00	2,626	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	154.87/cwt	146.50–163.00	2,114	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	183.06/cwt	175.00–194.00	2,642	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	167.58/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,494	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,758	151.32/cwt	146.00–156.00	2,660	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,390	169.45/cwt	150.00–177.50	2,355	4
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,608	213.64/cwt	213.50–214.00	3,435	46
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,615	193.89/cwt	183.00–198.00	3,131	4

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 Feb 25, 2026

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

Receipts 270Last week 287Year ago 455

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,825	165.00–204.00	192.10
2	—	2,360	221.00–225.00	223.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,365	146.50–163.00	154.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,488	160.00–172.00	167.58
4	—	1,443	175.00–194.00	183.06
2	—	1,758	146.00–156.00	151.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,218	162.00–257.50	194.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,355	174.00–228.00	193.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,136	126.00–143.00	132.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,760	246.00	246.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,388	235.00–239.00	237.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,416	240.00–248.00	243.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,390	150.00–177.50	169.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,615	183.00–198.00	193.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,608	213.50–214.00	213.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,394	230.00–239.00	232.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	900	247.50–260.00	254.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,358	240.00–248.00	246.10

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.