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Tama Livestock Auction

Name: Tama Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-25

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Mar 25

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

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Receipts

157 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 138▼ 132 vs year ago 289 · −45.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 1.75-2,25 lower, 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	—	Average	1,773	211.76	3,754	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,411	174.67	2,464	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,244	173.23	2,155	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,003	134.73	1,351	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,357	240.70	3,266	33
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,298	236.93	3,075	10
Heifers	Select	Average	1,025	190.00	1,948	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,045	242.00	2,529	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,463	241.41	3,533	38
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,428	234.67	3,351	8thin

Every lot

21 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	1,045	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	2,529	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,428	234.67/cwt	225.50–239.50	3,351	8
Steers	—	Choice	1,446	241.63/cwt	240.25–244.00	3,494	36
Steers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,778	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	4,223	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,025	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,948	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,298	236.93/cwt	231.00–239.00	3,075	10
Heifers	—	Choice	1,357	240.70/cwt	238.00–243.00	3,266	33
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	930	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,441	1
Bulls	—	—	1,595	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,632	1
Bulls	—	—	1,899	220.56/cwt	217.50–225.00	4,188	4
Bulls	—	—	1,945	198.71/cwt	181.00–211.00	3,865	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	800	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,272	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	890	123.88/cwt	122.50–125.00	1,103	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	145.57/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,623	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,207	201.49/cwt	169.00–242.50	2,432	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	157.73/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,962	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	1,283	102.83/cwt	22.50–174.00	1,319	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,404	178.41/cwt	169.00–190.00	2,505	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,442	171.65/cwt	163.00–180.00	2,475	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,198	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	182.99/cwt	182.00–184.00	2,924	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 Mar 25, 2026

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

Receipts 157Last week 138Year ago 289

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were 1.75-2,25 lower, 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
3	—	1,945	181.00–211.00	198.71
4	—	1,899	217.50–225.00	220.56
1	—	1,595	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,244	156.00–160.00	157.73
1	—	1,465	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	159.00	159.00
9	—	1,442	163.00–180.00	171.65
2	—	1,598	182.00–184.00	182.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	143.00–148.00	145.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,404	169.00–190.00	178.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,283	22.50–174.00	102.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	122.50–125.00	123.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,207	169.00–242.50	201.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,298	231.00–239.00	236.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,357	238.00–243.00	240.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,428	225.50–239.50	234.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,778	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,446	240.25–244.00	241.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	242.00	242.00

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.