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Tama Livestock Auction

Name: Tama Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-15

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Apr 15

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

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Receipts

267 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 344▲ 105 vs year ago 162 · +64.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-2.25 higher, slaughter cows no comparison. 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	1,686	200.43	3,380	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,207	187.27	2,259	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	176.84	2,728	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,078	134.97	1,455	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,064	255.12	2,714	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,358	249.27	3,386	47
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,305	242.45	3,164	22
Steers	Choice	Average	1,431	250.56	3,586	47
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,431	245.55	3,514	15

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	—	Select and ChoiceReturn to Feed	1,140	246.99/cwt	246.00–248.00	2,816	2
Steers	—	Choice	1,431	250.56/cwt	247.00–253.50	3,586	47
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,476	245.33/cwt	243.00–247.00	3,621	13
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,064	255.12/cwt	240.00–267.50	2,714	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,305	242.45/cwt	238.00–247.00	3,164	22
Heifers	—	Choice	1,338	250.15/cwt	247.00–254.00	3,347	45
Heifers	—	ChoiceHeavy Weight	1,813	229.56/cwt	228.00–231.00	4,162	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,615	151.11/cwt	142.00–158.00	2,440	2
Bulls	—	—	1,620	227.55/cwt	219.00–234.00	3,686	4
Bulls	—	—	1,768	198.47/cwt	170.00–214.00	3,509	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	903	260.46/cwt	240.00–277.50	2,352	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	903	129.25/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,167	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,100	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,617	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,159	192.27/cwt	165.00–250.00	2,228	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	134.83/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,564	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	163.26/cwt	154.00–170.00	2,228	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,409	178.58/cwt	170.00–196.00	2,516	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,525	149.02/cwt	148.00–150.00	2,273	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,647	175.49/cwt	170.00–184.00	2,890	18

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 Apr 15, 2026

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

Receipts 267Last week 344Year ago 162

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers 1.25-2.25 higher, slaughter cows no comparison. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,476	243.00–247.00	245.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	246.00–248.00	246.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,431	247.00–253.50	250.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,647	170.00–184.00	175.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,365	154.00–170.00	163.26
2	—	1,525	148.00–150.00	149.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,409	170.00–196.00	178.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,159	165.00–250.00	192.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	903	120.00–140.00	129.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	903	240.00–277.50	260.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,160	130.00–143.00	134.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,615	142.00–158.00	151.11
4	—	1,620	219.00–234.00	227.55
5	—	1,768	170.00–214.00	198.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,813	228.00–231.00	229.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,305	238.00–247.00	242.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,338	247.00–254.00	250.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,064	240.00–267.50	255.12

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.