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Tama Livestock Auction

Name: Tama Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-27

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, May 27

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

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Receipts

231 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 227▼ 17 vs year ago 248 · −6.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported, Trade active. Demand was 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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,520	251.00	3,815	26
Bulls	—	High	1,848	226.37	4,184	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,197	204.73	2,450	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,439	181.42	2,610	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	142.35	1,504	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,327	261.77	3,474	30
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,262	255.11	3,219	16
Heifers	Select	Average	1,045	230.00	2,404	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,672	264.09	4,416	54
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,270	256.01	3,251	19
Steers	Select	Average	1,033	237.59	2,454	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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,033	237.59/cwt	235.00–240.00	2,454	2
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,270	256.01/cwt	245.00–259.00	3,251	19
Steers	—	Choice	1,672	264.09/cwt	259.00–264.50	4,416	54
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,045	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,404	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,262	255.11/cwt	248.00–258.00	3,219	16
Heifers	—	Choice	1,327	261.77/cwt	259.50–265.00	3,474	30
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,260	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	3,087	1
Bulls	—	—	1,813	206.34/cwt	192.50–220.00	3,741	2
Bulls	—	—	2,068	233.52/cwt	230.00–239.00	4,829	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	910	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,229	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	980	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,911	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	146.03/cwt	142.50–150.00	1,650	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	147.53/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,741	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,190	220.22/cwt	182.50–272.50	2,621	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	169.91/cwt	160.00–180.00	2,122	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,374	187.19/cwt	176.00–200.00	2,572	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	181.06/cwt	174.00–187.00	2,647	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	152.50/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,333	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,540	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,957	1
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,520	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	3,815	26

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 May 27, 2026

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Receipts 231Last week 227Year ago 248

Slaughter cattle sale today: No comparison due to last week sale not reported, Trade active. Demand was good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,374	176.00–200.00	187.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	192.00	192.00
13	—	1,462	174.00–187.00	181.06
2	—	1,530	150.00–155.00	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	142.50–150.00	146.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,190	182.50–272.50	220.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,249	160.00–180.00	169.91
2	—	1,180	145.00–150.00	147.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,068	230.00–239.00	233.52
2	—	1,813	192.50–220.00	206.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,327	259.50–265.00	261.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,262	248.00–258.00	255.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,672	259.00–264.50	264.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,033	235.00–240.00	237.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,270	245.00–259.00	256.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,520	251.00	251.00

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.