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Tama Livestock Auction

Name: Tama Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-24

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Jun 24

● Final17 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165

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Receipts

364 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 292▲ 92 vs year ago 272 · +33.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady, slaughter cows no comparison due to light receipts last week. 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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,446	257.50	3,723	5thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,608	241.33	3,880	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	193.47	2,350	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,546	191.03	2,953	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,178	144.80	1,706	6thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,341	261.22	3,503	42
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,231	257.44	3,169	25
Heifers	Select	Average	1,070	240.76	2,576	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,443	261.03	3,767	119
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,405	254.27	3,572	23
Steers	Select	Average	1,052	221.30	2,328	3thin

Every lot

17 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	1,052	221.30/cwt	200.00–249.00	2,328	3
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,405	254.27/cwt	245.00–258.00	3,572	23
Steers	—	Choice	1,443	261.03/cwt	259.00–262.00	3,767	119
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	SelectReturn to Feed	1,070	240.76/cwt	204.00–257.00	2,576	6
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,231	257.44/cwt	250.00–260.00	3,169	25
Heifers	—	Choice	1,341	261.22/cwt	258.00–262.50	3,503	42
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	848	296.52/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,514	3
Bulls	—	—Light Weight	1,103	239.40/cwt	232.50–247.50	2,641	2
Bulls	—	—	1,680	223.44/cwt	187.50–237.50	3,754	14
Bulls	—	—	1,836	250.21/cwt	240.00–270.00	4,594	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,166	215.13/cwt	178.00–280.00	2,508	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	144.80/cwt	135.00–154.00	1,706	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	167.00/cwt	155.00–173.00	2,128	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,361	200.65/cwt	176.00–250.00	2,731	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,561	178.65/cwt	172.00–184.50	2,789	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,672	193.88/cwt	185.00–225.00	3,242	16
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,446	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	3,723	5

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 Jun 24, 2026

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

Receipts 364Last week 292Year ago 272

Slaughter cattle sale today: Compared to last week. Choice steers and heifers were steady, slaughter cows no comparison due to light receipts last week. Trade active. Demand good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,680	187.50–237.50	223.44
10	—	1,836	240.00–270.00	250.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	232.50–247.50	239.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	848	290.00–305.00	296.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,446	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,052	200.00–249.00	221.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,443	259.00–262.00	261.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,405	245.00–258.00	254.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,361	176.00–250.00	200.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,178	135.00–154.00	144.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,561	172.00–184.50	178.65
16	—	1,672	185.00–225.00	193.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,274	155.00–173.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,166	178.00–280.00	215.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,070	204.00–257.00	240.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,231	250.00–260.00	257.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,341	258.00–262.50	261.22

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.