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Tama Livestock Auction

Name: Tama Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-07

Feeder Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Mon, Nov 7

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2156

← Sep 12Nov 7Dec 5 →

Receipts

1,132 head

▼ 1,838 vs last sale 2,970▲ 1,132 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecialFri Mar 6, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder calf and yearling sale today: No comparison. Trade active. Demand good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $179.10/cwt on 647 head.

Average price

$179.10

647 head · 660 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,181

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$24.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.04

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	660	180.97	1,195	597
Medium and Large 1-2	651	156.75	1,020	50

One grade step is worth $24.23/cwt here — about $175 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale647 hd

179.10

—

IA average11 barns · 4,808 hd

180.14

−1.04

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

52 lots · USDA AMS · Tama Livestock Feeder 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
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	189.89/cwt	182.50–198.00	613	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	216.97/cwt	212.50–222.50	725	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	362	228.37/cwt	220.00–230.00	827	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	188.77/cwt	187.50–190.00	689	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	165.14/cwt	160.00–170.00	715	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	204.14/cwt	199.00–217.00	894	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	161.77/cwt	161.00–162.50	773	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	479	201.17/cwt	190.00–205.00	964	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	156.21/cwt	150.00–160.00	808	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	181.94/cwt	161.00–191.00	955	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	924	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	187.34/cwt	182.00–195.00	1,083	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	180.27/cwt	165.00–194.00	1,139	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	175.06/cwt	160.00–186.00	1,173	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	153.49/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,044	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	167.03/cwt	157.00–171.50	1,209	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	769	150.47/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,157	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	165.77/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,283	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	804	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,166	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	824	180.63/cwt	161.00–182.00	1,488	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	854	175.58/cwt	161.00–176.50	1,499	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	140.20/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,220	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	141.45/cwt	138.00–145.00	1,362	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	964	168.49/cwt	161.00–170.50	1,624	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	303	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	624	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	604	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	190.44/cwt	172.50–195.00	724	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	180.61/cwt	164.00–189.00	759	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	146.99/cwt	145.00–150.00	629	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	174.76/cwt	165.00–186.00	835	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	148.16/cwt	141.00–155.00	723	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	171.12/cwt	160.00–183.00	892	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	154.63/cwt	147.50–157.00	833	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	790	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	176.19/cwt	165.00–190.00	1,013	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	172.70/cwt	171.00–173.50	1,093	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	145.35/cwt	132.50–150.00	922	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,001	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	156.08/cwt	150.00–161.00	1,038	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,015	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,138	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,203	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	138.13/cwt	131.00–145.00	1,077	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	871	151.91/cwt	151.00–152.50	1,323	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	939	156.33/cwt	155.25–157.75	1,468	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	956	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,482	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	614	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	879	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	888	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	692	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	969	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,109	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.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Tama Livestock Feeder Cattle - Tama, IA

Mon Nov 7, 2022

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

Receipts 1,132Last week 2,970Year ago 0

Feeder calf and yearling sale today: No comparison. Trade active. Demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	771	156.00	156.00
15	—	633	171.00–173.50	172.70
25	—	420	164.00–189.00	180.61
38	—	665	150.00–161.00	156.08
67	—	575	165.00–190.00	176.19
5	—	380	172.50–195.00	190.44
30	—	478	165.00–186.00	174.76
14	—	939	155.25–157.75	156.33
6	—	956	155.00	155.00
5	—	303	206.00	206.00
2	—	725	157.00	157.00
53	—	521	160.00–183.00	171.12
5	—	871	151.00–152.50	151.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	428	145.00–150.00	146.99
2	—	663	151.00	151.00
2	—	780	131.00–145.00	138.13
1	—	560	141.00	141.00
11	—	539	147.50–157.00	154.63
8	—	488	141.00–155.00	148.16
5	—	634	132.50–150.00	145.35
5	—	345	175.00	175.00
2	—	700	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	517	150.00–160.00	156.21
4	—	323	182.50–198.00	189.89
2	—	963	138.00–145.00	141.45
2	—	478	161.00–162.50	161.77
2	—	433	160.00–170.00	165.14
7	—	870	130.00–145.00	140.20
5	—	804	145.00	145.00
9	—	769	150.00–151.00	150.47
2	—	365	187.50–190.00	188.77
2	—	680	152.00–155.00	153.49
11	—	574	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	964	161.00–170.50	168.49
55	—	578	182.00–195.00	187.34
51	—	525	161.00–191.00	181.94
39	—	824	161.00–182.00	180.63
13	—	362	220.00–230.00	228.37
10	—	438	199.00–217.00	204.14
30	—	774	160.00–171.00	165.77
7	—	334	212.50–222.50	216.97
73	—	724	157.00–171.50	167.03
68	—	670	160.00–186.00	175.06
67	—	854	161.00–176.50	175.58
50	—	479	190.00–205.00	201.17
120	—	632	165.00–194.00	180.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	156.00	156.00
3	—	692	140.00	140.00
2	—	880	126.00	126.00
1	—	525	167.50	167.50
1	—	415	148.00	148.00
1	—	345	160.00	160.00

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.