Sale reports / Iowa / Tama Livestock Auction / 2026-03-25

Tama Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Tama, Iowa · Wed, Mar 25
● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2165
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,773211.763,7549thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,411174.672,46419
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,244173.232,15515
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,003134.731,3514thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,357240.703,26633
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,298236.933,07510
HeifersSelectAverage1,025190.001,9481thin
SteersSelectAverage1,045242.002,5291thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,463241.413,53338
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,428234.673,3518thin

Every lot, as filed

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bulls1,945198.71/cwt181.00–211.003,8653
Bulls1,899220.56/cwt217.50–225.004,1884
Bulls1,595165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,6321
BullsLight Weight930262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,4411
CowsBoner 80-85%1,244157.73/cwt156.00–160.001,9624
CowsBoner 80-85%1,465150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,1981
CowsBreaker 75-80%800159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,2721
CowsLean 85-90%1,115145.57/cwt143.00–148.001,6232
HeifersSelectReturn to Feed1,025190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,9481
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,442171.65/cwt163.00–180.002,4759
CowsBreaker 75-80%Return to Feed1,404178.41/cwt169.00–190.002,5057
CowsBoner 80-85%Light Weight1,283102.83/cwt22.50–174.001,3192
SteersSelect and Choice1,428234.67/cwt225.50–239.503,3518
SteersChoiceHeavy Weight1,778237.50/cwt237.50–237.504,2232
SteersChoice1,446241.63/cwt240.25–244.003,49436
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight890123.88/cwt122.50–125.001,1032
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,207201.49/cwt169.00–242.502,4328
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,598182.99/cwt182.00–184.002,9242
HeifersSelect and Choice1,298236.93/cwt231.00–239.003,07510
HeifersChoice1,357240.70/cwt238.00–243.003,26633
SteersSelectReturn to Feed1,045242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,5291

How this sale compares

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.