Tama feeder cattle auction results
Tama Livestock, Tama, Iowa, reported receipts of 1,168 head of feeder cattle selling on Feb. 21, compared to 1,842 head on Feb. 7, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
This was a special preconditioned calf sale and in comparison to the Feb. 7 sale the feeder steers were selling $2 to $8 lower and the feeder heifers were selling $2 to $7.50 lower. The trade was active and the demand was good. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 58% steers and 42% were heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 64%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 385 to 398 lbs., 175.00 to 183.50 (181.84); 12 head, 412 to 428 lbs., 167.50 to 182.00 (171.58); 24 head, 457 to 498 lbs., 161.00 to 175.00 (171.05); 38 head, 516 to 545 lbs., 147.00 to 165.00 (154.26); 65 head, 550 to 587 lbs., 153.00 to 167.00 (156.46); 53 head, 608 to 643 lbs., 149.00 to 158.00 (151.76); 145 head, 655 to 694 lbs., 148.50 to 154.00 (150.54); 55 head, 706 to 741 lbs., 140.00 to 151.25 (145.01); 69 head 759 to 791 lbs., 141.00 to 144.75 (143.54); 59 head, 808 to 820 lbs., 133.00 to 145.50 (138.50); 10 head, 859 to 895 lbs., 123.00 to 125.00 (123.21); 11 head, 900 to 920 lbs., 121.00 to 125.00 (123.89). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 501 to 515 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (148.29); 27 head, 551 to 585 lbs., 143.00 to 149.50 (147.55); 23 head, 607 to 647 lbs., 141.00 to 145.00 (141.88); 2 head, 668 lbs., 141.00; 8 head, 708 to 748 lbs., 131.00 to 138.00 (135.50); 3 head, 792 lbs., 130.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 9 head, 378 to 398 lbs., 152.50 to 161.50 (156.85); 17 head, 412 to 448 lbs., 145.00 to 153.75 (148.58); 41 head, 460 to 498 lbs., 140.00 to 151.00 (145.19); 44 head, 511 to 538 lbs., 134.00 to 135.75 (135.16); 47 head, 568 to 573 lbs., 133.00 to 138.00 (136.20); 72 head, 603 to 644 lbs., 131.00 to 142.50 (139.14); 59 head, 654 to 687 lbs., 130.00 to 136.50 (133.70); 41 head, 709 to 745 lbs., 120.00 to 133.50 (127.45); 22 head, 763 to 798 lbs., 123.00 to 124.50 (123.99); 30 head, 815 lbs., 126.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 328 to 342 lbs., 145.00 to 147.00 (145.88); 19 head, 458 to 498 lbs., 130.00 to 137.50 (132.95); 13 head, 557 to 590 lbs., 121.00 to 124.00 (121.48); 14 head, 605 to 649 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00 (124.65); 18 head, 660 to 675 lbs., 120.00 to 126.00 (123.66).