Tama feeder cattle auction results
Tama Livestock, Tama, Iowa, reported receipts of 785 head of feeder cattle selling on March 6, compared to 1,168 head on Feb. 21, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
This was a special preconditioned calf sale. Compared to the Feb. 21 sale, the feeder steers weighing 400 to 699 pounds were selling $2 to $9 higher and those 700 to 900 pounds were selling $2 to $7 lower, the feeder heifers weighing from 400 to 599 pounds were selling $2 to $7 higher and those 600 to 800 pounds were selling $2 to $5 lower. The trade was active and the demand was good. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 54% steers and 46% were heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 53%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 7 head, 310 to 333 lbs., 170.00 to 187.00 (177.46); 9 head, 362 to 395 lbs., 168.00 to 180.00 (174.79); 30 head, 405 to 449 lbs., 161.00 to 183.50 (178.53); 17 head, 475 to 495 lbs., 150.00 to 167.00 (164.25); 42 head, 507 to 548 lbs., 153.00 to 175.00 (165.59); 40 head, 556 to 595 lbs., 146.00 to 165.50 (158.69); 35 head, 605 to 628 lbs., 156.00 to 161.00 (158.75); 48 head, 658 to 696 lbs., 145.00 to 162.00 (153.01); 16 head, 703 to 733 lbs., 132.00 to 149.00 (143.91); 61 head, 767 to 793 lbs., 128.25 to 140.00 (132.77); 11 head, 800 to 830 lbs., 125.00 to 137.00 (131.52); 23 head, 913 to 919 lbs., 119.00 to 120.00 (119.91). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 8 head, 425 to 449 lbs., 144.00 to 148.00 (144.48); 2 head, 465 lbs., 145.00; 12 head, 510 to 540 lbs., 137.00 to 151.00 (147.47); 1 head, 585 lbs., 136.00; 2 head, 643 lbs., 140.00; 7 head, 668 to 691 lbs., 139.00 to 140.00 (139.58); 3 head, 840 lbs., 121.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 3 head, 333 lbs., 150.00; 9 head, 354 to 391 lbs., 154.00 to 155.00 (154.79); 14 head, 407 to 443 lbs., 151.00 to 161.00 (155.01); 24 head, 458 to 493 lbs., 134.00 to 156.00 (143.96); 16 head, 506 to 538 lbs., 132.00 to 142.00 (137.19); 9 head, 528 lbs., 159.00 replacement; 47 head, 554 to 594 lbs., 134.50 to 153.00 (139.09); 57 head, 613 to 643 lbs., 130.50 to 136.50 (134.77); 31 head, 652 to 689 lbs., 125.50 to 136.00 (128.43); 23 head, 701 to 740 lbs., 124.00 to 130.00 (125.25); 5 head, 735 lbs., 141.00 replacement; 15 head, 757 lbs., 119.50; 3 head, 865 lbs., 113.00; 6 head, 915 lbs., 106.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 1 head, 435 lbs., 140.00; 8 head, 453 to 489 lbs., 134.00 to 136.00 (134.96); 4 head, 503 to 540 lbs., 121.00 to 128.00 (125.67); 19 head, 550 to 582 lbs., 122.50 to 127.50 (126.50); 2 head, 610 lbs., 122.00; 2 head, 655 to 670 lbs., 118.00 to 121.00 (119.52). Medium frame 1, 26 head, 720 to 734 lbs., 119.50 to 120.75 (119.94).