Tama feeder cattle auction summary
Tama Livestock, Tama, Iowa, reported receipts of 2,828 head of feeder cattle selling on Jan. 8, compared to 730 head on Dec. 11 and 1,635 head a year ago, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
This was a special precondition calf sale and no comparison was due to last sale reported was Dec. 11. The trade was active. The demand was good. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 53% steers and 47% was heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 83%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 8 head, 380 to 398 lbs., 183.00 to 188.00 (185.35); 10 head, 400 to 430 lbs., 168.00 to 186.00 (173.92); 6 head, 488 to 492 lbs., 155.00 to 160.00 (157.49); 37 head, 504 to 547 lbs., 160.00 to 173.00 (167.81); 73 head, 550 to 591 lbs., 147.00 to 162.00 (158.48); 71 head, 600 to 648 lbs., 144.00 to 155.00 (150.78); 239 head, 650 to 698 lbs., 132.00 to 148.00 (140.99); 463 head, 700 to 749 lbs., 130.00 to 139.50 (136.20); 132 head, 751 to 799 lbs., 127.50 to 135.50 (130.69); 206 head, 809 to 839 lbs., 127.50 to 137.75 (132.08); 156 head, 850 to 887 lbs., 124.00 to 128.00 (125.93); 50 head, 905 to 944 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00 (123.91); 2 head, 953 lbs., 121.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 340 lbs., 160.00 to 177.50 (171.67); 1 head, 350 lbs., 177.50; 12 head, 400 to 437 lbs., 152.00 to 167.00 (158.31); 18 head, 450 to 492 lbs., 140.00 to 158.00 (152.29); 53 head, 500 to 547 lbs., 136.00 to 151.00 (143.72); 187 head, 557 to 592 lbs., 130.00 to 139.00 (136.46); 211 head, 604 to 649 lbs., 125.00 to 137.75 (132.10); 301 head, 650 to 690 lbs., 122.00 to 135.00 (126.85); 234 head, 702 to 746 lbs., 120.00 to 126.00 (124.58); 52 head, 759 to 793 lbs., 115.00 to 126.00 (122.52); 113 head, 801 to 829 lbs., 119.50 to 126.00 (122.74); 32 head, 835 to 845 lbs., 124.00 to 126.00 (124.93) replacement; 11 head, 860 to 890 lbs., 110.00 to 114.00 (113.62).
