Tama feeder cattle auction results
Tama Livestock, Tama, Iowa, reported receipts of 795 head of feeder cattle selling on March 1, compared to 829 head on Nov. 16, according to the USDA-Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.
This was a feeder calf and yearling sale so there was no comparison. The trade was active and the demand was good. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 54% steers, 43% was heifers and 4% was bulls. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 69%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 2 head, 358 lbs., 175.00; 4 head, 415 to 433 lbs., 166.00 to 177.50 (168.78); 14 head, 463 to 480 lbs., 150.00 to 168.00 (160.84); 49 head, 516 to 538 lbs., 150.00 to 167.00 (162.82); 15 head, 555 to 583 lbs., 149.00 to 168.50 (156.11); 52 head, 603 to 649 lbs., 140.00 to 152.00 (145.79); 58 head, 662 to 678 lbs., 136.50 to 144.00 (141.38); 31 head, 703 to 735 lbs., 133.00 to 142.50 (137.96); 19 head, 769 to 798 lbs., 124.00 to 135.50 (132.95); 58 head, 808 to 837 lbs., 123.25 to 128.00 (126.41); 18 head, 860 to 890 lbs., 118.50 to 123.00 (121.35); 3 head, 937 lbs., 116.50; 31 head, 950 to 981 lbs., 115.50 to 120.25 (119.51).
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 4 head, 393 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00 (142.50); 14 head, 403 to 440 lbs., 140.00 to 146.00 (142.47); 27 head, 470 to 487 lbs., 136.00 to 156.00 (140.30); 4 head, 504 lbs., 138.00; 40 head, 553 to 588 lbs., 126.00 to 136.00 (131.87); 62 head, 601 to 648 lbs., 121.00 to 129.00 (125.85); 27 head, 664 to 695 lbs., 120.00 to 124.50 (123.37); 39 head, 707 to 729 lbs., 124.00 to 124.50 (124.31); 11 head, 760 to 788 lbs., 121.00 to 124.00 (123.17); 11 head, 828 to 845 lbs., 119.50 to 123.25 (122.56); 13 head, 848 lbs., 124.00 replacement; 6 head, 870 to 873 lbs., 119.00 to 119.75 (119.50); 7 head, 920 to 934 lbs., 110.00 to 118.00 (112.56).
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 1 head, 640 lbs., 119.00; 2 head, 673 lbs., 116.00; 4 head, 753 to 765 lbs., 110.00 to 116.00 (113.02).