Tama feeder cattle auction sale results

Tama Livestock, Tama, Iowa, reported receipts of 1,026 head of feeder cattle selling on March 5, compared to 1,680 head on Feb. 19 and 785 head a year ago, according to the USDA to Iowa Department of Agriculture Market News, Des Moines, Iowa.

This was a special precondition calf sale and no comparison was available. The trade was active. The demand was moderate to good. The supply included 100% feeder cattle with 60% steers and 40% was heifers. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 66%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 2 head, 328 lbs., 185.00; 2 head, 363 lbs., 182.50; 14 head, 410 to 440 lbs., 169.00 to 184.00 (179.01); 15 head, 450 to 490 lbs., 165.00 to 188.00 (176.82); 24 head, 503 to 542 lbs., 160.00 to 170.00 (165.80); 66 head, 550 to 583 lbs., 151.00 to 165.00 (158.24); 61 head, 605 to 645 lbs., 143.50 to 154.00 (148.60); 46 head, 660 to 695 lbs., 140.00 to 147.00 (142.88); 146 head, 702 to 749 lbs., 131.00 to 140.00 (135.58); 27 head, 750 to 796 lbs., 132.00 to 138.50 (135.91); 57 head, 802 to 842 lbs., 124.00 to 135.25 (132.22); 59 head, 859 to 889 lbs., 122.50 to 132.25 (128.08); 13 head, 955 lbs., 116.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 2 head, 340 lbs., 151.00; 7 head, 363 to 398 lbs., 141.00 to 151.00 (145.18); 21 head, 417 to 448 lbs., 140.00 to 150.00 (145.24); 15 head, 489 to 494 lbs., 141.00 to 150.00 (143.98); 20 head, 506 to 532 lbs., 130.00 to 148.00 (137.72); 70 head, 555 to 599 lbs., 130.00 to 143.00 (139.52); 55 head, 603 to 642 lbs., 125.00 to 140.00 (135.42); 17 head, 658 to 677 lbs., 125.00 to 139.00 (131.58); 79 head, 703 to 741 lbs., 124.75 to 129.50 (126.30); 13 head, 750 to 791 lbs., 120.00 to 127.00 (122.80); 24 head, 805 to 848 lbs., 118.25 to 121.00 (119.83); 4 head, 890 lbs., 110.00; 2 head, 955 lbs., 110.00 to 116.00 (113.00).