# Tama Livestock Slaughter Cattle Report Shows Lower Choice Steer and Heifer Prices

> The USDA AMS report for the Tama, Iowa slaughter cattle auction on November 11, 2026 showed choice steers and heifers trading 2.50 to 3.75 lower than the prior week. Receipts were 409 head, down from 564 a week earlier, and slaughter cows traded with a lower undertone.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T18:16:00.615Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95916-tama-livestock-slaughter-cattle-report-shows-lower-choice-steer-and-heifer
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower slaughter cattle prices at a single Iowa auction point to softer cash cattle demand, which can weigh on live cattle futures. The move is small and local, so the effect on feed demand is limited.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- indexbox.io: https://www.indexbox.io/blog/tama-livestock-slaughter-cattle-report-choice-steers-and-heifers-trade-lower-on-november-11-2026/

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