Cattle Market Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report
Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays
Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 20261,025 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,025 | 933 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,025 | 933 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder heifers: Compared to the sale two weeks ago both steers and heifers were not well compared
- → Feeder steers: Compared to the sale two weeks ago both steers and heifers were not well compared
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524 | 524 | 10 | 443.00 | $443.00 | $2,321 | -22.97 |
| 631 | 631 | 5 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $2,524 | -24.00 |
| 652 | 652 | 7 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $2,412 | — |
| 743 | 743 | 8 | 361.00 | $361.00 | $2,682 | — |
| 770 | 770 | 123 | 378.00 | $378.00 | $2,911 | — |
| 801–841 | 831 | 131 | 340.00–356.00 | $348.30 | $2,894 | — |
| 866–897 | 881 | 192 | 335.00–359.00 | $348.66 | $3,072 | — |
| 905–935 | 926 | 247 | 341.00–350.10 | $347.83 | $3,221 | — |
| 988 | 988 | 56 | 318.50 | $318.50 | $3,147 | — |
| 1022 | 1022 | 58 | 309.75 | $309.75 | $3,166 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 816 | 816 | 20 | 332.00 | $332.00 | $2,709 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 670 | 670 | 11 | 357.45 | $357.45 | $2,395 | — |
| 710–732 | 730 | 80 | 346.50–352.50 | $347.08 | $2,534 | — |
| 776 | 776 | 12 | 402.50 | $402.50 | $3,123 | — |
| 874–892 | 879 | 18 | 273.00–295.00 | $288.80 | $2,539 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1137 | 1137 | 5 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $2,786 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 778 | 778 | 4 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $2,490 | — |
Price trend
850–899 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
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Compared to the sale two weeks ago both steers and heifers were not well compared. Demand was very good today and included active internet bidding. Supply was moderate and included four consignors that brought more than 400 head of reputation cattle. Several strings of eight- and nine-weight steers coming off the grass were offered today.