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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

1,600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.60/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 762 lb · 329 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.52/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 672 lb · 215 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $142.91/cwt +6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 730 lb · 165 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,600 1,984 1,713
Feeder cattle 1,600 1,984 1,713

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers 650-800 lbs. were mostly 6.00 higher. Heifers 600-750 lbs. sold mostly 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Trade was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–486 476 31 167.00–173.00 $171.76 $818 +2.28
501–547 521 40 166.00–175.00 $169.58 $884 +7.22
550–579 566 72 155.00–168.00 $161.42 $914 +0.42
600–629 622 44 140.00–151.00 $146.29 $910 -0.33
654–692 672 215 139.00–151.25 $149.52 $1,005 +6.33
702–749 730 165 135.50–147.00 $142.91 $1,043 +6.40
750–780 762 329 133.50–142.75 $138.60 $1,056 +5.89
805–807 806 32 129.85–130.00 $129.89 $1,047 -8.11
855 855 64 133.25 $133.25 $1,139 +9.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 170.00 $170.00 $549 —
586 586 8 146.00 $146.00 $856 +4.77
898 898 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,078 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477–497 488 24 137.00–143.00 $139.69 $682 -7.03
510–548 525 68 135.00–142.25 $139.71 $733 +0.36
553 unweaned 553 7 127.50 $127.50 $705 —
553–587 577 24 126.00–134.50 $129.51 $747 -5.40
605–649 626 136 132.00–140.00 $137.59 $861 +6.90
656–694 674 142 127.00–140.50 $131.57 $887 -1.37
705–739 727 58 125.35–129.50 $128.04 $931 +4.04
766–774 768 25 125.25–126.35 $126.08 $968 -3.17
900 900 17 115.75 $115.75 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 5 124.50 $124.50 $753 +4.50
683 683 13 126.25 $126.25 $862 +6.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 9 146.00 $146.00 $765 —

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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.