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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 17, 2021

1,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.85/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 728 lb · 175 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $135.75/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 777 lb · 123 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.55/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 721 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,109 1,600 0
Feeder cattle 1,109 1,600 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend, last report three weeks old. Trade active with good demand for moderate run of feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 521 23 160.00–172.00 $170.24 $887 +0.66
551–586 563 9 150.00–151.00 $150.35 $846 -11.07
600–627 608 35 148.00–157.00 $154.02 $936 +7.73
662–669 666 99 147.00–155.25 $152.40 $1,015 +2.88
709–740 721 100 135.50–150.00 $145.55 $1,049 +2.64
750–791 777 123 132.00–143.00 $135.75 $1,055 -2.85
807–824 812 91 130.00–133.75 $133.02 $1,080 +3.13
878–896 892 25 122.50–127.75 $126.51 $1,128 —
900–908 907 80 126.25–128.50 $128.17 $1,163 —
963 963 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,156 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 12 135.00 $135.00 $919 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–544 531 12 131.00–140.00 $133.03 $706 -6.68
562–565 563 27 138.00–144.00 $139.41 $785 +9.90
600–641 622 61 127.00–137.50 $130.79 $814 -6.80
670–697 681 85 125.00–132.50 $128.34 $874 -3.23
701–748 728 175 122.50–134.85 $130.85 $953 +2.81
820 820 14 132.50 $132.50 $1,086 —
900–940 927 12 114.75–116.00 $115.15 $1,067 -0.60

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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.