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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

2,439 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.26/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 722 lb · 393 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $138.22/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 772 lb · 361 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $126.40/cwt -1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 929 lb · 291 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,439 1,109 2,071
Feeder cattle 2,439 1,109 2,071

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 700 lbs. were generally steady, 700-850 lbs. steady to 2.00 higher, over 850 lbs. firm. Heifers under 650 lbs. firm, over 650 lbs. steady to 7.00 higher. Demand was good for the moderate to heavy offerings. Supply included several load lots. Trading was active.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–445 420 8 175.00–180.00 $176.32 $741 —
455–462 458 13 180.00–184.00 $182.49 $836 —
529–543 535 20 169.00–176.00 $173.02 $926 +2.78
550–583 566 76 152.00–165.50 $160.06 $906 +9.71
606–645 628 18 152.00–154.50 $153.07 $961 -0.95
655–686 666 51 142.00–155.50 $150.92 $1,005 -1.48
700–741 722 393 137.00–151.85 $145.26 $1,049 -0.29
759–797 772 361 131.00–146.00 $138.22 $1,067 +2.47
830–840 834 75 128.00–135.00 $131.90 $1,100 -1.12
850–851 850 82 129.25–138.50 $136.47 $1,160 —
903–947 929 291 125.50–129.50 $126.40 $1,174 -1.77
967 967 55 124.75 $124.75 $1,206 +4.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528–548 533 11 157.00–161.00 $158.12 $843 —
615 615 5 137.50 $137.50 $846 —
887 887 9 123.00 $123.00 $1,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–484 475 18 145.00–157.00 $149.70 $711 —
523–546 533 28 139.00–150.50 $145.91 $778 +12.88
556–592 579 49 135.00–146.50 $139.75 $809 +0.34
607–610 609 13 133.00–144.25 $139.94 $852 +9.15
660–698 685 258 130.00–141.50 $135.36 $927 +7.02
701–736 718 154 124.10–133.75 $129.17 $927 -1.68
776–791 782 48 123.00–124.10 $123.64 $967 —
841 841 12 129.00 $129.00 $1,085 -3.50
873–876 874 123 120.75–122.75 $121.77 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629–637 634 15 127.00–129.00 $128.34 $814 —
669 669 8 128.25 $128.25 $858 —
700 700 6 117.00 $117.00 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573–575 574 4 124.00–135.00 $129.49 $743 —
828 828 6 115.00 $115.00 $952 —

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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.