Cattle Market Pulse

Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

1,983 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $146.07/cwt ≈ $1,224/hd at 838 lb · 238 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.14/cwt +8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 768 lb · 237 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.64/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 673 lb · 205 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,983 1,706 1,085
Feeder cattle 1,983 1,706 1,085

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week lightweight steers were 2.00 to sharply higher, lightweight heifers were mostly steady to 7.00 higher. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. 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
427–434 431 11 185.00–190.00 $188.20 $811 -21.25
508 508 4 180.00 $180.00 $914 -7.22
579–597 587 35 173.00–177.00 $174.87 $1,026 -0.82
601–647 614 95 159.00–175.50 $167.42 $1,028 +1.54
650–678 654 112 160.00–167.10 $165.82 $1,084 +4.56
727 727 45 159.00 $159.00 $1,156 +13.26
751–792 768 237 144.50–158.00 $151.14 $1,161 +8.14
800–848 838 238 140.85–150.00 $146.07 $1,224 —
853–854 853 73 142.00–149.85 $148.56 $1,267 —
908–910 909 27 135.00–145.00 $137.59 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 7 176.00 $176.00 $862 +3.03
552 552 13 155.00 $155.00 $856 —
673 673 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,010 —
736 736 33 139.25 $139.25 $1,025 -4.75
786 786 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,085 —
805 805 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,095 —
976 976 4 120.25 $120.25 $1,174 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 8 187.50 $187.50 $527 —
398 398 12 166.00 $166.00 $661 -11.20
430 430 6 154.50 $154.50 $664 -23.62
485 485 6 157.50 $157.50 $764 -8.28
540 540 20 156.00 $156.00 $842 -0.76
557–597 574 73 144.00–157.00 $151.28 $868 -2.84
625–643 639 107 146.00–154.25 $151.14 $966 +7.52
657–690 673 205 140.25–145.50 $143.64 $967 +6.50
711–745 730 172 132.75–148.00 $138.87 $1,014 +5.62
750–792 764 168 132.00–146.60 $138.28 $1,056 —
814–836 829 113 126.25–132.75 $131.33 $1,089 —
868 868 31 130.35 $130.35 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 5 137.00 $137.00 $686 —
566–575 570 7 130.00–142.00 $136.81 $780 -0.60
622–641 632 14 137.00–138.50 $137.74 $871 +4.74
670–698 683 39 116.50–131.50 $128.17 $875 —

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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.