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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 12, 2021

1,880 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.08/cwt +6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 708 lb · 298 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $156.83/cwt -20.17 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 583 lb · 171 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.75/cwt +11.52 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 622 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,880 1,778 1,900
Feeder cattle 1,880 1,778 1,900

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steer calves under 650 lbs. were mostly 1.00-6.00 lower, steers over 650 lbs. were 3.00-7.00 higher. Heifer calves under 650 lbs. were 8.00 to sharply higher, over 650 lbs. were 6.00 higher. Offerings included several load lots. 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
368 368 5 186.50 $186.50 $686 +6.50
382–398 unweaned 389 12 181.00–187.50 $184.73 $719 —
400–446 432 54 172.50–180.00 $175.11 $756 +0.17
459–486 474 40 175.00–182.00 $178.62 $847 +0.20
499 unweaned 499 20 177.50 $177.50 $886 —
533 533 6 160.00 $160.00 $853 -12.04
502–547 537 56 160.00–176.00 $165.70 $890 -6.34
544 unweaned 544 27 156.00 $156.00 $849 —
563 unweaned 563 5 157.50 $157.50 $887 —
556–594 584 166 150.00–166.00 $156.81 $916 -20.19
611 unweaned 611 14 150.00 $150.00 $916 +6.00
619–639 630 72 147.00–160.00 $155.77 $981 -1.48
671–693 686 83 144.00–159.00 $154.64 $1,061 +3.54
701 701 8 154.00 $154.00 $1,080 +8.55
754–782 760 53 142.50–151.50 $147.61 $1,122 +7.20
836 836 60 141.75 $141.75 $1,185 —
883 883 4 129.00 $129.00 $1,139 -5.96
967 967 59 127.25 $127.25 $1,231 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 3 169.00 $169.00 $838 —
542 542 6 140.00 $140.00 $759 -14.31
665–695 687 54 135.00–140.00 $138.41 $951 -1.09
717 717 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,040 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 4 137.00 $137.00 $849 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 6 171.00 $171.00 $564 —
358 unweaned 358 5 167.50 $167.50 $600 —
396 396 9 180.00 $180.00 $713 +8.44
441 441 13 167.50 $167.50 $739 -8.50
436–445 unweaned 442 28 161.00–163.00 $162.30 $717 —
465–495 483 61 147.50–162.00 $156.89 $758 -6.16
536 536 72 161.10 $161.10 $863 +23.63
553–594 577 119 139.00–154.00 $143.28 $827 +9.89
609–644 622 133 133.75–144.35 $141.75 $882 +8.49
672–695 683 52 130.50–137.50 $134.34 $918 +5.91
700–714 708 298 139.85–141.85 $141.08 $999 +6.47
822 822 15 117.50 $117.50 $966 -4.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 3 145.00 $145.00 $705 +3.92
523–542 530 17 130.00–145.00 $136.97 $726 +16.97
541 unweaned 541 28 134.25 $134.25 $726 —
556–589 573 35 122.00–137.00 $132.89 $761 —
612–629 620 13 119.00–125.00 $122.19 $758 —
688 688 4 125.00 $125.00 $860 —
700–702 701 12 124.00–127.25 $125.69 $881 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 152.50 $152.50 $717 —

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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.