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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 26, 2021

1,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.46/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 776 lb · 228 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.29/cwt -0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 715 lb · 79 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.09/cwt -3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 671 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,240 1,880 0
Feeder cattle 1,240 1,880 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steer calves under 650 lbs. although lightly tested, were mostly 8.00-10.00 higher, with the exception of the 650-700 lb. steers which were 3.00 lower, the rest of the steers over 650 lbs. sold mostly 2.00-4.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs. sold mostly 2.00-3.00 higher, while heifers over 600 lbs. were generally steady. Demand was good for the light 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
387 387 4 200.00 $200.00 $774 +13.50
403–442 417 18 184.00–198.00 $192.17 $801 +17.06
463 unweaned 463 9 185.00 $185.00 $857 —
480 480 12 180.00 $180.00 $864 +1.38
500–547 529 44 173.00–186.00 $182.03 $963 +22.03
553 unweaned 553 5 157.00 $157.00 $868 -0.50
550–598 566 34 156.50–172.25 $166.79 $944 +9.98
622–623 622 39 159.00–164.75 $163.86 $1,019 +8.09
660–688 671 72 143.50–158.60 $151.09 $1,014 -3.55
700–742 708 25 144.00–151.00 $146.82 $1,039 -7.18
750–794 776 228 145.00–152.85 $149.46 $1,160 +1.85
818 818 65 146.00 $146.00 $1,194 +4.25
881 881 62 138.85 $138.85 $1,223 +9.85
1103 1103 47 124.25 $124.25 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 4 180.00 $180.00 $743 —
487 487 8 169.00 $169.00 $823 ±0.00
524–545 538 17 157.00–158.25 $157.82 $849 +17.82
693 693 12 135.00 $135.00 $936 -3.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–433 428 29 157.00–159.00 $157.74 $675 -9.76
459–487 476 30 156.00–160.00 $158.46 $754 +1.57
506–523 511 25 152.00–166.50 $157.49 $805 -3.61
554–595 568 35 142.00–150.00 $146.46 $832 +3.18
608–648 628 57 135.50–148.00 $141.00 $885 -0.75
652–676 662 55 131.50–135.25 $133.76 $885 -0.58
714–726 715 79 128.00–141.50 $140.29 $1,003 -0.79
764–779 769 59 129.50–134.00 $132.53 $1,019 —
801–831 818 35 116.00–126.00 $121.45 $993 +3.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 unweaned 491 8 140.00 $140.00 $687 —
542–546 544 15 130.00–149.50 $144.00 $783 +7.03
583–595 587 11 136.00–139.00 $138.31 $812 +5.42
655 655 4 123.50 $123.50 $809 -1.50
780 780 3 118.00 $118.00 $920 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 165.00 $165.00 $660 —
727 727 6 132.00 $132.00 $960 —
780 780 3 119.00 $119.00 $928 —

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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.