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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

2,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $172.81/cwt ≈ $1,177/hd at 681 lb · 283 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.12/cwt ≈ $1,145/hd at 632 lb · 259 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.53/cwt +0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 579 lb · 192 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,086 1,360 2,726
Feeder cattle 2,086 1,360 2,726

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend as no recent report. Trade active with good demand for bulk of the offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 220.00 $220.00 $700 —
375–385 378 3 198.50–207.50 $204.45 $773 —
403–446 430 24 197.50–215.00 $211.18 $908 —
460–496 unweaned 473 17 185.00–197.00 $189.69 $897 —
452–497 474 70 203.00–217.00 $209.73 $994 +29.15
506 fancy 506 22 216.50 $216.50 $1,095 —
508–549 531 62 187.50–207.50 $197.44 $1,048 —
552–590 unweaned 570 32 160.00–176.00 $168.23 $959 —
567–597 581 160 180.50–195.50 $185.39 $1,077 +3.46
612–649 632 259 175.00–183.85 $181.12 $1,145 —
656–695 681 283 170.25–176.50 $172.81 $1,177 —
700–729 717 169 163.50–172.50 $167.43 $1,200 +7.39
717 unweaned 717 11 148.00 $148.00 $1,061 —
787–788 788 9 149.00–157.00 $153.45 $1,209 -11.50
815–845 817 72 153.00–155.00 $154.89 $1,265 -8.25
884 884 58 156.00 $156.00 $1,379 -5.10
971 971 50 152.00 $152.00 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–530 528 6 172.50–180.00 $177.52 $937 —
606–649 643 42 160.75–167.00 $163.35 $1,050 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
814 814 12 140.00 $140.00 $1,140 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 4 171.50 $171.50 $1,055 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 unweaned 300 3 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
380–390 386 8 176.00–185.00 $182.40 $704 —
405–427 412 24 170.00–177.50 $174.76 $720 +6.76
445 unweaned 445 10 156.00 $156.00 $694 —
451–497 477 42 155.00–167.00 $160.89 $767 —
491 unweaned 491 9 140.00 $140.00 $687 —
505 unweaned 505 13 140.00 $140.00 $707 —
507–525 519 93 152.50–164.50 $158.06 $820 -3.94
532 fancy 532 54 171.25 $171.25 $911 —
562–596 583 68 157.50–165.00 $161.20 $940 -8.80
583 583 64 169.50 $169.50 $988 -0.50
590 unweaned 590 7 147.50 $147.50 $870 —
610 unweaned 610 16 145.00 $145.00 $884 —
615–649 633 156 151.50–164.00 $159.84 $1,012 +6.84
653 653 35 155.50 $155.50 $1,015 —
795 795 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 5 143.00 $143.00 $771 -1.00
575–596 586 18 137.00–148.00 $144.44 $846 +4.01

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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.