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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

2,267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.29/cwt +1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 619 lb · 213 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.13/cwt +6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 730 lb · 170 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.23/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 774 lb · 153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,267 2,016 0
Feeder cattle 2,267 2,016 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago lightweight steers were 5.00-8.00 higher. Lightweight heifers were mostly 6.00 to sharply higher. Heavier cattle did not have enough numbers to compare. Demand good. Active trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 4 226.00 $226.00 $811 —
373 unweaned 373 3 210.00 $210.00 $783 —
481–490 485 32 195.50–212.00 $199.78 $969 -7.26
535–547 544 37 193.00–198.00 $196.80 $1,071 +4.04
556–599 576 86 189.00–199.25 $195.85 $1,128 +7.83
614 unweaned 614 13 174.50 $174.50 $1,071 —
600–643 619 200 175.00–188.00 $179.60 $1,112 +1.69
656–695 688 152 174.00–185.25 $176.58 $1,215 +8.28
720–744 737 152 167.75–175.00 $169.55 $1,250 +5.40
755–794 774 153 159.00–166.75 $163.23 $1,263 +4.95
854–888 871 29 147.00–152.50 $149.92 $1,306 —
919 919 114 153.10 $153.10 $1,407 +9.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 180.00 $180.00 $832 -2.33
500–520 517 22 165.00–172.00 $169.50 $876 —
559–572 563 12 181.00–182.00 $181.75 $1,023 +17.92
670 670 8 164.50 $164.50 $1,102 +6.50
705–743 735 70 154.50–162.00 $157.42 $1,157 +2.09
769–776 773 18 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $1,163 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 334 25 193.00–202.50 $200.00 $668 —
395 unweaned 395 3 184.00 $184.00 $727 —
407–445 426 6 181.00–185.00 $182.91 $779 —
465–494 488 35 172.00–180.00 $174.09 $850 +15.10
508–523 516 40 173.00–183.25 $180.81 $933 +26.02
562–599 584 96 162.00–175.00 $167.84 $980 +15.49
613–640 627 126 152.00–159.50 $157.13 $985 +9.46
652–692 673 44 143.75–158.50 $150.45 $1,013 -1.04
706–749 730 170 149.50–158.00 $152.13 $1,111 +6.39
797 797 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,156 —
820–832 821 138 150.50–155.25 $154.66 $1,270 +19.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–492 454 29 149.00–160.00 $158.77 $721 —
509–545 525 44 150.00–158.50 $154.51 $811 +14.51
569 unweaned 569 17 139.00 $139.00 $791 —
555–598 585 89 140.00–156.50 $150.62 $881 +10.62
602 unweaned 602 9 130.00 $130.00 $783 —
643 643 5 143.00 $143.00 $919 —
701 701 26 141.50 $141.50 $992 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 unweaned 313 8 217.50 $217.50 $681 —
425 unweaned 425 25 192.00 $192.00 $816 —
559 559 4 163.00 $163.00 $911 —
639 unweaned 639 9 154.50 $154.50 $987 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 unweaned 266 4 179.00 $179.00 $476 —
667 667 3 135.00 $135.00 $900 —

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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.