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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

2,428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.69/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 732 lb · 274 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $158.01/cwt +8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 873 lb · 264 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.45/cwt -2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 708 lb · 232 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,428 2,267 2,439
Feeder cattle 2,428 2,267 2,439

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago steers under 700 lbs. were sharply higher, while the heavier steers were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs. sold 4.00-8.00 higher; over 700 lbs. mostly 2.00 lower. Demand was good for the heavy offerings. Several load lots and large groups were in the 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
500–529 515 34 209.00–210.00 $209.42 $1,079 +12.62
554–594 578 46 192.50–200.50 $197.22 $1,140 +1.37
604–636 629 149 183.50–198.00 $193.12 $1,215 +13.52
659–672 667 58 184.50–194.00 $191.43 $1,277 +14.85
713–749 732 274 164.25–175.25 $169.69 $1,242 +0.14
757–777 763 226 163.25–166.85 $166.22 $1,268 +2.99
800–839 821 213 154.00–164.85 $159.13 $1,306 —
851–893 873 264 155.00–164.00 $158.01 $1,379 +8.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–497 487 11 179.00–190.50 $184.08 $896 +4.08
523 523 17 181.00 $181.00 $947 +11.50
550–570 563 12 179.00–180.00 $179.33 $1,010 -2.42
613–644 637 14 166.00–172.00 $170.76 $1,088 —
659–689 677 31 170.00–176.00 $173.70 $1,176 +9.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 434 22 187.00–196.00 $189.11 $821 +6.20
470 470 3 178.00 $178.00 $837 +3.91
528–547 536 29 167.25–175.00 $170.96 $916 -9.85
558–597 575 116 165.00–180.25 $173.76 $999 +5.92
600–646 627 78 154.50–164.75 $161.37 $1,012 +4.24
650–690 679 153 155.00–162.00 $159.14 $1,081 +8.69
702–743 708 232 146.00–157.50 $149.45 $1,058 -2.68
759 759 24 146.75 $146.75 $1,114 —
801 801 9 141.50 $141.50 $1,133 -13.16
817 817 119 161.25 $161.25 $1,317 +6.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–548 536 11 157.00–160.00 $158.33 $849 +3.82
560–595 569 54 150.00–154.75 $152.80 $869 +2.18
665 665 7 145.00 $145.00 $964 —
795 795 3 136.50 $136.50 $1,085 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113 1113 19 133.50 $133.50 $1,486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 4 145.00 $145.00 $845 -18.00
660 660 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,003 —
865 865 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,081 —

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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.