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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

2,059 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $209.53/cwt ≈ $1,002/hd at 478 lb · 197 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.28/cwt -13.48 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 559 lb · 190 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $215.94/cwt ≈ $944/hd at 437 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,059 2,428 1,706
Feeder cattle 2,059 2,428 1,706

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend, as there hasn't been a recently reported sale. Heavy demand for lightweight cattle today. 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
240 240 4 230.00 $230.00 $552 —
285 285 3 220.00 $220.00 $627 —
313–347 337 26 195.00–220.00 $206.05 $694 —
353–394 376 74 200.00–238.00 $228.38 $859 —
390 unweaned 390 29 198.00 $198.00 $772 —
415–445 437 174 202.50–234.00 $215.94 $944 —
451–495 475 160 205.00–231.00 $214.10 $1,017 —
491–493 unweaned 491 37 189.00–196.00 $189.76 $932 —
521–533 529 145 204.00–215.00 $209.54 $1,108 +0.12
558–579 572 47 185.00–197.75 $194.39 $1,112 -2.83
600 unweaned 600 24 178.00 $178.00 $1,068 —
612–625 620 53 189.00–195.00 $191.89 $1,190 -1.23
654 unweaned 654 16 161.50 $161.50 $1,056 —
669 669 24 170.00 $170.00 $1,137 -21.43
713–720 717 34 153.00–158.00 $155.81 $1,117 -13.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 3 175.00 $175.00 $606 —
399 399 6 187.50 $187.50 $748 —
416–419 418 10 160.00–178.00 $168.97 $706 —
467–495 484 32 165.00–183.00 $173.59 $840 -10.49
523 unweaned 523 8 167.50 $167.50 $876 —
511–537 527 10 189.00–191.00 $189.78 $1,000 +8.78
576–588 583 18 172.50–176.00 $174.04 $1,015 -5.29
604–647 616 146 149.00–177.25 $173.14 $1,067 +2.38
698 698 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,047 -23.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–347 335 32 177.50–190.00 $186.04 $623 —
353–392 384 31 180.00–190.00 $185.27 $711 —
400–449 425 103 187.50–214.00 $197.02 $837 +7.91
429–430 unweaned 429 34 165.00–179.00 $167.06 $717 —
453–478 465 67 177.50–195.00 $183.71 $854 +5.71
509–546 525 160 165.00–194.00 $171.70 $901 +0.74
554–568 unweaned 557 36 142.50–148.50 $147.31 $821 —
551–596 559 154 156.00–167.50 $163.31 $913 -10.45
603–624 609 44 164.50–174.00 $166.64 $1,015 +5.27
666–698 681 17 140.00–150.50 $145.44 $990 -13.70
711 711 4 140.00 $140.00 $995 -9.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 6 165.00 $165.00 $602 —
412–447 431 46 160.00–183.00 $176.19 $759 —
469–498 484 50 162.50–172.50 $166.80 $807 —
516 unweaned 516 10 145.00 $145.00 $748 —
513–529 520 23 152.50–160.00 $158.56 $825 +0.23
565–579 572 13 130.00–142.00 $135.05 $772 -17.75
624 624 11 150.00 $150.00 $936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 5 145.00 $145.00 $899 —

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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.