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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

1,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $195.17/cwt -5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 524 lb · 148 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.60/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 523 lb · 130 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.59/cwt ≈ $724/hd at 422 lb · 100 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,086 1,200 0
Feeder cattle 1,086 1,200 0

Annual All Calf Special Sale. Moderate supply today with several unweaned calves.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 217.00 $217.00 $749 +22.00
361 361 4 200.00 $200.00 $722 —
387 unweaned 387 19 222.00 $222.00 $859 —
415–436 unweaned 426 21 205.00–212.00 $208.39 $888 —
401–440 427 54 197.50–212.00 $205.60 $878 —
460–466 462 40 202.50–207.00 $206.09 $952 +5.09
477–495 unweaned 490 17 204.00–209.50 $206.11 $1,010 —
508–530 522 97 191.00–210.50 $197.07 $1,029 -3.37
501–547 unweaned 527 51 183.00–199.50 $191.56 $1,010 —
553–587 569 48 192.00–207.00 $199.66 $1,136 +9.11
620–640 624 17 170.00–185.00 $182.28 $1,137 +3.51
606–640 unweaned 625 28 180.00–188.50 $183.74 $1,148 —
650–689 679 95 160.00–178.00 $173.07 $1,175 -7.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–328 unweaned 321 7 190.00 $190.00 $610 —
444 444 7 177.00 $177.00 $786 +17.00
513–533 unweaned 528 28 167.50–179.00 $176.21 $930 —
542 542 5 177.50 $177.50 $962 —
561 561 3 150.00 $150.00 $842 —
758 758 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,160 —
894 894 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,350 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278 1278 3 144.50 $144.50 $1,847 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–344 unweaned 340 9 180.00–198.00 $185.85 $632 —
345 345 4 192.50 $192.50 $664 —
355–372 361 12 177.50–192.00 $187.01 $675 —
360–382 unweaned 373 7 160.00–171.00 $166.44 $621 —
407–417 unweaned 414 12 167.00–170.00 $167.98 $695 —
411–445 423 88 160.00–179.00 $172.08 $728 —
452–479 unweaned 463 28 169.00–174.00 $171.61 $795 —
455–490 463 42 170.00–174.00 $172.27 $798 -1.92
507–545 516 68 160.00–174.00 $166.40 $859 +4.40
522–549 unweaned 530 62 167.00–176.00 $173.10 $917 —
552–599 572 62 152.25–165.00 $158.75 $908 —
583 unweaned 583 13 165.00 $165.00 $962 —
910 910 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 170.00 $170.00 $518 —
307 unweaned 307 4 170.00 $170.00 $522 —
358 358 3 161.00 $161.00 $576 —
525 525 3 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1161 1161 5 107.00 $107.00 $1,242 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 9 162.50 $162.50 $681 —
642 642 7 140.00 $140.00 $899 —

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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.