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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

2,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $186.81/cwt -3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 727 lb · 342 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.05/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 723 lb · 201 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $179.27/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 832 lb · 154 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,025 2,011 2,267
Feeder cattle 2,025 2,011 2,267

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers under 600 lbs. sold higher while steers over 600 lbs. sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs. sold steady to higher while heifers over 600 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Supply was moderate and included several load lots of yearling cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 3 228.00 $228.00 $793 -2.00
361 361 3 223.00 $223.00 $805 —
413–439 431 31 215.00–230.00 $220.18 $949 +3.12
475–495 486 17 230.00–233.00 $230.98 $1,123 +15.24
506–541 512 41 218.50–240.00 $234.42 $1,200 +19.35
555–591 574 134 201.00–224.50 $214.80 $1,233 +5.84
611–649 633 85 187.00–212.50 $199.90 $1,265 -10.11
655–696 679 38 183.50–200.00 $190.19 $1,291 -12.11
700–743 727 342 176.50–198.00 $186.81 $1,358 -3.23
750–788 765 68 178.50–186.25 $183.45 $1,403 +7.74
806–846 832 154 173.00–184.75 $179.27 $1,492 -1.86
893 893 120 183.50 $183.50 $1,639 +23.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 10 190.00 $190.00 $897 —
540 540 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 +17.52
580–596 592 13 187.50–197.00 $194.85 $1,154 +3.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 3 200.00 $200.00 $756 -4.29
405–445 428 33 207.00–214.00 $209.42 $896 +20.40
454–492 477 35 190.50–204.00 $196.59 $938 +10.63
515–535 524 56 184.50–201.50 $196.97 $1,032 +13.33
553–598 572 126 176.00–200.00 $184.95 $1,058 +0.13
601–641 628 46 171.00–185.00 $177.84 $1,117 -0.72
660–696 684 65 167.00–177.00 $173.06 $1,184 -2.11
711–728 723 201 163.50–175.00 $169.05 $1,222 -19.95
763–773 772 151 169.00–172.25 $171.91 $1,327 +14.91
890 890 61 168.50 $168.50 $1,500 +17.50
921 921 4 155.50 $155.50 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 5 170.00 $170.00 $797 —
542 542 4 174.00 $174.00 $943 +18.90
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,680 —

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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.