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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

2,014 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $196.71/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 686 lb · 302 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.82/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 630 lb · 251 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $188.30/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 788 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,014 2,025 2,428
Feeder cattle 2,014 2,025 2,428

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers 550 lbs. and heavier sold steady to 11.00 higher, while steers under 550 lbs. sold on a light test. Heifers sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Supply was moderate that included several load lots today. Demand was good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 6 234.00 $234.00 $863 +11.00
415–441 422 19 215.00–222.50 $219.60 $927 -0.58
439 fancy 439 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,128 —
450–488 461 31 234.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,141 +16.50
509 unweaned 509 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,150 —
509–543 525 54 226.00–244.00 $232.01 $1,218 -2.41
552–582 569 81 216.00–221.50 $219.28 $1,248 +4.48
602–647 614 74 202.50–214.00 $210.93 $1,295 +11.03
650–693 686 302 190.00–203.00 $196.71 $1,349 +6.52
700–745 725 108 183.50–190.00 $187.65 $1,360 +0.84
756–798 788 174 176.00–192.50 $188.30 $1,484 +4.85
804–840 826 128 170.00–187.50 $185.64 $1,533 +6.37
853–876 854 67 180.00–187.00 $186.68 $1,594 —
917 917 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 3 215.00 $215.00 $991 +25.00
540 540 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 +10.00
576–584 580 12 182.50–198.00 $192.87 $1,119 -1.98
617 617 37 179.00 $179.00 $1,104 —
680 680 3 182.50 $182.50 $1,241 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–371 359 7 215.00–216.00 $215.44 $773 +15.44
408–433 423 17 190.00–216.00 $204.16 $864 -5.26
457–483 467 16 187.50–212.50 $196.86 $919 +0.27
509–549 533 124 186.25–207.00 $198.43 $1,058 +1.46
550–586 568 55 170.00–198.75 $188.48 $1,071 +3.53
601–648 630 251 171.75–184.75 $180.82 $1,139 +2.98
655–693 665 97 170.00–188.00 $182.71 $1,215 +9.65
716–748 733 157 157.00–177.00 $171.10 $1,254 +2.05
762–789 776 21 162.50–167.25 $165.03 $1,281 -6.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–496 481 17 170.00–177.00 $173.70 $835 +3.70
538 538 5 179.00 $179.00 $963 +5.00
566 566 3 153.50 $153.50 $869 —
666–670 669 11 155.00–156.00 $155.73 $1,042 —

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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.