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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

1,074 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $200.80/cwt +12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 779 lb · 250 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $229.91/cwt +10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 590 lb · 122 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.82/cwt +18.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 572 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,074 2,014 2,428
Feeder cattle 1,074 2,014 2,428

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers sold 10.00 to 12.00 higher and made up of mostly five and seven weight cattle. Heifers sold sharply higher undertone on a lighter test. Some of the cattle exhibited a moderate amount of mud due to the recent thawing and rain in the region. Supply was moderate today that included a few load lots of yearling cattle. Demand was good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–448 444 25 222.50–243.00 $234.29 $1,040 +14.69
450–466 456 8 210.00–237.50 $220.54 $1,006 -26.94
501 unweaned 501 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,102 -6.00
503–545 518 11 210.00–224.00 $215.35 $1,116 -16.66
573–599 590 122 218.00–236.00 $229.91 $1,356 +10.63
603–648 621 58 205.00–225.50 $220.30 $1,368 +9.37
683–699 691 39 208.50–214.75 $211.25 $1,460 +14.54
701–738 706 65 207.75–210.00 $208.11 $1,469 +20.46
766–798 779 250 188.00–205.60 $200.80 $1,564 +12.50
810–815 812 7 180.00–191.00 $186.27 $1,513 +0.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 6 159.00 $159.00 $1,932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 4 215.00 $215.00 $694 —
427–429 428 16 220.00–230.00 $223.11 $955 +18.95
467–498 484 46 212.00–225.00 $219.73 $1,063 +22.87
503 503 50 234.75 $234.75 $1,181 +36.32
556–596 572 102 197.50–210.75 $206.82 $1,183 +18.34
602–632 621 55 189.50–196.50 $193.90 $1,204 +13.08
652–684 673 52 175.50–187.75 $181.79 $1,223 -0.92
719–746 744 74 170.00–179.00 $178.14 $1,325 +7.04
849 849 12 168.50 $168.50 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–531 514 10 180.00–181.00 $180.69 $929 +1.69
680 680 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,068 +1.27
850 850 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,300 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1093 1093 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 224.00 $224.00 $992 —
505 unweaned 505 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,025 —
624 624 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,254 —

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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.