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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

2,234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $271.35/cwt +38.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 527 lb · 239 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $265.04/cwt +32.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 482 lb · 171 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.79/cwt +63.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,225/hd at 479 lb · 163 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,234 1,056 2,059
Feeder cattle 2,234 1,056 2,059

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers sold with a higher undertone when compared to a light test. Heifers sold sharply higher when compared to a light test two weeks ago. Demand was very good for lightweight cattle today. Supply was moderate to heavy and many were unweaned fall calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 unweaned 326 12 250.00–277.50 $270.86 $883 —
305–343 336 28 272.50–298.00 $291.78 $980 —
375 fancy 375 18 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
362–392 unweaned 376 40 237.50–265.00 $255.20 $960 —
360–397 378 79 252.50–277.50 $265.95 $1,005 —
400–438 423 47 270.00–292.50 $281.20 $1,189 +21.20
408–440 unweaned 427 56 230.00–255.00 $241.76 $1,032 —
435 fancy 435 32 301.00 $301.00 $1,309 —
460–493 unweaned 479 43 225.00–254.00 $244.91 $1,173 —
451–494 481 84 242.50–272.50 $264.36 $1,272 +31.36
485 fancy 485 44 286.00 $286.00 $1,387 —
503–543 unweaned 525 60 230.00–254.00 $242.56 $1,273 —
509–541 528 179 262.50–290.00 $281.00 $1,484 +47.67
550–578 558 111 254.00–276.00 $269.55 $1,504 +52.81
560–573 unweaned 565 23 233.00 $233.00 $1,316 —
624 unweaned 624 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,357 —
610–649 638 27 219.00–242.50 $222.43 $1,419 -6.25
652–678 662 16 216.00–225.00 $221.69 $1,468 +6.22
674 unweaned 674 6 202.50 $202.50 $1,365 —
702 702 12 213.00 $213.00 $1,495 +3.76
745 unweaned 745 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–341 325 18 225.00–255.00 $241.35 $784 —
361 unweaned 361 3 230.00 $230.00 $830 —
410–446 416 35 225.00–260.00 $250.89 $1,044 —
450–492 462 19 225.00–237.50 $229.24 $1,059 +29.24
465–498 unweaned 472 14 205.00–220.00 $216.61 $1,022 —
501–548 518 47 200.00–250.00 $240.38 $1,245 +52.88
503–546 unweaned 527 9 217.50–218.00 $217.71 $1,147 —
553–599 582 49 225.00–246.00 $242.01 $1,408 —
632 unweaned 632 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,296 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 222.50 $222.50 $745 —
336–344 unweaned 343 16 245.00–270.00 $249.60 $856 —
351–370 unweaned 357 16 264.00–272.50 $269.75 $963 —
353–399 376 92 277.50–295.00 $288.13 $1,083 —
402–430 422 61 253.00–269.00 $263.42 $1,112 +77.08
437–445 unweaned 442 30 235.00–241.00 $238.83 $1,056 —
465–497 unweaned 477 49 200.00–215.00 $208.93 $997 —
461–485 480 114 268.00–279.00 $275.93 $1,324 +83.85
500 fancy 500 25 274.50 $274.50 $1,372 —
506–515 unweaned 511 27 205.00–207.50 $206.66 $1,056 —
501–533 522 80 229.50–258.00 $245.65 $1,282 +49.25
550–599 563 122 200.00–229.00 $219.01 $1,233 +31.64
578–590 unweaned 586 8 185.00–186.00 $185.63 $1,088 —
608–633 617 13 183.00–194.00 $191.09 $1,179 -1.95
667 667 4 190.50 $190.50 $1,271 +5.76
717–718 718 10 180.50–184.50 $182.10 $1,307 +10.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–373 367 37 224.00–260.00 $250.87 $921 —
361–395 unweaned 384 22 212.50–240.00 $230.68 $886 —
436 436 16 214.00 $214.00 $933 —
452–498 471 131 195.00–247.50 $235.53 $1,109 +60.53
510–544 535 32 200.00–227.50 $213.02 $1,140 —
571 571 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,085 +31.46

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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.