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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

1,400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.56/cwt +19.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 655 lb · 183 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $228.51/cwt ≈ $1,558/hd at 682 lb · 102 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.18/cwt +18.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,426/hd at 727 lb · 98 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,400 1,546 2,038
Feeder cattle 1,400 1,546 2,038

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers and heifers both sold sharply higher when compared to a lighter test. Supply was moderate today and demand was very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 10 300.00 $300.00 $915 +37.50
350–396 374 28 275.00–305.00 $297.28 $1,112 —
401–435 411 29 270.00–304.00 $295.75 $1,216 +36.75
450–495 476 69 270.00–296.00 $282.71 $1,346 +37.71
510–545 522 66 276.00–289.00 $283.92 $1,482 +34.35
551–593 570 65 249.00–272.50 $260.47 $1,485 +32.23
618–643 626 41 233.50–253.50 $244.57 $1,531 +22.57
653–695 682 102 209.00–237.75 $228.51 $1,558 —
703–748 715 27 191.00–216.00 $203.27 $1,453 -8.36
762–781 777 19 212.50–213.00 $212.90 $1,654 +3.40
847 847 6 208.50 $208.50 $1,766 -4.68
850–895 871 48 190.50–206.00 $199.86 $1,741 -8.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,217 —
546 546 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,188 +12.50
572 572 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,201 —
655–663 661 14 200.00–206.00 $204.30 $1,350 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108 1108 8 163.00 $163.00 $1,806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–374 372 29 250.00–252.00 $251.31 $935 +25.31
408–445 424 77 225.00–250.00 $233.12 $988 +0.62
455–496 484 63 232.00–262.50 $252.12 $1,220 +31.12
523–533 527 44 227.00–247.50 $236.96 $1,249 +9.78
550–596 570 41 210.00–235.50 $221.04 $1,260 +17.77
607–646 626 52 191.75–216.00 $201.76 $1,263 —
650–697 655 183 184.00–213.50 $212.56 $1,392 +19.03
710–732 727 98 188.00–198.75 $196.18 $1,426 +18.32
803–844 837 41 174.50–176.50 $175.34 $1,468 -0.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–383 376 6 210.00–220.00 $215.10 $809 —
426 426 3 200.00 $200.00 $852 —
473–490 484 9 221.00–228.00 $223.28 $1,081 —
511 511 6 207.50 $207.50 $1,060 +10.00
581–583 582 10 200.00–205.00 $203.50 $1,184 —
628 628 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,124 —
657–680 673 14 170.00–187.00 $180.74 $1,216 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 unweaned 415 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 —
554 unweaned 554 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,108 —
566 566 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,223 —

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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.