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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

1,670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $257.48/cwt ≈ $2,142/hd at 832 lb · 369 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $244.38/cwt ≈ $2,253/hd at 922 lb · 244 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.17/cwt ≈ $1,870/hd at 733 lb · 179 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,670 1,650 2,169
Feeder cattle 1,670 1,650 2,169

Market comments — USDA reporter

Annual Off Grass Special Sale. Compared to a week ago, steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone on this weeks light test. Demand was good today. Supply was moderate and included several load lots of reputation yearling cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514–548 542 28 290.00–302.00 $299.97 $1,626 -29.57
568–581 569 30 260.00–291.50 $288.29 $1,640 +4.94
607–641 631 13 264.00–287.00 $270.81 $1,709 +20.81
662–695 678 37 269.00–276.00 $271.31 $1,839 —
701–724 704 42 259.00–285.00 $281.18 $1,980 —
758–799 771 179 263.00–272.75 $267.04 $2,059 —
810–841 832 369 246.25–265.50 $257.48 $2,142 —
886–896 893 154 229.50–254.25 $249.29 $2,226 —
912–943 922 244 230.00–249.75 $244.38 $2,253 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,342 +5.04
501–510 506 6 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $1,270 -24.46
680 680 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,581 —
703–743 710 17 240.00–251.00 $248.97 $1,768 —
754 754 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,742 —
813 813 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,870 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023 1023 3 224.00 $224.00 $2,292 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–482 472 13 270.00 $270.00 $1,274 +12.31
503–526 506 23 275.00–277.50 $277.16 $1,402 +12.01
574–583 582 77 250.00–272.00 $270.31 $1,573 +11.31
603–626 617 53 247.00–264.00 $254.55 $1,571 —
655–698 670 40 241.00–266.00 $255.67 $1,713 +6.67
704–748 733 179 241.50–268.00 $255.17 $1,870 —
752–756 753 49 248.75–250.00 $249.59 $1,879 —
855 855 10 232.00 $232.00 $1,984 —
941 941 7 217.00 $217.00 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,032 -50.00
655–680 669 7 211.00–225.00 $219.13 $1,466 —
842 842 11 200.00 $200.00 $1,684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,425 —

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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.