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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

760 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.20/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,572/hd at 609 lb · 54 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.33/cwt +16.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 479 lb · 49 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $255.23/cwt +3.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 766 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 760 2,051 1,400
Feeder cattle 760 2,051 1,400

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers sold with a higher undertone on a lighter test this week. Heifers under 700 lbs. sold mostly steady to higher and heifers over 700 lbs. sold with a lower undertone on 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
458–481 472 8 370.00–380.00 $376.36 $1,776 +46.36
523–525 524 23 327.50–353.50 $341.38 $1,789 +22.38
531 unweaned 531 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,712 —
553–584 570 39 312.50–330.00 $323.03 $1,841 +39.65
611–639 625 46 307.50–312.50 $310.39 $1,940 +40.54
695 695 26 290.50 $290.50 $2,019 +12.35
745 745 9 262.50 $262.50 $1,956 -5.38
759–774 766 48 240.00–262.00 $255.23 $1,955 +3.86
845 845 19 236.50 $236.50 $1,998 -16.23
945 945 7 214.00 $214.00 $2,022 -17.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–548 532 15 267.00–297.50 $279.07 $1,485 —
690 690 14 259.00 $259.00 $1,787 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833 833 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,916 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 5 348.00 $348.00 $1,389 —
458–497 477 44 300.00–313.00 $307.07 $1,465 +17.94
497 497 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,441 +0.87
501–521 513 23 299.00–312.50 $308.57 $1,583 +43.04
552–583 569 36 265.00–285.00 $272.58 $1,551 +10.00
600–630 609 54 245.00–264.00 $258.20 $1,572 -0.32
652–683 676 47 246.00–253.00 $249.40 $1,686 +3.30
707–737 716 20 230.00–234.00 $232.42 $1,664 -11.55
751–788 767 25 220.00–231.00 $228.02 $1,749 -17.29
805–817 812 10 212.50–229.00 $222.46 $1,806 -16.54
839 thin fleshed 839 21 233.00 $233.00 $1,955 —
870 870 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,897 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 8 294.00 $294.00 $1,405 +33.00
523–545 539 14 255.00–280.00 $273.18 $1,472 —
563–590 573 8 225.00–247.50 $238.81 $1,368 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 6 177.50 $177.50 $2,405 —

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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.