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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

1,251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $256.69/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,269/hd at 884 lb · 307 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.91/cwt -11.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,646/hd at 572 lb · 111 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.52/cwt +2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 673 lb · 87 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,251 1,102 1,302
Feeder cattle 1,251 1,102 1,302

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers sold mostly steady to 10.00 lower. Heifers sold 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Supply was moderate to heavy today and included a several load lots of reputation cattle. Demand was good and included active internet bidding.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–371 360 15 400.00–425.00 $419.84 $1,511 —
412 unweaned 412 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,463 —
411–422 417 7 360.00–380.00 $368.44 $1,536 -6.56
472–473 473 35 357.50–370.00 $365.20 $1,727 -22.59
520–527 525 25 342.50–357.00 $348.04 $1,827 -9.27
557–589 579 57 330.00–347.00 $334.26 $1,935 +3.61
601 fancy 601 47 321.50 $321.50 $1,932 —
614–643 624 37 283.00–310.00 $294.14 $1,835 -15.19
655–678 673 87 273.00–294.00 $287.52 $1,935 +2.02
712–745 728 21 254.00–267.75 $261.20 $1,902 -10.53
877–893 884 307 256.00–257.00 $256.69 $2,269 +2.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495–498 497 6 320.00–330.00 $324.98 $1,615 —
515 unweaned 515 12 295.00 $295.00 $1,519 —
561 unweaned 561 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,571 —
567–585 570 16 287.50–316.00 $292.98 $1,670 -12.02
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 11 249.00 $249.00 $1,917 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–393 376 11 357.50–375.00 $365.03 $1,373 -15.72
431 unweaned 431 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,379 —
429–449 439 10 328.00–335.00 $331.42 $1,455 -5.46
461–494 474 27 298.00–317.00 $308.61 $1,463 -5.30
505–517 512 19 301.00–304.50 $302.45 $1,549 -3.32
560–572 unweaned 566 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,528 —
553–597 572 103 284.00–295.00 $289.30 $1,655 -10.50
603–623 607 76 260.00–288.00 $281.87 $1,711 -15.25
667 667 9 252.00 $252.00 $1,681 —
762 762 71 248.75 $248.75 $1,895 +2.50
802–828 804 61 220.00–235.50 $234.45 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,274 -25.66
506 506 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,392 —
552–563 559 14 271.00–277.50 $273.48 $1,529 +22.48
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,332 —
581 581 7 273.00 $273.00 $1,586 —

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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.