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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 2, 2025

1,600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $377.94/cwt ≈ $1,748/hd at 463 lb · 182 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $373.45/cwt +8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,121/hd at 568 lb · 169 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $397.24/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 524 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,600 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–383 374 48 465.00–508.00 $497.52 $1,861 —
376–396 unweaned 383 23 455.00 $455.00 $1,743 —
402 fancy 402 39 489.00 $489.00 $1,966 —
401–448 430 83 430.00–472.50 $450.63 $1,938 +24.33
463–493 478 86 410.00–445.00 $429.04 $2,051 +15.54
483–499 unweaned 493 42 406.00–415.00 $409.15 $2,017 +45.50
517 unweaned 517 5 371.00 $371.00 $1,918 —
500–541 524 157 385.00–417.50 $398.08 $2,086 +12.34
555–595 568 169 362.50–379.00 $373.45 $2,121 +8.77
600–642 615 115 337.00–367.50 $354.54 $2,180 +19.23
656 unweaned 656 8 326.00 $326.00 $2,139 +12.00
660–675 665 9 300.00–315.00 $305.08 $2,029 -19.14
710 unweaned 710 8 284.00 $284.00 $2,016 —
711–716 714 12 305.00–313.00 $310.35 $2,216 -4.40
786 786 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,122 -19.48
860 860 4 255.00 $255.00 $2,193 -30.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 373 12 430.00–455.00 $442.46 $1,650 —
480 unweaned 480 5 407.50 $407.50 $1,956 —
463–490 484 14 400.00–405.00 $403.98 $1,955 —
520–541 529 20 315.00–359.00 $343.23 $1,816 +3.74
555–589 569 17 330.00–347.50 $340.04 $1,935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–335 323 20 435.00–475.00 $451.83 $1,459 —
363–391 371 35 415.00–445.00 $434.57 $1,612 —
394 unweaned 394 14 405.00 $405.00 $1,596 —
417 fancy 417 11 425.00 $425.00 $1,772 —
433 unweaned 433 10 375.00 $375.00 $1,624 +33.47
406–445 438 57 385.00–417.00 $409.32 $1,793 +46.09
455 fancy 455 40 401.00 $401.00 $1,825 —
450–478 464 132 360.00–385.00 $373.26 $1,732 —
459–495 unweaned 473 10 330.00–360.00 $347.45 $1,643 —
502–542 532 112 333.00–362.50 $350.92 $1,867 +42.21
553–574 561 37 310.00–345.00 $334.97 $1,879 +35.64
602–648 620 25 284.00–296.00 $291.26 $1,806 +8.86
631 unweaned 631 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,767 —
671 unweaned 671 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,761 —
737–748 742 21 259.00–283.00 $268.63 $1,993 +2.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–349 342 28 400.00–425.00 $408.21 $1,396 —
365–390 382 43 370.00–410.00 $398.51 $1,522 —
448 448 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,456 —
487–494 493 62 332.50–342.50 $341.70 $1,685 —
522–543 531 17 315.00–326.50 $320.45 $1,702 —
567–584 573 25 300.00–307.50 $304.75 $1,746 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,772 —

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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.