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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $343.64/cwt +44.07 vs last sale · ≈ $3,017/hd at 878 lb · 123 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $340.25/cwt +29.45 vs last sale · ≈ $3,120/hd at 917 lb · 118 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $329.91/cwt +6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,761/hd at 837 lb · 88 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 546 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–522 521 13 432.50–467.50 $448.62 $2,337 —
611–627 621 16 407.00–417.50 $410.87 $2,552 +65.87
658 fancy 658 8 421.00 $421.00 $2,770 —
650–690 679 30 378.00–412.00 $390.35 $2,650 —
805–846 837 88 329.00–339.50 $329.91 $2,761 +6.99
864–893 878 123 341.35–345.75 $343.64 $3,017 +44.07
917 917 118 340.25 $340.25 $3,120 +29.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 10 412.00 $412.00 $2,015 —
517–546 528 8 380.00–402.50 $388.73 $2,052 —
675 675 9 369.00 $369.00 $2,491 —
775 775 9 315.00 $315.00 $2,441 -70.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–531 510 23 381.00–392.50 $390.42 $1,991 +18.42
571–598 579 35 360.00–396.50 $384.75 $2,228 —
610–642 628 28 347.50–365.00 $360.70 $2,265 +32.20
804 804 14 324.25 $324.25 $2,607 —
881 881 14 302.50 $302.50 $2,665 +22.50

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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.