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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

2,088 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $374.02/cwt +30.38 vs last sale · ≈ $3,269/hd at 874 lb · 490 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $378.45/cwt +48.54 vs last sale · ≈ $3,084/hd at 815 lb · 372 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $382.72/cwt ≈ $3,016/hd at 788 lb · 366 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,088

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 4 487.50 $487.50 $1,960
540–549 546 21 450.00–480.00 $475.76 $2,598 +27.14
600–638 624 28 414.00–432.50 $420.01 $2,621 +9.14
665–699 681 101 392.50–427.00 $404.06 $2,752 +13.71
723 723 55 399.25 $399.25 $2,887
762–798 788 366 371.00–389.00 $382.72 $3,016
812–820 815 372 370.50–385.00 $378.45 $3,084 +48.54
863–880 874 490 366.00–378.50 $374.02 $3,269 +30.38
916 916 64 359.00 $359.00 $3,288 +18.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 4 403.00 $403.00 $2,587
656 656 3 392.50 $392.50 $2,575 +23.50
703 703 21 360.00 $360.00 $2,531
782 782 20 356.00 $356.00 $2,784 +41.00
841 841 3 347.50 $347.50 $2,922
851–861 858 14 348.50–355.00 $350.34 $3,006
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
796 796 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,806

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,904
511 511 7 422.00 $422.00 $2,156 +31.58
612 612 13 400.00 $400.00 $2,448 +39.30
654–695 680 250 382.50–417.50 $392.21 $2,667
708–741 730 96 371.00–400.00 $383.79 $2,802
773–778 776 40 341.00–349.00 $346.21 $2,687
815 815 40 342.00 $342.00 $2,787 +17.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,192
600–645 624 39 361.00–384.00 $370.66 $2,313
761–799 774 26 316.00–328.00 $323.71 $2,506

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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.