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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 14, 2026

1,992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $387.14/cwt +33.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,795/hd at 722 lb · 327 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $355.97/cwt +19.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,810/hd at 789 lb · 216 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $389.34/cwt +34.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,414/hd at 620 lb · 166 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,992 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 unweaned 388 5 505.00 $505.00 $1,959 -10.00
415–447 426 15 535.00–555.00 $548.00 $2,334 +18.00
486 486 9 535.00 $535.00 $2,600 —
543–547 545 42 486.00–498.00 $491.41 $2,678 —
561–585 581 132 457.00–485.00 $469.27 $2,726 +48.45
603–648 622 78 426.50–438.00 $431.78 $2,686 +27.14
651–695 672 148 389.00–426.00 $412.16 $2,770 +37.16
704–737 722 327 363.00–396.00 $387.14 $2,795 +31.02
772 unweaned 772 28 329.00 $329.00 $2,540 +17.24
786–796 792 188 356.50–362.25 $359.99 $2,851 —
801 801 58 361.50 $361.50 $2,896 —
863–887 886 68 320.00–353.00 $351.58 $3,115 +14.42
953 953 62 328.75 $328.75 $3,133 —
1067 1067 48 313.00 $313.00 $3,340 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–486 485 29 460.00–485.00 $472.10 $2,290 —
523–527 524 25 450.00–465.00 $461.98 $2,421 —
556 unweaned 556 7 395.00 $395.00 $2,196 —
551–569 564 21 425.00–455.00 $432.25 $2,438 —
606–620 614 19 360.00–390.00 $377.47 $2,318 —
671 671 10 382.50 $382.50 $2,567 —
716–732 728 19 330.00–350.00 $338.96 $2,468 +28.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 -15.00
452 fancy 452 6 460.00 $460.00 $2,079 —
455–485 474 42 405.00–435.00 $428.82 $2,033 +41.65
507–539 533 140 387.50–407.50 $400.15 $2,133 +34.54
588–592 589 25 395.00–398.00 $396.92 $2,338 +8.37
607–643 620 166 385.00–397.00 $389.34 $2,414 +34.34
659 fancy 659 23 391.00 $391.00 $2,577 —
666–697 685 18 354.00–370.00 $360.05 $2,466 +10.98
702 702 61 345.00 $345.00 $2,422 +7.38
710 fancy 710 15 425.00 $425.00 $3,018 —
747 unweaned 747 31 305.00 $305.00 $2,278 -12.50
790 790 44 343.00 $343.00 $2,710 +5.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,796 —
466–478 470 10 380.00–390.00 $383.05 $1,800 —
558–591 570 27 340.00–370.00 $363.22 $2,070 —
628–645 634 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,965 -20.81
631–642 unweaned 637 9 320.00–335.00 $328.40 $2,092 —
661 661 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,148 —
775 775 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,131 -28.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,269 —

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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.