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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 25, 2026

1,377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.24/cwt +15.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,824/hd at 731 lb · 123 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $416.44/cwt +3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,953/hd at 709 lb · 109 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $402.06/cwt +21.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,724/hd at 677 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,377 2,588 1,164
Feeder cattle 1,377 2,588 1,164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers mostly sold steady to 12.00 higher. Heifers sold mostly steady to 10.00 higher. Demand was good today and included internet bidding. Supply was moderate and included a few load lots.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 9 555.00 $555.00 $2,492 -40.00
461–472 467 38 520.00–547.50 $536.58 $2,506 -41.33
509–544 535 39 507.50–525.00 $513.65 $2,748 -8.28
560–585 576 38 485.00–500.00 $487.71 $2,809 +8.78
604–630 611 74 465.00–484.00 $472.90 $2,889 +1.26
656–697 673 22 417.50–435.00 $425.03 $2,860 -11.57
700–738 709 109 402.50–424.50 $416.44 $2,953 +3.39
761–794 775 53 372.00–394.00 $384.64 $2,981 +6.49
808–839 825 106 359.00–378.00 $372.67 $3,075 +12.19
851–872 866 62 354.25–362.50 $356.47 $3,087 -2.21
918–945 937 20 314.00–340.50 $321.79 $3,015 -12.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–461 459 9 450.00–505.00 $480.67 $2,206 -36.14
558–594 584 39 449.00–470.00 $453.81 $2,650 +56.87
666 666 4 410.00 $410.00 $2,731 +63.50
807–810 808 10 327.50–350.50 $343.58 $2,776 +3.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 5 620.00 $620.00 $1,941 —
364 364 6 580.00 $580.00 $2,111 +7.01
452 fancy 452 12 570.00 $570.00 $2,576 —
485–490 486 18 497.50–515.00 $506.55 $2,462 +9.90
510–519 514 14 435.00–460.00 $449.18 $2,309 -3.38
561–577 565 32 425.00–449.00 $438.55 $2,478 +8.25
612–645 632 88 390.00–417.00 $405.00 $2,560 -8.74
665–683 674 60 367.50–396.00 $385.96 $2,601 +5.71
673–685 fancy 682 46 420.00–431.00 $423.07 $2,885 —
725–730 fancy 727 40 397.50–430.00 $419.39 $3,049 —
700–738 733 83 370.00–372.50 $370.27 $2,714 -0.73
757 757 35 385.00 $385.00 $2,914 +32.00
839 839 13 335.00 $335.00 $2,811 -30.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,804 —
450–470 458 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,061 +12.66
505 505 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 +11.71
591–596 595 57 395.00–410.00 $406.86 $2,421 —
605–608 607 6 345.00–372.50 $358.72 $2,177 -8.27
697 697 4 359.00 $359.00 $2,502 +1.18
702–728 722 39 346.00–360.00 $349.14 $2,521 —
757 757 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,347 -26.36

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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.