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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 11, 2026

1,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $342.96/cwt -13.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,997/hd at 874 lb · 268 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.25/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,863/hd at 722 lb · 84 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $458.82/cwt -14.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,840/hd at 619 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,078 1,377 1,612
Feeder cattle 1,078 1,377 1,612

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers mostly sold 8.00 to 22.00 lower. Heifers sold with a lower undertone noted, although not well compared. Demand was good today and included internet bidding. Supply was moderate and included mostly smaller packages except one consignor who brought 143 head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 6 517.50 $517.50 $2,308 -37.50
450 450 4 517.50 $517.50 $2,329 -19.08
580–583 581 10 456.00–480.00 $470.37 $2,733 -17.34
606–641 619 68 455.00–469.00 $464.67 $2,876 -8.23
620 unweaned 620 6 392.50 $392.50 $2,434 —
653–672 661 53 414.00–445.00 $430.11 $2,843 +5.08
705–728 719 34 387.50–412.50 $395.39 $2,843 -21.05
775–799 787 65 360.00–370.50 $366.86 $2,887 -17.78
820–836 830 48 331.00–360.50 $350.29 $2,907 -22.38
864–899 874 268 322.50–346.25 $342.96 $2,997 -13.51
931–935 934 9 300.00–327.00 $308.97 $2,886 -12.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,407 —
587 587 12 441.00 $441.00 $2,589 -12.81
667–678 675 23 380.00–400.00 $394.85 $2,665 -15.15
712–723 722 34 365.00–370.00 $365.58 $2,639 —
774 774 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 unweaned 458 5 450.00 $450.00 $2,061 —
476–491 484 6 425.00–440.00 $432.38 $2,093 -74.17
535 535 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,167 -44.18
560 unweaned 560 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 —
557–592 579 18 415.00–430.00 $421.64 $2,441 -16.91
605–613 609 25 410.00–427.50 $419.52 $2,555 +14.52
653–692 672 57 370.00–392.50 $380.83 $2,559 -5.13
717–722 fancy 719 48 435.50 $435.50 $3,131 +16.11
706–745 727 36 336.00–347.50 $343.91 $2,500 -26.36
766 766 5 324.00 $324.00 $2,482 -61.00
877 877 10 341.00 $341.00 $2,991 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–545 537 8 402.50–410.00 $405.24 $2,176 +5.24
570–596 577 12 325.00–385.00 $369.49 $2,132 -37.37
618–620 619 14 315.00–347.50 $338.19 $2,093 -20.53
621 unweaned 621 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,003 —
657–685 671 10 325.00–350.00 $337.24 $2,263 -21.76
712–742 723 15 295.00–322.50 $309.48 $2,238 -39.66
815–845 834 8 310.00–312.00 $311.27 $2,596 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 unweaned 525 8 417.50 $417.50 $2,192 —
760 unweaned 760 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,432 —

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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.