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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.56/cwt -37.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,614/hd at 729 lb · 98 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $370.32/cwt +20.03 vs last sale · ≈ $3,026/hd at 817 lb · 82 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $339.56/cwt +30.59 vs last sale · ≈ $3,138/hd at 924 lb · 73 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 822 1,078 0
Feeder cattle 822 1,078 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers less than 750 lbs. sold steady to 20.00 lower, while steers heavier than 750 lbs. sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Heifers sold mostly 15.00 22.. higher. Demand was good today and included internet bidding. Supply was moderate and included several smaller packages and only a couple load lots.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 unweaned 326 11 620.00 $620.00 $2,021 —
350–392 unweaned 382 12 530.00–550.00 $534.59 $2,042 —
448 448 4 555.00 $555.00 $2,486 +37.50
475 unweaned 475 4 457.50 $457.50 $2,173 —
464–487 479 24 525.00–550.00 $533.07 $2,553 +15.57
529–539 532 23 475.00–493.00 $488.24 $2,597 —
583 583 19 469.00 $469.00 $2,734 -1.37
613–635 625 64 437.50–458.50 $450.81 $2,818 -13.86
671 671 28 428.00 $428.00 $2,872 -2.11
710–743 725 25 369.00–395.00 $375.81 $2,725 -19.58
767 767 32 377.00 $377.00 $2,892 +10.14
808–820 817 82 356.00–375.50 $370.32 $3,026 +20.03
856 856 13 330.00 $330.00 $2,825 -12.96
905–943 924 73 319.00–342.25 $339.56 $3,138 +30.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 unweaned 703 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,425 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 unweaned 261 4 640.00 $640.00 $1,670 —
344 unweaned 344 14 540.00 $540.00 $1,858 —
392 392 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,019 —
478–496 489 15 455.00–461.00 $458.65 $2,243 +26.27
555–580 565 59 427.50–450.00 $443.41 $2,505 +21.77
653–686 678 20 365.00 $365.00 $2,475 -15.83
721–732 729 98 348.00–361.75 $358.56 $2,614 +14.65
792 792 12 346.00 $346.00 $2,740 +22.00
846 846 7 317.50 $317.50 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,730 —
575–586 581 8 390.00–403.00 $396.56 $2,304 +27.07
603 603 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,201 +26.81

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 unweaned 357 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,892 —
410 unweaned 410 6 475.00 $475.00 $1,948 —
554 unweaned 554 6 405.00 $405.00 $2,244 —

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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.