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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 26, 2026

2,131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $333.04/cwt ≈ $2,731/hd at 820 lb · 303 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $308.22/cwt -50.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,808/hd at 911 lb · 303 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $322.88/cwt -46.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,796/hd at 866 lb · 238 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,131 718 2,130
Feeder cattle 2,131 718 2,130

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent auction sale for comparison. Today was the 57th Anniversary Cattle Sale & Customer Appreciation BBQ. Large number of load lots today that included many six-, seven-, and eight-weight steers. Five consignors brought nearly 850 head. Demand was good today and included internet bidding. Supply was heavy and included several load lots

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,300 -48.00
611 611 14 406.00 $406.00 $2,481 -42.21
660–692 672 53 350.00–372.00 $366.41 $2,462 -48.11
704–748 728 218 341.75–363.50 $353.46 $2,573 —
755 755 139 349.75 $349.75 $2,641 -27.33
806–842 820 303 328.50–339.75 $333.04 $2,731 —
852–887 866 238 316.25–328.00 $322.88 $2,796 -46.12
901–925 911 303 305.50–311.00 $308.22 $2,808 -50.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–533 528 8 371.00–406.00 $393.08 $2,075 —
587 587 4 402.00 $402.00 $2,360 —
636 636 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,131 -93.00
665–699 683 17 332.50–340.00 $335.94 $2,294 —
725 725 14 318.00 $318.00 $2,306 —
808–835 812 21 307.50–309.00 $308.78 $2,507 —
985 985 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,462 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 4 356.00 $356.00 $1,908 -101.50
566–592 585 41 335.00–361.00 $353.66 $2,069 -83.84
613–649 622 53 330.00–351.50 $343.72 $2,138 -61.23
661–673 663 111 317.50–345.00 $339.40 $2,250 -42.78
715–732 fancy 723 69 356.00–394.00 $376.15 $2,720 —
700–744 734 163 307.00–328.00 $316.55 $2,323 -55.33
754 fancy 754 66 380.00 $380.00 $2,865 —
751–795 789 87 284.50–313.00 $289.63 $2,285 -47.17
830 830 23 278.50 $278.50 $2,312 -46.50
853–896 860 52 267.00–280.00 $277.66 $2,388 —
983 983 10 259.50 $259.50 $2,551 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,759 —
607 607 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,942 —
651–694 680 9 280.00–309.00 $299.74 $2,038 -35.26

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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.