Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 16, 2026

1,801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $440.37/cwt ≈ $2,363/hd at 537 lb · 241 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $425.11/cwt +20.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,395/hd at 563 lb · 226 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $488.01/cwt ≈ $2,319/hd at 475 lb · 192 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,801	2,131	1,191
Feeder cattle	1,801	2,131	1,191

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today was the Annual Special Early Bird Calf Sale. Steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone, although they were not well compared. Demand was very good today and included active internet bidding. Supply was heavy and included many unweaned four- and five-weight calves without the usual discounts. Six consignors brought nearly 800 head.

→ Feeder heifers: Steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone
→ Feeder steers: Steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
356–382	372	32	555.00–590.00	$580.83	$2,161	—
423 unweaned	423	9	517.50	$517.50	$2,189	—
410–427	426	47	527.50–545.00	$540.97	$2,305	—
469 unweaned	469	24	455.00	$455.00	$2,134	—
458–490	476	168	477.50–505.00	$492.72	$2,345	—
527 unweaned	527	11	420.00	$420.00	$2,213	—
500–548	537	230	430.00–465.00	$441.34	$2,370	—
551–576	562	214	410.00–435.00	$426.85	$2,399	+21.85
583–593 unweaned	586	12	382.50–400.00	$394.10	$2,309	—
600–649	627	63	380.00–410.00	$393.40	$2,467	-12.60
647 unweaned	647	82	393.50	$393.50	$2,546	—
700 unweaned	700	27	339.00	$339.00	$2,373	—
766	766	8	340.00	$340.00	$2,604	-9.75
937	937	124	325.50	$325.50	$3,050	+17.28

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
316	316	4	490.00	$490.00	$1,548	—
411–435	428	10	450.00–500.00	$485.59	$2,078	—
456–475	464	9	460.00–462.50	$461.14	$2,140	—
506–527	516	29	370.00–425.00	$394.21	$2,034	+1.13
626 unweaned	626	6	355.00	$355.00	$2,222	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	6	550.00	$550.00	$1,732	—
345 unweaned	345	8	495.00	$495.00	$1,708	—
371–392 unweaned	377	16	480.00–495.00	$487.60	$1,838	—
371–399	381	35	500.00–530.00	$518.54	$1,976	—
401–437	429	52	490.00–510.00	$498.33	$2,138	—
408–436 unweaned	430	39	440.00–475.00	$466.27	$2,005	—
457 unweaned	457	4	400.00	$400.00	$1,828	—
459–495	475	64	430.00–475.00	$456.38	$2,168	—
520–536	522	133	400.00–420.00	$411.72	$2,149	+55.72
522–525 unweaned	523	26	387.50–392.50	$388.66	$2,033	—
560	560	22	363.00	$363.00	$2,033	+9.34
567 unweaned	567	10	339.00	$339.00	$1,922	—
602 unweaned	602	56	370.00	$370.00	$2,227	—
610	610	15	335.00–347.00	$338.20	$2,063	-5.52
685 unweaned	685	5	300.00	$300.00	$2,055	—
766	766	7	315.00	$315.00	$2,413	+25.37
833	833	6	300.00	$300.00	$2,499	+21.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	4	470.00	$470.00	$1,386	—
421–440	434	9	400.00–445.00	$430.44	$1,868	—
461–495	471	11	387.00–412.50	$396.45	$1,867	—
513	513	4	390.00	$390.00	$2,001	+60.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308 unweaned	308	4	540.00	$540.00	$1,663	—
415 unweaned	415	5	482.50	$482.50	$2,002	—

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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.