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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 23, 2026

844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $339.70/cwt ≈ $2,915/hd at 858 lb · 134 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $329.56/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $3,039/hd at 922 lb · 123 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.71/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,219/hd at 617 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 844 1,801 0
Feeder cattle 844 1,801 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today was the Annual Special Off the Grass Yearling Sale. Compare to the sale a week ago steers and heifers were not well compared. Demand was good today and included active internet bidding. Supply was moderate and included mostly eight- and nine-weight steers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606–625 618 40 402.50–407.50 $404.45 $2,500 +11.05
664–697 681 41 377.50–390.50 $385.33 $2,624 —
711–737 726 28 369.00–382.50 $374.67 $2,720 —
767 767 11 364.50 $364.50 $2,796 +24.50
837–848 844 39 334.00–338.00 $335.53 $2,832 —
853–896 858 134 324.00–341.00 $339.70 $2,915 —
917–928 922 123 326.00–333.00 $329.56 $3,039 +4.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651–685 677 16 312.00–347.00 $324.29 $2,195 —
748 748 25 347.50 $347.50 $2,599 —
800–838 832 26 312.50–326.00 $324.00 $2,696 —
900 900 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,835 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 fancy 392 9 455.00 $455.00 $1,784 —
515 515 6 402.50 $402.50 $2,073 -9.22
604–638 617 85 342.50–372.50 $359.71 $2,219 +21.51
672 672 11 340.00 $340.00 $2,285 —
700–747 fancy 713 47 395.00–400.00 $397.61 $2,835 —
718 718 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,692 —
764–788 780 58 333.00–333.50 $333.10 $2,598 +18.10
805 805 18 346.00 $346.00 $2,785 +46.00
854 854 16 293.00 $293.00 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–583 574 6 345.00–350.00 $347.46 $1,994 —
646–647 646 22 325.00–327.50 $325.57 $2,103 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 unweaned 408 6 492.50 $492.50 $2,009 +10.00
625 625 12 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 —

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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.