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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Bloomfield, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2026

933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $441.87/cwt ≈ $2,540/hd at 575 lb · 282 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $509.21/cwt ≈ $2,354/hd at 462 lb · 114 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $425.28/cwt ≈ $2,045/hd at 481 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 933 844 0
Feeder cattle 933 844 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the sale two weeks ago both steers and heifers were not well compared. Demand was good today and included active internet bidding. Supply was moderate and included two consignors that brought more than 300 head total. Several strings of unweaned calves were offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–373 unweaned 370 12 525.00–550.00 $535.52 $1,981 —
395 395 7 540.00 $540.00 $2,133 —
415–433 426 23 542.50–560.00 $549.17 $2,339 —
447 unweaned 447 20 510.00 $510.00 $2,280 —
453–460 457 76 505.00–530.00 $519.36 $2,373 —
453–484 unweaned 473 38 465.00–497.50 $488.91 $2,313 —
508–521 516 36 461.00–475.00 $465.97 $2,404 —
542 unweaned 542 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,331 —
564–568 567 100 445.00–462.50 $458.15 $2,598 —
551–599 unweaned 579 182 425.50–445.00 $432.92 $2,507 —
600 unweaned 600 5 408.00 $408.00 $2,448 —
603 603 8 424.00 $424.00 $2,557 +19.55
650 unweaned 650 8 362.00 $362.00 $2,353 —
724 unweaned 724 5 334.00 $334.00 $2,418 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 unweaned 375 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,800 —
465–491 477 31 425.00–475.00 $448.61 $2,140 —
535 unweaned 535 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,060 —
540–547 542 14 383.00–442.50 $400.16 $2,169 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–391 unweaned 380 13 465.00–500.00 $475.06 $1,805 —
409 fancy 409 6 550.00 $550.00 $2,250 —
420 unweaned 420 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,848 —
406–445 440 23 480.00–525.00 $485.42 $2,136 —
469 fancy 469 19 460.00 $460.00 $2,157 —
466–495 479 39 427.50–442.50 $430.56 $2,062 —
477–498 unweaned 490 33 397.50–400.00 $399.04 $1,955 —
505–522 513 21 403.00–420.00 $411.30 $2,110 +8.80
557–570 565 17 397.50–405.00 $401.95 $2,271 —
571–599 unweaned 574 54 362.50–367.50 $363.08 $2,084 —
625–631 unweaned 627 9 345.00–350.00 $346.68 $2,174 —
659 unweaned 659 9 320.00 $320.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 unweaned 302 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,359 —
439 439 14 450.00 $450.00 $1,976 —

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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.