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Bloomfield Livestock Auction

Name: Bloomfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Bloomfield, Iowa · Wed, May 12

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2162

← Apr 28May 12May 26 →

Receipts

1,880 head

▲ 102 vs last sale 1,778▼ 20 vs year ago 1,900 · −1.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steer calves under 650 lbs. were mostly 1.00-6.00 lower, steers over 650 lbs. were 3.00-7.00 higher. Heifer calves under 650 lbs. were 8.00 to sharply higher, over 650 lbs. were 6.00 higher. Offerings included several load lots. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Trade was active.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.92/cwt on 923 head.

Average price

$143.92

923 head · 616 lb average

Value per head Derived

$887

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$140

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$13.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.90

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	621	145.58	904	811
Medium and Large 1-2	579	131.88	764	112

One grade step is worth $13.70/cwt here — about $140 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale923 hd

143.92

—

IA average9 barns · 4,189 hd

134.02

+9.90

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

43 lots · USDA AMS · Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle - Bloomfield, IA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	368	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	686	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	389	184.73/cwt	181.00–187.50	719	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	175.11/cwt	172.50–180.00	756	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	178.62/cwt	175.00–182.00	847	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	496	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	838	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	499	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	886	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	533	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	853	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	165.70/cwt	160.00–176.00	890	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	759	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	544	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	849	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	563	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	887	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	156.81/cwt	150.00–166.00	916	166
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	611	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	917	14
Steers	—	Large 1	620	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	849	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	155.77/cwt	147.00–160.00	981	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	686	154.64/cwt	144.00–159.00	1,061	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	138.41/cwt	135.00–140.00	951	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	701	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,080	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,040	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	760	147.61/cwt	142.50–151.50	1,122	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	141.75/cwt	141.75–141.75	1,185	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	883	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,139	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	967	127.25/cwt	127.25–127.25	1,231	59
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	564	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	358	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	600	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	396	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	713	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	441	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	739	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	442	162.30/cwt	161.00–163.00	717	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	483	156.89/cwt	147.50–162.00	758	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	705	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	136.97/cwt	130.00–145.00	726	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	161.10/cwt	161.10–161.10	863	72
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	541	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	726	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	132.89/cwt	122.00–137.00	761	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	143.28/cwt	139.00–154.00	827	119
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	122.19/cwt	119.00–125.00	758	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	141.75/cwt	133.75–144.35	882	133
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	134.34/cwt	130.50–137.50	918	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	688	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	860	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	125.69/cwt	124.00–127.25	881	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	141.08/cwt	139.85–141.85	999	298
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	966	15
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	717	2

This sale against other markets

Iowa weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Iowa auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Iowa feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle - Bloomfield, IA

Wed May 12, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Des Moines, IA (LS-NW)

Receipts 1,880Last week 1,778Year ago 1,900

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	533	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	620	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	389	181.00–187.50	184.73
14	—	611	150.00	150.00
27	—	544	156.00	156.00
5	—	563	157.50	157.50
20	—	499	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	474	175.00–182.00	178.62
56	—	537	160.00–176.00	165.70
8	—	701	154.00	154.00
59	—	967	127.25	127.25
4	—	883	129.00	129.00
72	—	630	147.00–160.00	155.77
54	—	432	172.50–180.00	175.11
83	—	686	144.00–159.00	154.64
60	—	836	141.75	141.75
166	—	584	150.00–166.00	156.81
5	—	368	186.50	186.50
53	—	760	142.50–151.50	147.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	496	169.00	169.00
6	—	542	140.00	140.00
5	—	717	145.00	145.00
54	—	687	135.00–140.00	138.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	822	117.50	117.50
52	—	683	130.50–137.50	134.34
61	—	483	147.50–162.00	156.89
9	—	396	180.00	180.00
298	—	708	139.85–141.85	141.08
72	—	536	161.10	161.10
133	—	622	133.75–144.35	141.75
6	—	330	171.00	171.00
13	—	441	167.50	167.50
119	—	577	139.00–154.00	143.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	442	161.00–163.00	162.30
5	—	358	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	688	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	573	122.00–137.00	132.89
12	—	701	124.00–127.25	125.69
17	—	530	130.00–145.00	136.97
3	—	486	145.00	145.00
13	—	620	119.00–125.00	122.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	541	134.25	134.25

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.