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Bloomfield Livestock Auction

Name: Bloomfield Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-09

Feeder Cattle · Bloomfield, Iowa · Wed, Feb 9

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2162

← Jan 26Feb 9Feb 23 →

Receipts

2,267 head

▲ 251 vs last sale 2,016▲ 2,267 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago lightweight steers were 5.00-8.00 higher. Lightweight heifers were mostly 6.00 to sharply higher. Heavier cattle did not have enough numbers to compare. Demand good. Active trade.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $172.49/cwt on 1,108 head.

Average price

$172.49

1,108 head · 699 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,206

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$125

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

$12.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.50

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	702	173.98	1,222	975
Medium and Large 1-2	678	161.61	1,097	133

One grade step is worth $12.36/cwt here — about $125 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 sale1,108 hd

172.49

—

IA average9 barns · 9,885 hd

173.00

−0.50

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

Every lot

42 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	359	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	811	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	373	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	783	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	832	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	199.78/cwt	195.50–212.00	969	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	169.50/cwt	165.00–172.00	876	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	544	196.80/cwt	193.00–198.00	1,071	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	181.75/cwt	181.00–182.00	1,023	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	195.85/cwt	189.00–199.25	1,128	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	614	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	1,071	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	179.60/cwt	175.00–188.00	1,112	200
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,102	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	176.58/cwt	174.00–185.25	1,215	152
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	157.42/cwt	154.50–162.00	1,157	70
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	169.55/cwt	167.75–175.00	1,250	152
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	150.50/cwt	150.00–151.00	1,163	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	163.23/cwt	159.00–166.75	1,263	153
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	871	149.92/cwt	147.00–152.50	1,306	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	919	153.10/cwt	153.10–153.10	1,407	114
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	200.00/cwt	193.00–202.50	668	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	395	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	727	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	182.91/cwt	181.00–185.00	779	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	454	158.77/cwt	149.00–160.00	721	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	174.09/cwt	172.00–180.00	850	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	180.81/cwt	173.00–183.25	933	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	154.51/cwt	150.00–158.50	811	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	569	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	791	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	167.84/cwt	162.00–175.00	980	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	150.62/cwt	140.00–156.50	881	89
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	602	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	783	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	157.13/cwt	152.00–159.50	985	126
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	643	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	919	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	150.45/cwt	143.75–158.50	1,013	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	992	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	152.13/cwt	149.50–158.00	1,111	170
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	797	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,156	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	821	154.66/cwt	150.50–155.25	1,270	138
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	266	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	476	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	313	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	681	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	425	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	816	25
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	559	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	911	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	639	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	987	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	900	3

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 Feb 9, 2022

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

Receipts 2,267Last week 2,016Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	425	192.00	192.00
8	—	313	217.50	217.50
9	—	639	154.50	154.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	559	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	266	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
153	—	774	159.00–166.75	163.23
200	—	619	175.00–188.00	179.60
32	—	485	195.50–212.00	199.78
37	—	544	193.00–198.00	196.80
29	—	871	147.00–152.50	149.92
86	—	576	189.00–199.25	195.85
114	—	919	153.10	153.10
152	—	688	174.00–185.25	176.58
152	—	737	167.75–175.00	169.55
4	—	359	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	210.00	210.00
13	—	614	174.50	174.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	180.00	180.00
8	—	670	164.50	164.50
12	—	563	181.00–182.00	181.75
18	—	773	150.00–151.00	150.50
22	—	517	165.00–172.00	169.50
70	—	735	154.50–162.00	157.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
138	—	821	150.50–155.25	154.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
170	—	730	149.50–158.00	152.13
6	—	426	181.00–185.00	182.91
12	—	797	145.00	145.00
126	—	627	152.00–159.50	157.13
25	—	334	193.00–202.50	200.00
96	—	584	162.00–175.00	167.84
35	—	488	172.00–180.00	174.09
40	—	516	173.00–183.25	180.81
44	—	673	143.75–158.50	150.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	602	130.00	130.00
17	—	569	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	643	143.00	143.00
26	—	701	141.50	141.50
29	—	454	149.00–160.00	158.77
44	—	525	150.00–158.50	154.51
89	—	585	140.00–156.50	150.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	395	184.00	184.00

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.