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Bloomfield Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Bloomfield, Iowa · Wed, Jan 27

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2162

← Jan 13Jan 27Feb 17 →

Receipts

1,600 head

▼ 384 vs last sale 1,984▼ 113 vs year ago 1,713 · −6.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steers 650-800 lbs. were mostly 6.00 higher. Heifers 600-750 lbs. sold mostly 4.00-6.00 higher. 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.34/cwt on 1,008 head.

Average price

$145.34

1,008 head · 704 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,023

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$155

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

$0.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.72

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	598	145.50	870	16thin
Medium and Large 1	706	145.34	1,025	992

One grade step is worth $0.16/cwt here — about −$155 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 sale1,008 hd

145.34

—

IA average9 barns · 7,615 hd

139.62

+5.72

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

Every lot

24 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	549	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	171.76/cwt	167.00–173.00	818	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	169.58/cwt	166.00–175.00	884	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	161.42/cwt	155.00–168.00	914	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	856	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	146.29/cwt	140.00–151.00	910	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	149.52/cwt	139.00–151.25	1,005	215
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	142.91/cwt	135.50–147.00	1,043	165
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	138.60/cwt	133.50–142.75	1,056	329
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	806	129.89/cwt	129.85–130.00	1,047	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	133.25/cwt	133.25–133.25	1,139	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	898	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,078	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	139.69/cwt	137.00–143.00	682	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	139.71/cwt	135.00–142.25	733	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	553	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	705	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	129.51/cwt	126.00–134.50	747	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	753	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	137.59/cwt	132.00–140.00	861	136
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	131.57/cwt	127.00–140.50	887	142
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	126.25/cwt	126.25–126.25	862	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	128.04/cwt	125.35–129.50	931	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	126.08/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	524	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	765	9

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 Jan 27, 2021

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

Receipts 1,600Last week 1,984Year ago 1,713

Compared to two weeks ago steers 650-800 lbs. were mostly 6.00 higher. Heifers 600-750 lbs. sold mostly 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Trade was active.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	524	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	900	115.75	115.75
24	—	488	137.00–143.00	139.69
24	—	577	126.00–134.50	129.51
25	—	768	125.25–126.35	126.08
58	—	727	125.35–129.50	128.04
68	—	525	135.00–142.25	139.71
136	—	626	132.00–140.00	137.59
142	—	674	127.00–140.50	131.57

Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned

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Bloomfield Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Bloomfield, Iowa · Wed, Jan 27

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2162

← Jan 13Jan 27Feb 17 →

Receipts

1,600 head

▼ 384 vs last sale 1,984▼ 113 vs year ago 1,713 · −6.6%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago steers 650-800 lbs. were mostly 6.00 higher. Heifers 600-750 lbs. sold mostly 4.00-6.00 higher. 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.34/cwt on 1,008 head.

Average price

$145.34

1,008 head · 704 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,023

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$155

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

$0.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.72

vs IA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	598	145.50	870	16thin
Medium and Large 1	706	145.34	1,025	992

One grade step is worth $0.16/cwt here — about −$155 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 sale1,008 hd

145.34

—

IA average9 barns · 7,615 hd

139.62

+5.72

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

Every lot

24 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	549	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	171.76/cwt	167.00–173.00	818	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	169.58/cwt	166.00–175.00	884	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	161.42/cwt	155.00–168.00	914	72
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	856	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	146.29/cwt	140.00–151.00	910	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	149.52/cwt	139.00–151.25	1,005	215
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	142.91/cwt	135.50–147.00	1,043	165
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	138.60/cwt	133.50–142.75	1,056	329
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	806	129.89/cwt	129.85–130.00	1,047	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	855	133.25/cwt	133.25–133.25	1,139	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	898	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,078	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	139.69/cwt	137.00–143.00	682	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	139.71/cwt	135.00–142.25	733	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	553	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	705	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	129.51/cwt	126.00–134.50	747	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	753	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	137.59/cwt	132.00–140.00	861	136
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	131.57/cwt	127.00–140.50	887	142
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	126.25/cwt	126.25–126.25	862	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	128.04/cwt	125.35–129.50	931	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	126.08/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	524	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	765	9

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 Jan 27, 2021

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

Receipts 1,600Last week 1,984Year ago 1,713

Compared to two weeks ago steers 650-800 lbs. were mostly 6.00 higher. Heifers 600-750 lbs. sold mostly 4.00-6.00 higher. Demand was good for the moderate offerings. Trade was active.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	524	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	900	115.75	115.75
24	—	488	137.00–143.00	139.69
24	—	577	126.00–134.50	129.51
25	—	768	125.25–126.35	126.08
58	—	727	125.35–129.50	128.04
68	—	525	135.00–142.25	139.71
136	—	626	132.00–140.00	137.59
142	—	674	127.00–140.50	131.57

Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	605	124.50	124.50
13	—	683	126.25	126.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	521	166.00–175.00	169.58
44	—	622	140.00–151.00	146.29
64	—	855	133.25	133.25
72	—	566	155.00–168.00	161.42
165	—	730	135.50–147.00	142.91
31	—	476	167.00–173.00	171.76
215	—	672	139.00–151.25	149.52
329	—	762	133.50–142.75	138.60
32	—	806	129.85–130.00	129.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	323	170.00	170.00
4	—	898	120.00	120.00
8	—	586	146.00	146.00