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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle · Wed, Sep 18

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Bloomfield Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Bloomfield, Iowa · Wed, Sep 18

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2162

← Sep 11Sep 18Oct 2 →

Receipts

1,658 head

▲ 508 vs last sale 1,150▼ 12 vs year ago 1,670 · −0.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

" OFF GRASS SPECIAL" , no trend as this was off grass heavy feeders. Trade active with good demand for the moderate offerings.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $298.89/cwt on 660 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −158.64 against this barn's trailing median of $457.53.

Average price

$298.89

660 head · 594 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,775

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

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

$43.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.18

vs IA average

+32.31 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	594	299.62	1,780	649
Medium and Large 1-2	575	256.00	1,472	11thin

One grade step is worth $43.62/cwt here — about $308 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale660 hd

298.89

—

IA average2 barns · 873 hd

299.07

−0.18

National average177 barns · 11,674 hd

266.58

+32.31

This barn, trailing median13 sales

457.53

−158.64

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

13 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $513.77, low $398.68, median $457.53 across 13 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

19 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,658	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,472	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	299.50/cwt	299.50–299.50	1,782	639
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	602	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,547	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	654	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,602	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	688	258.47/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,778	17
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	743	256.50/cwt	256.50–256.50	1,906	60
Steers	750–800

Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle - Bloomfield, IA

Wed Sep 18, 2024

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

Receipts 1,658Last week 1,150Year ago 1,670

" OFF GRASS SPECIAL" , no trend as this was off grass heavy feeders. Trade active with good demand for the moderate offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	534	251.00	251.00
5	550–600	568	260.00	260.00
20	600–650	638	255.00–255.50	255.35
83	650–700	679	250.00–259.00	251.23
4	700–750	731	225.00	225.00
22	750–800	768	225.50–233.00	231.62
214	800–850	808	224.00–231.25	230.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	650	227.50	227.50

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

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Bloomfield Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Bloomfield, Iowa · Wed, Sep 18

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2162

← Sep 11Sep 18Oct 2 →

Receipts

1,658 head

▲ 508 vs last sale 1,150▼ 12 vs year ago 1,670 · −0.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

" OFF GRASS SPECIAL" , no trend as this was off grass heavy feeders. Trade active with good demand for the moderate offerings.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $298.89/cwt on 660 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −158.64 against this barn's trailing median of $457.53.

Average price

$298.89

660 head · 594 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,775

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$308

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

$43.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.18

vs IA average

+32.31 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	594	299.62	1,780	649
Medium and Large 1-2	575	256.00	1,472	11thin

One grade step is worth $43.62/cwt here — about $308 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale660 hd

298.89

—

IA average2 barns · 873 hd

299.07

−0.18

National average177 barns · 11,674 hd

266.58

+32.31

This barn, trailing median13 sales

457.53

−158.64

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

13 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $513.77, low $398.68, median $457.53 across 13 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

19 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,658	10
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,472	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	299.50/cwt	299.50–299.50	1,782	639
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	602	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,547	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	654	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,602	10
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	688	258.47/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,778	17
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	743	256.50/cwt	256.50–256.50	1,906	60
Steers	750–800

Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle - Bloomfield, IA

Wed Sep 18, 2024

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

Receipts 1,658Last week 1,150Year ago 1,670

" OFF GRASS SPECIAL" , no trend as this was off grass heavy feeders. Trade active with good demand for the moderate offerings.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	534	251.00	251.00
5	550–600	568	260.00	260.00
20	600–650	638	255.00–255.50	255.35
83	650–700	679	250.00–259.00	251.23
4	700–750	731	225.00	225.00
22	750–800	768	225.50–233.00	231.62
214	800–850	808	224.00–231.25	230.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	650	227.50	227.50

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

Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	473	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,242	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	534	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,340	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,477	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	255.35/cwt	255.00–255.50	1,629	20
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,479	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	251.23/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,706	83
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,645	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	231.62/cwt	225.50–233.00	1,779	22
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	230.64/cwt	224.00–231.25	1,864	214

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	540	307.00	307.00
639	550–600	595	299.50	299.50
7	600–650	602	257.00	257.00
17	650–700	688	255.00–265.00	258.47
60	700–750	743	256.50	256.50
207	750–800	773	252.00–266.50	259.71
148	800–850	830	244.00–249.00	247.02
139	850–900	867	240.50–251.00	246.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	575	256.00	256.00
10	650–700	654	245.00	245.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle - Bloomfield, IA

Feeder Cattle

Bloomfield Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle - Bloomfield, IA

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