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USDA Bloomfield, IA Weighted Average 09/16 15:15 AMS_2162 MARS Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle - Bloomfield, IA Bloomfield Livestock Auction-Bloomfield,IA Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/16/2026 - Final Auction This Week Last Reported Last Year ------------------------------------------------------------ Total Receipts: ------------------------------------------------------------ FEEDER CATTLE 1801 2131 1191 Today was the Annual Special Early Bird Calf Sale. Steers and heifers sold with a higher undertone, although they were not well compared. Demand was very good today and included active internet bidding. Supply was heavy and included many unweaned four- and five-weight calves without the usual discounts. Six consignors brought nearly 800 head. --------------------------------------------------------------- FEEDER CATTLE --------------------------------------------------------------- BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 308-308 308 540-540 540 Unweaned 5 415-415 415 482.5-482.5 482.5 Unweaned HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 315-315 315 550-550 550 8 345-345 345 495-495 495 Unweaned 16 371-392 377 480-495 487.6 Unweaned 35 371-399 381 500-530 518.54 52 401-437 429 490-510 498.33 39 408-436 430 440-475 466.27 Unweaned 4 457-457 457 400-400 400 Unweaned 64 459-495 475 430-475 456.38 133 520-536 522 400-420 411.72 26 522-525 523 387.5-392.5 388.66 Unweaned 22 560-560 560 363-363 363 10 567-567 567 339-339 339 Unweaned 56 602-602 602 370-370 370 Unweaned 15 610-610 610 335-347 338.2 5 685-685 685 300-300 300 Unweaned 7 766-766 766 315-315 315 6 833-833 833 300-300 300 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 295-295 295 470-470 470 9 421-440 434 400-445 430.44 11 461-495 471 387-412.5 396.45 4 513-513 513 390-390 390 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 32 356-382 372 555-590 580.83 9 423-423 423 517.5-517.5 517.5 Unweaned 47 410-427 426 527.5-545 540.97 24 469-469 469 455-455 455 Unweaned 168 458-490 476 477.5-505 492.72 11 527-527 527 420-420 420 Unweaned 230 500-548 537 430-465 441.34 214 551-576 562 410-435 426.85 12 583-593 586 382.5-400 394.1 Unweaned 63 600-649 627 380-410 393.4 82 647-647 647 393.5-393.5 393.5 Unweaned 27 700-700 700 339-339 339 Unweaned 8 766-766 766 340-340 340 124 937-937 937 325.5-325.5 325.5 STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 316-316 316 490-490 490 10 411-435 428 450-500 485.59 9 456-475 464 460-462.5 461.14 29 506-527 516 370-425 394.21 6 626-626 626 355-355 355 Unweaned
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Cattle futures were under substantial pressure on Thursday as traders would rather liquidate positions ahead of the Cattle on Feed report than take a chance on it. Frankly, hog futures held well despite cash and cutout weakness.

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