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USDA Bloomfield, IA Weighted Average


USDA Bloomfield, IA Weighted Average               05/06 16:40
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Bloomfield Livestock Feeder Cattle - Bloomfield, IA
  
Bloomfield Livestock Auction-Bloomfield,IA
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/06/2026 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            2284           2128    2401      
  
  
Compared to the sale two weeks ago, steers under 700 lbs. sold mostly 3.00 to 
12.00 higher, 700 to 800 lbs. sold 31.00 to 42.00 higher, over 800 lbs. sold 
13.00 to 18.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs. sold 2.00 to 17.00 higher, 500 to 
600 lbs. sold 24.00 to 25.00 higher, over 600 lbs. sold steady to 15.00 higher. 
 Demand was good today and included internet bidding. Supply was heavy and 
offered several load lots.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      402-402        402     520-520        520                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      1156-1156      1156    250-250        250                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      373-373        373     610-610        610                Fancy 
19     356-386        375     525-590        566.79             
31     421-448        436     490-540        510.11             
13     462-462        462     467-467        467                Unweaned 
64     476-493        484     473-515        501.23             
66     510-538        516     450-485        473.34             
24     519-519        519     455-455        455                Unweaned 
154    557-599        590     427.5-450      439.21             
95     605-612        608     400-427        412.74             
75     653-663        661     367.5-408      385.76             
7      673-673        673     320-320        320                Unweaned 
66     707-712        709     372.5-374      373.05             
57     769-796        772     325-357.25     353.17             
5      786-786        786     300-300        300                Fleshy 
12     800-801        800     325-330        326.25             
24     851-851        851     328-328        328                
4      945-945        945     290-290        290                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     412-425        420     450-480        468.22             
36     466-493        484     415-470        459.84             
28     508-535        524     410-441        424.7              
16     553-555        554     360-427.5      406.35             
20     616-636        629     347.5-380      368.04             
13     702-716        708     340-357.5      349.34             
5      778-778        778     315-315        315                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      956-956        956     325-325        325                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      278-278        278     680-680        680                
42     354-390        375     585-635        610.99             
12     413-434        427     580-590        586.31             
66     478-486        484     522.5-570      543.89             
80     501-540        520     507-552.5      530.56             
20     508-542        523     465-476.5      471.14             Unweaned 
72     565-595        572     497.5-507.5    502.1              
204    606-644        623     450-474        460.65             
27     616-640        637     417.5-441      438.48             Unweaned 
84     652-680        673     430-460        445.88             
60     708-734        718     404-421        414.46             
72     756-789        766     385.25-411.5   399.88             
154    818-849        834     368.25-388     380.12             
138    850-868        862     370-377.25     376.29             
54     928-928        928     361-361        361                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      377-377        377     500-500        500                Unweaned 
24     466-489        478     485-515        501.87             
29     565-588        578     425-460        439.72             
8      638-638        638     437.5-437.5    437.5              
20     671-693        686     376-415        387.44             
7      740-740        740     370-370        370                
22     806-807        806     350-354        352.54             
8      864-864        864     342-342        342                
7      954-954        954     310-310        310
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