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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

569 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $221.96/cwt ≈ $577/hd at 260 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 569 331 1,111
Feeder cattle 478 — 811
Slaughter cattle 91 331 300

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure for Holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 223 3 225.00–240.00 $235.52 $525 —
255–265 260 11 215.00–230.00 $221.96 $577 —
310–335 324 7 200.00–215.00 $208.85 $677 —
365–385 372 3 187.00–200.00 $195.51 $727 —
400–430 412 5 180.00–190.00 $185.83 $766 —
465–475 469 7 170.00–179.00 $173.90 $816 —
525–540 530 3 157.00–165.00 $159.72 $847 —
560–575 570 3 155.00–158.00 $155.98 $889 —
605–635 615 3 147.00–153.00 $150.93 $928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 6 190.00–205.00 $197.92 $534 —
355–380 368 4 165.00–175.00 $169.83 $625 —
400–435 418 4 167.00–175.00 $170.83 $714 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 4 150.00–160.00 $154.79 $655 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 170.00–190.00 $180.28 $483 —
310–335 325 5 165.00–170.00 $166.91 $542 —
350–375 363 6 155.00–163.00 $158.86 $577 —
400–440 418 9 152.00–162.00 $156.68 $655 —
450–475 460 5 145.00–155.00 $149.13 $686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 8 155.00–165.00 $159.81 $423 —
300–320 313 3 152.00–155.00 $154.04 $482 —
360–375 365 3 140.00–150.00 $146.58 $535 —
400–435 412 3 140.00–147.00 $142.47 $587 —
450–460 457 3 130.00–137.00 $132.30 $605 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 473 4 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $580 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1210 1134 80-85% 8 62.00–68.00 $64.28 $729 +0.89
1250–1280 1265 80-85% 5 69.00–75.00 $70.39 $890 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1175 1032 85-90% 3 52.00–57.00 $55.10 $569 -10.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1505 1344 4 88.00–89.00 $88.28 $1,186 +7.49
1485 1485 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,411 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.