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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

1,393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $219.84/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 305 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $175.08/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 458 lb · 12 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $223.72/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $606/hd at 271 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,393 569 1,511
Feeder cattle 1,170 478 1,194
Slaughter cattle 223 91 317

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 271 11 215.00–235.00 $223.72 $606 +1.76
300–310 305 12 210.00–230.00 $219.84 $671 +10.99
350–360 355 6 190.00–205.00 $197.61 $702 +2.10
410–440 423 9 180.00–190.00 $184.62 $781 -1.21
450–465 458 12 170.00–180.00 $175.08 $802 +1.18
515–535 525 6 164.00–174.00 $169.10 $888 +9.38
550–565 558 4 162.00–172.00 $166.93 $931 +10.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 185.00–205.00 $195.28 $533 -2.64
305–330 316 7 185.00–200.00 $191.72 $606 —
350–375 358 3 180.00–187.00 $182.44 $653 +12.61
410–435 423 8 165.00–175.00 $169.85 $718 -0.98
460–480 470 2 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $764 —
515–530 520 3 155.00–162.00 $159.62 $830 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 375 3 165.00–170.00 $168.29 $631 —
410–440 425 2 150.00–157.00 $153.62 $653 -1.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 276 7 170.00–180.00 $175.58 $485 -4.70
310–335 323 10 165.00–175.00 $170.19 $550 +3.28
350–365 358 10 155.00–165.00 $159.90 $572 +1.04
405–425 416 7 150.00–160.00 $154.17 $641 -2.51
465–475 470 6 142.00–152.00 $146.95 $691 -2.18
510–525 518 4 130.00–140.00 $135.07 $700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 8 150.00–165.00 $157.30 $437 -2.51
310–325 310 2 155.00–162.00 $155.00 $480 +0.96
350–375 358 3 145.00–152.00 $149.56 $535 +2.98
410–425 418 4 137.00–145.00 $140.93 $589 -1.54
450–475 467 3 130.00–137.00 $134.75 $629 +2.45
510–525 515 3 120.00–129.00 $125.94 $649 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 357 3 132.00–140.00 $134.62 $481 —
400–425 408 3 125.00–130.00 $126.73 $517 —
450–465 460 3 120.00–127.00 $124.72 $574 +2.15

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1125 1036 80-85% 11 62.00–68.00 $65.10 $674 —
1010–1365 1112 80-85% 12 69.00–73.00 $70.64 $786 +6.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1600 1580 3 88.00–94.00 $90.03 $1,422 —
1655 1655 5 83.00 $83.00 $1,374 —
1650–1830 1740 2 98.00–106.00 $101.79 $1,771 —

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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.