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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

801 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $221.21/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 318 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $194.52/cwt +9.90 vs last sale · ≈ $794/hd at 408 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $185.14/cwt +10.06 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 463 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 801 1,393 1,585
Feeder cattle 657 1,170 1,141
Slaughter cattle 144 223 444

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. 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
205–220 213 6 220.00–270.00 $244.12 $520 —
250–280 263 7 220.00–240.00 $229.13 $603 +5.41
310–325 318 14 212.00–230.00 $221.21 $703 +1.37
355–375 365 4 190.00–202.00 $196.16 $716 -1.45
400–415 408 13 190.00–200.00 $194.52 $794 +9.90
450–475 463 12 180.00–190.00 $185.14 $857 +10.06
500–535 518 8 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $893 +3.32
550–575 563 4 162.00–171.00 $166.40 $937 -0.53
605–615 608 4 155.00–159.00 $156.01 $949 —
650–660 658 4 150.00–156.00 $151.48 $997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 6 200.00–210.00 $204.86 $570 +9.58
310–320 315 4 195.00–205.00 $199.92 $630 +8.20
365–385 374 7 180.00–187.00 $183.09 $685 +0.65
410–440 423 7 175.00–182.00 $178.88 $757 +9.03
450–480 465 4 165.00–175.00 $169.84 $790 +7.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 180.00–185.00 $183.23 $577 —
380–390 387 3 165.00–170.00 $168.36 $652 +0.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 4 170.00–185.00 $177.65 $453 +2.07
305–325 316 7 165.00–180.00 $173.80 $549 +3.61
370–385 378 9 160.00–170.00 $164.35 $621 +4.45
400–425 413 6 153.00–164.00 $158.67 $655 +4.50
450–480 467 9 145.00–155.00 $149.29 $697 +2.34
500–535 520 7 135.00–145.00 $139.12 $723 +4.05
560–580 569 7 130.00–139.00 $133.93 $762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 316 7 155.00–160.00 $157.20 $497 +2.20
400–425 411 7 140.00–148.00 $143.55 $590 +2.62
455–485 470 4 135.00–140.00 $137.58 $647 +2.83
505–525 515 4 124.00–133.00 $128.59 $662 +2.65
555–575 562 3 121.00–127.00 $123.05 $692 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 4 127.00–135.00 $131.19 $551 +4.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 522 3 161.00–163.00 $161.65 $844 —
560–585 574 7 155.00–160.00 $157.09 $902 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1250 1109 80-85% 11 65.00–70.00 $67.83 $752 -2.81
1125–1350 1249 80-85% 21 73.00–77.00 $74.77 $934 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1050 993 85-90% 5 56.00–59.00 $58.21 $578 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1560 1343 4 83.00–85.00 $83.58 $1,122 —
1470–1560 1515 2 98.00–101.00 $99.46 $1,507 —
1820 1820 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,020 —

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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.