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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

1,119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $199.01/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $748/hd at 376 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $219.52/cwt -1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 315 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.19/cwt -3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $550/hd at 323 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,119 801 1,004
Feeder cattle 873 657 773
Slaughter cattle 246 144 231

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 211 5 230.00–245.00 $238.74 $504 -5.38
260–290 273 9 215.00–237.00 $225.37 $615 -3.76
300–330 315 14 210.00–230.00 $219.52 $691 -1.69
360–390 376 17 190.00–210.00 $199.01 $748 +2.85
410–435 423 10 187.00–199.00 $193.18 $817 -1.34
455–490 473 10 180.00–190.00 $185.19 $876 +0.05
510–525 518 8 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $906 +2.51
555–570 563 4 165.00–170.00 $167.53 $943 +1.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 261 5 190.00–205.00 $195.86 $511 -9.00
300–325 313 4 190.00–200.00 $195.20 $611 -4.72
350–390 370 6 175.00–185.00 $179.73 $665 -3.36
400–435 418 6 172.00–182.00 $177.21 $741 -1.67
450–490 472 9 165.00–175.00 $169.24 $799 -0.60
500–540 524 5 160.00–165.00 $161.91 $848 —
560–580 570 2 155.00–160.00 $157.54 $898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–485 478 2 147.00–155.00 $150.94 $721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 263 7 167.00–182.00 $175.15 $461 -2.50
310–335 323 12 165.00–175.00 $170.19 $550 -3.61
355–380 368 10 155.00–165.00 $160.17 $589 -4.18
410–420 415 10 155.00–165.00 $159.94 $664 +1.27
460–475 468 8 145.00–155.00 $150.08 $702 +0.79
500–525 515 5 135.00–145.00 $141.12 $727 +2.00
550–585 568 4 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $753 -1.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 3 155.00–160.00 $156.70 $498 -0.50
360–375 366 5 145.00–150.00 $147.05 $538 —
410–435 423 2 140.00–147.00 $143.40 $607 -0.15
550–575 567 3 120.00–125.00 $121.62 $690 -1.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 140.00–150.00 $144.89 $475 —
360–370 367 3 135.00–142.00 $137.29 $504 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1140 1085 80-85% 21 74.00–77.00 $75.68 $821 —
1185–1410 1242 80-85% 19 68.00–73.00 $71.00 $882 -3.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1120 1048 85-90% 9 61.00–67.00 $63.61 $667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1810 1515 2 90.00–94.00 $92.39 $1,400 -7.07
1720–1950 1873 3 111.00–119.00 $116.55 $2,183 —

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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.