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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

1,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.06/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 369 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $224.69/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 320 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.24/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $551/hd at 318 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,048 1,119 0
Feeder cattle 849 873 0
Slaughter cattle 199 246 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 266 7 230.00–245.00 $236.64 $629 +11.27
310–330 320 12 215.00–235.00 $224.69 $719 +5.17
350–365 358 10 205.00–220.00 $212.34 $760 +13.33
410–430 420 4 190.00–200.00 $194.88 $818 +1.70
450–475 460 5 185.00–195.00 $189.13 $870 +3.94
500–515 506 5 170.00–180.00 $174.07 $881 -0.86
600–625 617 3 150.00–157.00 $154.73 $955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 200.00–220.00 $210.27 $585 +14.41
305–325 315 6 200.00–210.00 $204.84 $645 +9.64
360–385 373 4 190.00–200.00 $195.17 $728 +15.44
415–435 428 3 172.00–180.00 $174.58 $747 -2.63
450–480 465 4 160.00–170.00 $165.16 $768 -4.08
510–525 518 4 155.00–162.00 $158.55 $821 -3.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 2 165.00–175.00 $169.83 $633 —
410–435 423 4 155.00–162.00 $158.40 $670 —
450–475 458 3 150.00–155.00 $151.73 $695 +0.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 4 185.00–195.00 $189.84 $433 —
265–275 270 6 170.00–187.00 $178.34 $482 +3.19
305–330 318 10 167.00–180.00 $173.24 $551 +3.05
350–390 369 15 160.00–170.00 $165.06 $609 +4.89
400–420 410 8 155.00–165.00 $160.12 $656 +0.18
450–475 463 4 150.00–159.00 $154.38 $715 +4.30
500–535 514 5 140.00–150.00 $144.16 $741 +3.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 150.00–162.00 $156.22 $430 —
310–320 315 4 155.00–165.00 $160.08 $504 +3.38
350–380 365 2 150.00–155.00 $152.60 $557 +5.55
455–490 476 5 140.00–145.00 $141.91 $675 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 417 3 130.00–140.00 $133.28 $556 —
460–475 469 5 120.00–130.00 $123.92 $581 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1230 1106 80-85% 16 74.00–80.00 $76.52 $846 —
1185–1365 1267 80-85% 11 84.00–89.00 $86.45 $1,095 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1040 978 85-90% 6 65.00–71.00 $67.45 $660 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1850 1635 2 95.00–102.00 $98.96 $1,618 —
1700–2020 1860 2 118.00–120.00 $118.91 $2,212 +2.36

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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.