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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

863 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $228.10/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 320 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 863 1,048 790
Feeder cattle 630 849 624
Slaughter cattle 233 199 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 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 4 240.00–255.00 $247.24 $527 —
265–290 278 8 230.00–245.00 $237.16 $659 +0.52
305–335 320 14 220.00–237.00 $228.10 $730 +3.41
350–380 365 8 200.00–217.00 $208.15 $760 -4.19
415–440 428 8 195.00–205.00 $199.85 $855 +4.97
450–460 457 3 180.00–190.00 $183.28 $838 -5.85
535–540 538 6 175.00–185.00 $179.98 $968 +5.91
550–565 555 3 171.00–175.00 $173.64 $964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 4 190.00–210.00 $200.56 $542 -9.71
355–385 372 7 185.00–195.00 $190.91 $710 -4.26
405–425 417 5 175.00–185.00 $178.88 $746 +4.30
455–470 463 4 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $798 +7.30
510–535 520 5 165.00–170.00 $167.06 $869 +8.51
570–590 577 3 157.00–162.00 $160.29 $925 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 6 170.00–180.00 $175.20 $648 +5.37
455–465 458 3 160.00–165.00 $163.31 $748 +11.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 213 3 195.00–225.00 $213.75 $455 +23.91
250–275 263 6 170.00–190.00 $180.48 $475 +2.14
320–340 330 4 165.00–170.00 $167.42 $552 -5.82
350–360 356 5 165.00–170.00 $166.97 $594 +1.91
425–435 430 6 155.00–160.00 $157.47 $677 -2.65
450–485 468 4 152.00–160.00 $155.85 $729 +1.47
500 500 4 145.00–149.00 $147.00 $735 +2.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 6 150.00–165.00 $157.29 $429 +1.07
300–310 306 5 155.00–162.00 $157.75 $483 -2.33
475–490 484 5 140.00–145.00 $143.04 $692 +1.13
500–525 508 3 127.00–131.00 $128.38 $652 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 5 142.00–150.00 $146.65 $469 —
350–375 361 7 130.00–145.00 $138.32 $499 —
460–475 465 3 125.00–132.00 $129.62 $603 +5.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1205 1158 80-85% 22 80.00–90.00 $85.79 $993 —
1150–1375 1283 80-85% 15 94.00–100.00 $95.51 $1,225 +9.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1210 1074 85-90% 16 69.00–79.00 $74.43 $799 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1690 1573 2 101.00–111.00 $105.63 $1,662 —
1480–1860 1670 2 117.00–124.00 $120.90 $2,019 —

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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.