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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $219.61/cwt +7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 323 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 627 521 971
Feeder cattle 527 313 719
Slaughter cattle 100 208 252

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 8 215.00–230.00 $222.64 $612 —
310–335 323 14 210.00–230.00 $219.61 $709 +7.85
355–375 363 5 200.00–215.00 $206.20 $749 —
415–425 422 3 187.00–197.00 $193.72 $817 -3.60
465–480 470 3 177.00–186.00 $182.94 $860 +1.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 195.00–207.00 $200.72 $548 +3.02
350–370 357 3 187.00–195.00 $192.23 $686 +0.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 264 7 185.00–195.00 $190.95 $504 +10.10
310–335 323 4 175.00–182.00 $178.64 $577 -1.38
370–380 375 4 162.00–170.00 $165.95 $622 -6.29
410–430 422 5 160.00–165.00 $161.94 $683 -2.26
450–460 456 5 155.00–160.00 $158.03 $721 -4.92
500–520 510 4 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $777 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 270 3 155.00–165.00 $158.58 $428 -4.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 565 4 157.00–167.00 $162.09 $916 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1210 1087 80-85% 3 85.00–91.00 $87.95 $956 —
1055–1320 1198 80-85% 6 96.00–100.00 $98.23 $1,177 +10.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1000 983 85-90% 3 79.00–81.00 $80.32 $790 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1930 1790 3 107.00–113.00 $111.31 $1,992 —

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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.