Cattle Market Pulse

Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

731 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Arcadia Livestock Auction report →

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $225.90/cwt +3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $587/hd at 260 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $220.08/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 308 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 731 627 678
Feeder cattle 570 527 556
Slaughter cattle 161 100 122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. 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
255–265 260 11 217.00–237.00 $225.90 $587 +3.26
305–310 308 10 210.00–230.00 $220.08 $678 +0.47
350–365 358 6 205.00–215.00 $209.90 $751 +3.70
400–415 409 5 185.00–195.00 $188.91 $773 -4.81
450–465 458 6 180.00–190.00 $184.92 $847 +1.98
505–525 515 4 175.00–183.00 $178.92 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 6 200.00–210.00 $205.04 $591 +4.32
300–335 314 5 195.00–205.00 $199.27 $626 —
365–385 375 4 185.00–191.00 $188.08 $705 -4.15
415–435 422 3 175.00–180.00 $178.28 $752 —
450–475 463 4 167.00–175.00 $170.89 $791 —
520–540 528 5 165.00–173.00 $169.73 $896 —
570–590 578 5 161.00–167.00 $164.55 $951 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 185.00–190.00 $187.44 $596 —
450–470 463 3 155.00–165.00 $158.24 $733 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 8 177.00–187.00 $181.73 $500 -9.22
300–340 317 7 170.00–180.00 $174.59 $553 -4.05
365–385 375 4 170.00–180.00 $174.87 $656 +8.92
405–425 415 4 160.00–170.00 $164.88 $684 +2.94
450–470 460 4 158.00–165.00 $161.58 $743 +3.55
505–530 522 3 145.00–150.00 $148.39 $775 -4.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 157.00–167.00 $161.86 $450 +3.28
355–375 363 5 155.00 $155.00 $563 —
405–440 417 3 150.00–155.00 $153.24 $639 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 145.00–155.00 $150.28 $478 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1040 954 80-85% 7 88.00–94.00 $89.87 $857 —
1050–1310 1177 80-85% 12 87.00–103.00 $95.72 $1,127 -2.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1125 1076 85-90% 8 80.00–86.00 $83.43 $898 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1450 1340 3 108.00–117.00 $112.59 $1,509 —
1390–1740 1493 5 120.00–129.00 $123.32 $1,841 —

↑ Back to top

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.