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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

759 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 759 249 687
Feeder cattle 600 159 495
Slaughter cattle 159 90 192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 266 5 190.00–195.00 $192.93 $513 —
310–320 316 5 190.00–195.00 $191.96 $607 —
360–390 377 7 182.00–186.00 $184.36 $695 -8.12
405–425 415 6 172.00–180.00 $176.10 $731 -1.46
510–535 523 4 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 264 5 205.00–212.00 $208.98 $552 -0.98
300–335 312 3 200.00–210.00 $206.42 $644 —
350–385 368 6 190.00–197.00 $193.33 $711 —
400–420 410 4 185.00–190.00 $187.56 $769 -1.14
460–475 466 5 170.00–178.00 $174.74 $814 -5.15
510–535 518 3 170.00–175.00 $171.72 $890 -6.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 319 7 180.00–189.00 $185.07 $590 —
375–385 378 3 170.00–176.00 $172.04 $650 —
400–425 413 4 160.00–169.00 $164.36 $679 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 266 7 167.00–187.00 $175.85 $468 +2.39
310–325 318 6 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $548 +1.22
355–380 365 5 160.00–169.00 $165.25 $603 -1.31
410–430 420 4 160.00–166.00 $162.93 $684 —
460–475 465 3 157.00–164.00 $159.38 $741 -0.73
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 6 155.00–162.00 $158.37 $412 —
305–315 310 4 155.00–160.00 $157.54 $488 -0.82
350–375 358 3 150.00–157.00 $154.56 $553 -2.17
410–440 425 2 140.00–147.00 $143.62 $610 -8.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 145.00–152.00 $148.45 $497 —
350–375 358 3 140.00–145.00 $143.26 $513 —
410–425 415 3 132.00–135.00 $133.02 $552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1125 1043 80-85% 7 77.00–80.00 $78.79 $822 —
1075–1200 1171 80-85% 14 82.00–88.00 $84.89 $994 +2.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1210 1138 85-90% 8 73.00–76.00 $74.12 $843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1965 1583 2 101.00–103.00 $102.24 $1,618 —

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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.