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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.06/cwt ≈ $472/hd at 268 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.18/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $563/hd at 325 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $191.49/cwt -1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 321 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 487 886 805
Feeder cattle 360 594 572
Slaughter cattle 127 292 233

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 4 190.00–200.00 $194.77 $541 +3.68
310–330 321 11 187.00–195.00 $191.49 $615 -1.45
365–380 372 11 180.00–187.00 $183.25 $682 +0.80
400–440 420 8 171.00–180.00 $175.29 $736 -1.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 8 207.00–217.00 $211.63 $571 —
300–310 305 4 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $618 —
350–375 367 3 192.00–200.00 $194.55 $714 +2.81
400–410 405 8 182.00–190.00 $185.95 $753 —
455–485 465 3 174.00–184.00 $180.52 $839 +6.43
500–535 512 3 170.00–174.00 $172.61 $884 +1.67
550–585 573 3 166.00–170.00 $167.28 $959 -1.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 180.00–185.00 $181.60 $587 -1.45
375–390 383 4 170.00–178.00 $173.92 $666 -1.34
460–485 473 2 157.00–160.00 $158.54 $750 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 16 170.00–182.00 $176.06 $472 —
315–335 325 14 167.00–179.00 $173.18 $563 +5.62
350–370 363 3 160.00–172.00 $168.15 $610 +3.39
405–420 413 8 157.00–167.00 $162.09 $669 +3.83
505–520 515 3 145.00–155.00 $148.27 $764 +5.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 282 3 160.00–167.00 $162.20 $457 +4.00
300–335 312 3 160.00–165.00 $163.21 $509 +4.63
415–425 422 3 145.00–150.00 $146.64 $619 -0.89
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 147.00–155.00 $152.19 $484 +4.65
350–390 370 4 140.00–147.00 $143.31 $530 +4.87
415–425 420 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $577 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1420 1191 80-85% 21 81.00–86.00 $83.42 $994 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1160 1044 85-90% 16 73.00–78.00 $74.93 $782 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1430 1211 8 103.00–111.00 $105.99 $1,284 —

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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.