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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 720 1,109
Feeder cattle 546 475 843
Slaughter cattle 294 245 266

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
275–285 279 5 185.00–202.00 $195.05 $544 +4.90
305–340 323 4 182.00–192.00 $186.73 $603 -1.83
355–375 365 8 177.00–182.00 $179.43 $655 -0.33
410–420 416 7 170.00–177.00 $172.96 $720 -3.42
450–465 458 4 165.00–170.00 $167.46 $767 -0.09
515–540 528 4 157.00–167.00 $161.88 $855 +0.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 175.00–180.00 $177.64 $574 +0.04
355–385 373 5 170.00–174.00 $172.48 $643 +3.86
410–425 415 3 160.00–167.00 $162.39 $674 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 520 3 172.00–174.00 $173.31 $901 -1.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 266 5 150.00–160.00 $155.86 $415 -0.89
310–335 323 4 153.00–160.00 $156.64 $506 -0.90
370–380 377 3 143.00–152.00 $149.05 $562 -1.76
410–420 417 3 140.00–145.00 $141.64 $591 -5.23
465–475 470 2 137.00–143.00 $139.97 $658 -4.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 3 165.00–172.00 $169.47 $530 -1.59
350–385 373 3 155.00–162.00 $159.81 $596 -4.03
420–435 428 4 150.00–158.00 $153.93 $659 -2.99
460–470 465 4 150.00–154.00 $151.98 $707 -0.49
505–525 515 2 135.00–137.00 $135.98 $700 -8.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 305 3 142.00–150.00 $147.25 $449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1320 1230 80-85% 13 78.00–83.00 $80.89 $995 —
1120–1400 1294 80-85% 14 85.00–90.00 $86.67 $1,122 +0.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1120 1019 85-90% 12 71.00–77.00 $74.82 $762 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1350 1312 3 98.00–101.00 $100.06 $1,313 -5.00
1660–1750 1683 4 105.00–110.00 $108.70 $1,829 —

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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.