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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.49/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 358 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $175.08/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $802/hd at 458 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 784 622 789
Feeder cattle 549 454 615
Slaughter cattle 235 168 174

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 207.00–212.00 $209.57 $583 +2.15
315–325 320 6 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $632 -2.00
355–375 365 8 187.00–195.00 $191.11 $698 +3.71
400–425 411 9 180.00–187.00 $183.78 $755 +3.43
450–465 458 12 170.00–180.00 $175.08 $802 +0.22
500–520 510 8 168.00–175.00 $171.57 $875 —
550–575 561 7 165.00–169.00 $167.24 $938 +3.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 264 5 180.00–195.00 $188.52 $498 -1.94
305–325 318 3 188.00–193.00 $189.60 $603 +1.65
365–390 378 8 175.00–185.00 $180.17 $681 +4.71
415–425 420 8 170.00–179.00 $174.55 $733 +1.33
520–540 532 5 160.00–167.00 $162.74 $866 +5.20
550–565 558 4 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 6 175.00–182.00 $178.56 $562 +6.02
415–435 428 3 162.00–167.00 $165.39 $708 +6.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 170.00–175.00 $172.43 $462 +0.10
315–325 320 6 170.00–175.00 $172.54 $552 +5.08
350–375 358 12 160.00–170.00 $163.49 $585 +3.43
425–440 433 4 155.00–165.00 $160.09 $693 +3.65
450–465 458 6 152.00–162.00 $156.92 $719 +4.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 256 5 152.00–160.00 $156.88 $402 +0.65
325–340 335 3 160.00–167.00 $162.26 $544 +5.51
360–385 373 8 145.00–155.00 $149.83 $559 -0.43
420–435 428 4 145.00–155.00 $149.91 $642 +5.03
515–525 520 4 133.00–140.00 $136.53 $710 —
555–565 558 3 130.00–137.00 $134.64 $751 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 427 3 135.00–140.00 $138.36 $591 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1280 1104 85-90% 18 84.00–90.00 $86.53 $955 —
1050–1150 1112 85-90% 13 77.00–81.00 $79.55 $885 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1315 1192 80-85% 19 100.00–110.00 $104.77 $1,249 —
1075–1350 1213 80-85% 11 90.00–98.00 $94.20 $1,143 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1560 1468 4 103.00–108.00 $105.66 $1,551 —
1405–1565 1488 6 113.00–123.00 $117.33 $1,746 —

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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.