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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

1,296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.54/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 468 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.22/cwt -5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 516 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $154.74/cwt -4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $808/hd at 522 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,296 955 1,354
Feeder cattle 855 668 1,110
Slaughter cattle 441 287 244

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 263 5 185.00–195.00 $190.82 $502 -5.44
310–335 323 6 185.00–192.00 $188.64 $609 +3.76
365–385 377 5 175.00–180.00 $178.06 $671 -0.88
410–425 419 7 160.00–169.00 $163.78 $686 -5.97
450–475 463 12 157.00–165.00 $161.11 $746 -2.33
510–535 522 13 150.00–159.00 $154.74 $808 -4.82
550–580 565 4 145.00–151.00 $147.92 $836 -6.01
610–635 628 7 140.00–145.00 $143.61 $902 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 6 200.00–215.00 $207.71 $557 +2.66
300–315 308 4 195.00–205.00 $199.88 $616 +2.44
350–365 359 5 185.00–195.00 $188.90 $678 +1.32
400–425 413 4 170.00–177.00 $173.61 $717 -9.92
500–520 510 6 161.00–165.00 $163.04 $832 -4.89
550–575 565 5 155.00–160.00 $158.05 $893 —
615–635 631 5 147.00–155.00 $148.56 $937 -6.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 175.00–180.00 $176.94 $564 +2.82
430–440 435 4 147.00–157.00 $152.06 $661 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 264 5 170.00–178.00 $173.45 $458 +2.15
305–310 308 10 165.00–175.00 $169.96 $523 +2.54
380–390 385 8 155.00–165.00 $160.06 $616 -2.02
410–440 424 11 150.00–160.00 $155.28 $658 -3.02
460–475 468 13 145.00–155.00 $149.54 $700 -2.58
500–535 516 13 137.00–147.00 $142.22 $734 -5.34
550–575 563 8 137.00–142.00 $139.44 $785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 150.00–160.00 $155.23 $424 -2.79
360–375 368 4 145.00–152.00 $148.57 $547 —
410–435 418 3 140.00–147.00 $142.43 $595 -5.01
450–470 459 11 135.00–142.00 $138.74 $637 —
510–530 519 7 125.00–135.00 $130.62 $678 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 425 5 130.00–135.00 $133.07 $566 —
470–485 478 4 127.00–132.00 $129.46 $619 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1330 1188 80-85% 37 73.00–79.00 $75.54 $897 —
1170–1300 1229 80-85% 16 81.00–85.00 $82.17 $1,010 -2.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1120 1003 85-90% 35 65.00–71.00 $68.46 $687 -9.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1410 1326 5 92.00–95.00 $93.28 $1,237 -16.85
1250–2020 1509 10 98.00–106.00 $101.49 $1,531 —
1500–1615 1546 5 110.00–119.00 $115.24 $1,782 —

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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.