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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

1,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $169.19/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 465 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.30/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 514 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.86/cwt +14.42 vs last sale · ≈ $779/hd at 520 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,012 574 896
Feeder cattle 769 339 815
Slaughter cattle 243 235 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 270 3 200.00–210.00 $206.54 $558 —
305–320 315 3 195.00–210.00 $199.84 $629 —
355–365 362 3 185.00–190.00 $186.64 $676 -0.93
400–435 418 8 174.00–184.00 $178.79 $747 +3.64
460–470 465 17 165.00–174.00 $169.19 $787 -1.21
505–525 514 13 165.00–172.00 $168.30 $865 +6.56
560–570 565 6 156.00–163.00 $159.53 $901 -2.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 376 9 175.00–183.00 $179.55 $675 +4.34
400–440 427 3 165.00–172.00 $167.19 $714 +0.15
450–465 458 4 155.00–163.00 $158.93 $728 +1.54
510–530 523 3 155.00–162.00 $157.27 $823 +2.52
565–590 573 3 150.00–155.00 $151.72 $869 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 568 3 135.00–143.00 $137.60 $782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 6 165.00–170.00 $167.55 $461 —
320–330 323 3 170.00–174.00 $172.64 $558 +4.55
350–390 370 6 160.00–170.00 $164.73 $610 —
425–440 433 6 152.00–162.00 $157.09 $680 +6.72
460–475 468 9 147.00–155.00 $151.51 $709 +5.86
505–535 520 10 145.00–155.00 $149.86 $779 +14.42
555–565 560 10 140.00–147.00 $143.47 $803 —
615–625 618 4 130.00–135.00 $131.27 $811 —
655–685 673 6 127.00–135.00 $129.49 $871 —
705–735 714 4 120.00–127.00 $122.30 $873 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 369 5 147.00–157.00 $150.90 $557 -0.83
405–440 428 3 145.00–150.00 $146.58 $627 +7.72
455–490 475 7 137.00–145.00 $141.72 $673 +3.69
515–525 520 8 135.00–143.00 $139.04 $723 —
550–590 577 3 130.00–135.00 $133.41 $770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 422 3 130.00–135.00 $133.36 $563 +5.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1200 1082 80-85% 27 78.00–83.00 $81.20 $879 —
1010–1315 1142 80-85% 9 85.00–95.00 $86.98 $993 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1125 1069 85-90% 12 71.00–77.00 $73.44 $785 +4.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1625 1514 4 102.00–106.00 $104.51 $1,582 +9.08
1510–1910 1687 3 110.00–114.00 $111.83 $1,887 —

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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.