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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 8, 2022

961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 961 1,012 1,407
Feeder cattle 567 769 1,210
Slaughter cattle 394 243 197

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 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
260–285 268 3 190.00–200.00 $193.54 $519 —
300–340 320 6 187.00–197.00 $191.69 $613 —
365–385 377 5 175.00–185.00 $178.87 $674 -0.68
410–440 425 8 165.00–175.00 $169.82 $722 +2.63
450–465 458 4 155.00–160.00 $157.46 $721 -1.47
500–535 514 5 155.00–165.00 $160.84 $827 +3.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 200.00–205.00 $203.25 $646 +3.41
350–385 362 3 190.00–193.00 $191.06 $692 +4.42
415–425 419 7 177.00–190.00 $184.35 $772 +5.56
450–485 462 3 165.00–170.00 $168.25 $777 -0.94
515–520 517 3 168.00–172.00 $170.66 $882 +2.36
555–575 562 3 158.00–161.00 $159.98 $899 +0.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 175.00–185.00 $180.15 $585 —
500–535 512 3 145.00–151.00 $147.09 $753 —
565–575 568 3 142.00–150.00 $147.30 $837 +9.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 6 157.00–165.00 $160.56 $517 —
355–375 367 5 147.00–157.00 $150.87 $554 -0.03
400–435 414 5 140.00–150.00 $145.80 $604 -0.78
455–480 468 8 140.00–147.00 $143.41 $671 +1.69
520–530 526 9 130.00–137.00 $133.92 $704 -5.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 3 175.00–185.00 $178.17 $495 +10.62
315–340 328 4 170.00–182.00 $175.77 $577 +3.13
360–375 368 6 160.00–170.00 $165.10 $608 +0.37
405–440 426 5 155.00–165.00 $158.80 $676 +1.71
450–485 464 5 148.00–155.00 $152.07 $706 +0.56
500–535 518 6 140.00–145.00 $142.58 $739 -7.28
550–585 573 3 137.00–140.00 $137.96 $791 -5.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 145.00–152.00 $148.44 $468 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1275 1110 80-85% 39 80.00–86.00 $82.38 $914 -4.60
1275–1440 1396 80-85% 15 88.00–92.00 $88.97 $1,242 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1235 1161 85-90% 11 74.00–79.00 $77.80 $903 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1510 1442 3 93.00–96.00 $94.71 $1,366 —
1470–1620 1570 3 106.00–108.00 $106.62 $1,674 —

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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.