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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

1,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $219.83/cwt ≈ $589/hd at 268 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $214.13/cwt +10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $653/hd at 305 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.22/cwt -6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 514 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,012 961 1,079
Feeder cattle 769 567 863
Slaughter cattle 243 394 216

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 11 210.00–230.00 $219.83 $589 —
300–310 305 11 205.00–222.00 $214.13 $653 +10.88
350–365 360 3 195.00–210.00 $199.86 $719 +8.80
405–425 415 8 182.00–192.00 $186.88 $776 +2.53
450–465 459 7 172.00–180.00 $175.36 $805 +7.11
500–530 514 11 160.00–169.00 $164.22 $844 -6.44
560–575 567 11 160.00–164.00 $162.16 $919 +2.18
620–635 623 11 156.00–159.00 $158.09 $985 —
650–665 658 6 151.00–158.00 $154.46 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 195.00–205.00 $198.26 $569 +4.72
315–325 319 7 190.00–200.00 $195.64 $624 +3.95
380–390 385 6 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $722 +8.66
400–440 418 9 170.00–177.00 $173.28 $724 +3.46
450–470 462 5 152.00–167.00 $161.16 $745 +3.70
500–525 513 4 156.00–159.00 $157.54 $808 -3.30
565–590 578 4 150.00–157.00 $153.58 $888 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 365 3 165.00–175.00 $171.58 $626 —
410–440 430 3 160.00–165.00 $163.41 $703 —
455–465 460 4 150.00–157.00 $153.54 $706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 6 175.00–195.00 $185.29 $487 +7.12
360–380 370 8 160.00–170.00 $165.14 $611 +0.04
405–435 420 4 152.00–167.00 $159.77 $671 +0.97
450–475 465 5 147.00–155.00 $150.10 $698 -1.97
510–525 518 10 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $738 -0.04
555–570 561 5 137.00–142.00 $139.97 $785 +2.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 160.00–167.00 $163.59 $455 —
415–425 422 3 142.00–150.00 $147.38 $622 +1.58
460–485 473 6 140.00–145.00 $142.57 $674 -0.84
500–520 507 3 130.00–135.00 $131.71 $668 -2.21
555–585 570 4 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $756 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1310 1056 80-85% 22 80.00–86.00 $82.81 $874 —
1125–1175 1155 80-85% 18 88.00–98.00 $92.24 $1,065 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1205 1117 85-90% 10 74.00–79.00 $76.24 $852 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1230 1185 4 94.00–98.00 $96.08 $1,139 —
1225–1605 1414 5 101.00–107.00 $105.11 $1,486 +10.40
1580 1580 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,943 +16.38

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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.