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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

1,171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $219.10/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 318 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $215.27/cwt +15.41 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 375 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $203.23/cwt +16.35 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 403 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,171 1,012 923
Feeder cattle 867 769 683
Slaughter cattle 304 243 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 4 250.00–260.00 $254.88 $523 —
250–275 263 4 215.00–230.00 $222.14 $584 +2.31
310–325 318 15 210.00–230.00 $219.10 $697 +4.97
365–385 375 14 205.00–225.00 $215.27 $807 +15.41
400–405 403 11 195.00–210.00 $203.23 $819 +16.35
455–475 466 9 185.00–200.00 $191.51 $892 +16.15
505–530 516 7 170.00–180.00 $174.40 $900 +10.18
550–580 565 4 169.00–176.00 $172.41 $974 +10.25
600–635 606 6 165.00–172.00 $170.78 $1,035 +12.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 260 3 200.00–210.00 $206.79 $538 +8.53
310–335 323 6 190.00–205.00 $197.21 $637 +1.57
360–385 373 8 190.00–200.00 $194.83 $727 +7.30
410–425 420 3 180.00–185.00 $183.37 $770 +10.09
450–465 458 6 170.00–180.00 $175.08 $802 +13.92
515–525 522 3 160.00–165.00 $163.35 $853 +5.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 180.00–185.00 $183.38 $679 +11.80
410–425 420 3 167.00–177.00 $173.75 $730 +10.34
520–535 525 3 145.00–155.00 $148.40 $779 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 272 3 180.00–200.00 $186.99 $509 +1.70
305–325 314 7 170.00–190.00 $178.88 $562 —
350–365 357 9 170.00–185.00 $176.82 $631 +11.68
400–435 418 4 165.00–175.00 $169.79 $710 +10.02
455–475 463 5 155.00–165.00 $160.90 $745 +10.80
510–520 515 4 148.00–152.00 $150.02 $773 +7.48
550–565 558 4 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $823 +7.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 276 5 165.00–172.00 $169.41 $468 +5.82
310–320 315 6 155.00–165.00 $160.08 $504 —
360–390 375 8 160.00–165.00 $162.60 $610 —
405–425 416 7 150.00–160.00 $154.17 $641 +6.79
460–470 464 5 144.00–150.00 $147.57 $685 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 415 3 142.00–147.00 $145.25 $603 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1155 80-85% 20 84.00–91.00 $87.81 $1,014 -4.43
1115–1350 1286 80-85% 18 92.00–104.00 $93.63 $1,204 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1225 1020 85-90% 14 73.00–79.00 $76.26 $778 —
1180–1340 1287 85-90% 6 81.00–83.00 $82.39 $1,060 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1330 1298 2 102.00–104.00 $103.03 $1,337 —
1250–1565 1329 4 106.00–110.00 $107.18 $1,424 —
1625–1800 1713 2 115.00–119.00 $117.10 $2,006 —

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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.