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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

1,473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,473 1,171 1,340
Feeder cattle 840 867 992
Slaughter cattle 633 304 348

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 8 210.00–225.00 $217.01 $582 -5.13
310–325 316 5 210.00–225.00 $216.17 $683 -2.93
355–370 364 7 197.00–212.00 $203.28 $740 -11.99
405–435 417 5 185.00–195.00 $189.17 $789 -14.06
450–460 455 6 170.00–180.00 $175.05 $796 -16.46
510–520 516 5 167.00–172.00 $170.02 $877 -4.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 327 3 180.00–185.00 $181.73 $594 —
370–390 380 4 170.00–180.00 $174.87 $665 -8.51
405–435 417 5 160.00–165.00 $162.09 $676 -11.66
450–490 463 3 153.00–157.00 $154.41 $715 —
520–530 525 4 142.00–150.00 $145.96 $766 -2.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 357 3 185.00–190.00 $188.36 $672 -6.47
410–435 421 7 175.00–180.00 $177.78 $748 -5.59
505–515 510 4 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $829 -0.87
575–585 580 4 147.00–152.00 $149.52 $867 —

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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 4 177.00–185.00 $180.93 $498 -6.06
315–335 325 6 170.00–185.00 $177.73 $578 -1.15
360–375 366 7 165.00–180.00 $173.42 $635 -3.40
410–440 422 6 135.00–170.00 $159.33 $672 -10.46
455–470 464 5 150.00–160.00 $153.92 $714 -6.98
500–525 513 6 140.00–150.00 $145.12 $744 -4.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 378 3 150.00–160.00 $156.61 $592 -5.99
400–425 410 5 147.00–155.00 $151.68 $622 -2.49
450–475 461 9 140.00–145.00 $142.29 $656 -5.28
510–535 527 3 135.00–137.00 $136.35 $719 —
555–575 563 5 130.00–135.00 $132.04 $743 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 430 3 135.00–140.00 $138.37 $595 -6.88

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1040 1030 85-90% 10 80.00–81.00 $80.39 $828 +4.13
925–1110 1031 85-90% 37 73.00–78.00 $75.83 $782 -0.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1275 1126 80-85% 26 82.00–90.00 $85.50 $963 —
1335–1660 1381 80-85% 12 95.00–103.00 $96.08 $1,327 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1725 1608 8 105.00–111.00 $107.96 $1,736 —
1600–1710 1655 6 116.00–122.00 $118.90 $1,968 —

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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.