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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

1,221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.94/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 513 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,221 1,473 1,401
Feeder cattle 672 840 1,009
Slaughter cattle 549 633 392

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last Monday for Labor Day Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 217.00–235.00 $225.84 $644 +8.83
330–340 334 5 212.00–220.00 $215.26 $719 -0.91
360–380 368 5 207.00–215.00 $211.70 $779 +8.42
400–425 413 6 189.00–200.00 $194.33 $803 +5.16
450–485 464 5 178.00–188.00 $183.82 $853 +8.77
500–515 509 7 172.00–178.00 $175.47 $893 +5.45
555–590 578 3 164.00–169.00 $165.60 $957 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 3 190.00–205.00 $200.15 $650 —
360–385 368 3 185.00–195.00 $191.52 $705 +3.16
415–435 422 3 177.00–185.00 $179.75 $759 +1.97
450–460 457 3 167.00–174.00 $169.30 $774 —
505–515 511 5 157.00–167.00 $163.05 $833 +0.57
550–575 560 5 155.00–162.00 $157.88 $884 +8.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 427 3 165.00–175.00 $168.20 $718 +6.11
505–535 515 3 145.00–150.00 $146.73 $756 +0.77
555–575 565 4 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 175.00–180.00 $177.41 $497 -3.52
310–330 319 7 170.00–182.00 $176.67 $564 -1.06
350–375 363 4 162.00–170.00 $165.86 $602 -7.56
405–420 414 5 160.00–170.00 $166.09 $688 +6.76
450–465 456 5 158.00–165.00 $162.14 $739 +8.22
505–520 513 12 146.00–154.00 $149.94 $769 +4.82
575–590 583 4 140.00–150.00 $144.94 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 376 5 150.00–160.00 $153.78 $578 -2.83
425–440 433 4 152.00–157.00 $154.54 $669 +2.86
450–465 456 5 147.00–155.00 $151.74 $692 +9.45
500–535 521 5 134.00–140.00 $137.70 $717 +1.35

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1010 983 85-90% 11 65.00–71.00 $67.80 $666 —
870–1125 1008 85-90% 42 73.00–79.00 $75.31 $759 -5.08
1005–1125 1105 85-90% 6 80.00–85.00 $80.76 $892 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1200 1147 80-85% 9 90.00–100.00 $92.50 $1,061 +7.00
1040–1400 1174 80-85% 27 82.00–88.00 $85.20 $1,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1490 1462 3 106.00–115.00 $108.88 $1,592 —
1460–1600 1530 2 121.00–125.00 $123.09 $1,883 —

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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.