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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

1,462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.83/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 418 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.07/cwt +0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 518 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,462 838 1,718
Feeder cattle 1,243 763 1,392
Slaughter cattle 219 75 326

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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
310–320 317 3 190.00–195.00 $191.63 $607 —
365–385 377 5 182.00–187.00 $185.06 $698 +2.53
400–425 414 9 175.00–182.00 $178.99 $741 +8.35
450–485 465 7 167.00–175.00 $171.42 $797 +5.10
510–525 518 10 157.00–167.00 $162.07 $840 +0.83
560–590 575 6 152.00–160.00 $155.90 $896 -1.58
605–640 634 7 144.00–150.00 $145.54 $923 -1.29
710–735 727 3 133.00–139.00 $134.95 $981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 266 5 180.00–195.00 $186.20 $495 —
315–340 332 3 177.00–182.00 $180.42 $599 -5.89
355–385 372 7 175.00–180.00 $177.96 $662 +3.88
405–425 415 8 165.00–170.00 $167.44 $695 +4.99
460–480 469 7 155.00–165.00 $160.61 $753 +3.15
500–510 506 5 150.00–155.00 $151.98 $769 -2.15
560–575 568 4 146.00–150.00 $148.03 $841 -1.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 6 165.00–170.00 $167.57 $612 +4.21
505–540 523 6 140.00–145.00 $142.58 $746 -3.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 4 152.00–156.00 $154.04 $408 —
310–320 316 5 150.00–159.00 $155.47 $491 +0.67
355–375 365 6 145.00–152.00 $148.40 $542 +5.04
400–435 418 12 135.00–143.00 $138.83 $580 +1.76
460–490 475 8 135.00–142.00 $138.61 $658 +2.96
535–540 538 4 125.00–132.00 $128.52 $691 -2.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 363 7 155.00–160.00 $157.24 $571 +3.18
405–425 418 3 145.00–155.00 $151.77 $634 +7.35
460–475 468 4 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $690 +5.49
500–525 513 4 134.00–140.00 $136.93 $702 -0.71
555–575 562 3 127.00–133.00 $130.95 $736 -1.10
600–610 603 3 120.00–124.00 $121.35 $732 -4.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $509 +3.26
425–435 428 3 126.00–132.00 $128.03 $548 —
460–475 466 5 125.00–132.00 $129.15 $602 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1105 1053 80-85% 5 70.00–72.00 $70.74 $745 —
1000–1220 1132 80-85% 10 64.00–68.00 $66.59 $754 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1175 1118 85-90% 9 58.00–62.00 $60.28 $674 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1650 1530 2 89.00–91.00 $90.08 $1,378 +3.25
1500–1950 1700 4 93.00–101.00 $96.90 $1,647 —

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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.