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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

1,196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.62/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $845/hd at 507 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $182.59/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,196 1,462 1,614
Feeder cattle 933 1,243 1,485
Slaughter cattle 263 219 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 4 200.00–210.00 $204.72 $543 —
350–375 363 6 187.00–197.00 $191.83 $696 +6.77
420–430 425 10 175.00–190.00 $182.59 $776 +3.60
460–485 471 9 170.00–180.00 $175.42 $826 +4.00
500–515 507 11 162.00–172.00 $166.62 $845 +4.55
550–575 560 5 160.00–167.00 $164.13 $919 +8.23
600–620 611 9 151.00–156.00 $154.57 $944 +9.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 6 185.00–190.00 $187.44 $587 +7.02
350–375 363 8 175.00–185.00 $180.17 $654 +2.21
400–420 410 8 165.00–172.00 $168.41 $690 +0.97
465–490 482 3 160.00–165.00 $163.39 $788 +2.78
500–515 508 4 150.00–160.00 $155.07 $788 +3.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 363 5 160.00–170.00 $164.13 $596 -3.44
460–480 470 4 145.00–152.00 $148.57 $698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 5 140.00–162.00 $152.71 $492 —
350–365 358 6 157.00–162.00 $159.45 $571 +2.21
400–435 415 7 147.00–150.00 $148.65 $617 -3.12
450–475 463 6 142.00–147.00 $144.43 $669 -3.11
500–525 513 6 140.00–145.00 $142.56 $731 +5.63
555–590 576 5 134.00–139.00 $135.93 $783 +4.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 150.00–160.00 $154.77 $415 +0.73
370–385 378 8 147.00–155.00 $150.92 $570 +2.52
400–425 411 9 140.00–146.00 $143.24 $589 +4.41
450–475 463 8 132.00–140.00 $136.11 $630 -2.50
510–535 523 4 128.00–136.00 $132.10 $691 +3.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 140.00–150.00 $146.49 $466 —
375–390 383 4 137.00–145.00 $141.08 $540 +3.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1250 1128 80-85% 16 64.00–70.00 $67.53 $762 +0.94
1160–1500 1217 80-85% 13 71.00–77.00 $71.96 $876 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1185 1090 85-90% 11 56.00–62.00 $59.01 $643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1905 1560 4 101.00–106.00 $103.51 $1,615 —
1470–1750 1580 3 93.00–99.00 $96.15 $1,519 —

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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.