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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

1,732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.05/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 502 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $193.53/cwt +10.94 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 403 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $178.86/cwt +12.24 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 523 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,732 1,196 1,601
Feeder cattle 1,472 933 1,392
Slaughter cattle 260 263 209

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
350–360 359 7 187.00–200.00 $188.81 $678 -3.02
400–435 403 11 180.00–195.00 $193.53 $780 +10.94
455–485 482 10 175.00–190.00 $176.42 $850 +1.00
505–525 523 11 167.00–180.00 $178.86 $935 +12.24
575–590 578 5 160.00–168.00 $161.63 $934 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 190.00–195.00 $191.61 $613 +4.17
365–375 367 5 174.00–182.00 $175.63 $645 -4.54
410–430 425 4 165.00–175.00 $172.59 $734 +4.18
470–490 486 5 160.00–168.00 $161.55 $785 -1.84
505–540 514 4 152.00–160.00 $154.10 $792 -0.97
560–580 571 8 140.00–155.00 $146.94 $839 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 333 4 180.00–187.00 $181.63 $605 —
360–390 384 5 160.00–170.00 $161.88 $622 -2.25
420–435 425 3 157.00–162.00 $160.29 $681 —
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 316 4 160.00–165.00 $163.68 $517 +10.97
400–435 404 9 150.00–165.00 $163.20 $659 +14.55
455–475 458 7 150.00–160.00 $151.48 $694 +7.05
500–525 502 11 137.00–147.00 $146.05 $733 +3.49
560–575 563 5 135.00–145.00 $137.04 $772 +1.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 5 152.00–160.00 $154.92 $424 +0.15
355–365 363 4 147.00–155.00 $148.96 $541 -1.96
410–420 417 3 140.00–145.00 $141.64 $591 -1.60
465–480 478 9 137.00–145.00 $144.14 $689 +8.03
515–535 518 6 130.00–135.00 $130.86 $678 -1.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 375 5 135.00–145.00 $143.11 $537 +2.03
460–485 468 3 125.00–132.00 $129.58 $606 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1180 1134 80-85% 9 65.00–70.00 $68.58 $778 +1.05
1125–1450 1277 80-85% 10 71.00–77.00 $74.46 $951 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1125 1057 85-90% 6 57.00–61.00 $59.02 $624 +0.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1700 1639 5 92.00–97.00 $95.35 $1,563 —
2090 2090 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,341 —

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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.