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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

2,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $238.10/cwt +18.79 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 263 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,310 1,582 1,690
Feeder cattle 1,848 1,313 1,487
Slaughter cattle 462 269 203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 12 225.00–250.00 $238.10 $626 +18.79
310–335 320 5 210.00–230.00 $221.63 $709 +8.18
370–390 381 9 200.00–210.00 $205.69 $784 +1.82
400–415 408 9 190.00–210.00 $201.29 $821 +10.81
460–485 470 5 177.00–187.00 $182.87 $859 +0.45
515–535 525 6 175.00–185.00 $180.10 $946 +0.67
550–575 567 3 168.00–175.00 $170.26 $965 +3.63
600–635 613 8 160.00–165.00 $161.94 $993 +4.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 205.00–220.00 $212.77 $585 —
320–330 327 3 190.00–200.00 $196.73 $643 +1.93
350–375 365 5 187.00–197.00 $193.16 $705 +2.10
400–425 413 4 175.00–185.00 $179.85 $743 +1.54
470–490 483 3 170.00–176.00 $174.06 $841 +9.14
505–520 513 4 160.00–170.00 $165.07 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 4 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $602 -0.46
455–480 470 5 160.00–165.00 $163.06 $766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 172.00–187.00 $179.79 $581 +1.99
350–375 363 6 170.00–182.00 $176.21 $640 +9.38
410–420 415 4 160.00–170.00 $165.06 $685 +0.86
450–475 460 5 160.00–167.00 $164.11 $755 +4.16
510–525 519 5 150.00–155.00 $153.03 $794 +0.26
560–590 575 4 145.00–152.00 $148.59 $854 -2.06
605–635 622 7 127.00–137.00 $131.17 $816 -2.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 162.00–170.00 $165.11 $527 —
350–360 355 6 155.00–165.00 $159.93 $568 —
410–435 420 5 150.00–157.00 $152.90 $642 -1.40
450–475 463 4 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $706 +4.22
500–535 514 5 140.00–145.00 $142.08 $730 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 150.00–157.00 $152.48 $480 -0.08
355–375 365 4 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $539 —
410–435 424 7 142.00–148.00 $145.52 $617 +2.46
450–470 462 5 140.00–145.00 $143.05 $661 +4.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1235 1098 80-85% 12 69.00–74.00 $72.01 $791 —
1175–1375 1249 80-85% 23 75.00–82.00 $77.70 $970 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1160 1105 85-90% 4 62.00–68.00 $65.71 $726 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1450 1385 2 90.00–94.00 $91.91 $1,273 —
1790 1790 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,969 +8.57

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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.