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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

2,075 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $221.80/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 315 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $197.64/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $806/hd at 408 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.12/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 523 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,075 2,310 1,592
Feeder cattle 1,847 1,848 1,385
Slaughter cattle 228 462 207

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 9 225.00–250.00 $235.77 $632 -2.33
310–320 315 13 215.00–230.00 $221.80 $699 +0.17
370–380 374 7 205.00–225.00 $213.70 $799 +8.01
400–415 408 12 190.00–205.00 $197.64 $806 -3.65
455–485 470 10 180.00–195.00 $187.26 $880 +4.39
510–535 523 12 172.00–182.00 $177.12 $926 -2.98
550–575 563 8 167.00–177.00 $172.11 $969 +1.85
605–635 611 8 159.00–167.00 $165.45 $1,011 +3.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 8 195.00–205.00 $200.28 $637 +3.55
350–360 356 7 187.00–202.00 $193.33 $688 +0.17
415–440 430 5 175.00–185.00 $178.86 $769 -0.99
470–485 475 3 170.00–175.00 $171.70 $816 -2.36
515–540 529 7 162.00–169.00 $164.92 $872 -0.15
550–560 553 3 160.00–165.00 $163.31 $903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 180.00–192.00 $185.86 $619 +3.40
380–390 387 3 175.00–180.00 $176.64 $684 —
420–440 430 4 165.00–170.00 $167.44 $720 —
450–475 463 4 160.00–165.00 $162.57 $753 -0.49
520–540 527 3 152.00–158.00 $155.95 $822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 4 180.00–190.00 $184.76 $486 —
315–335 325 8 170.00–185.00 $177.73 $578 -2.06
375–390 381 7 167.00–177.00 $172.62 $658 -3.59
405–440 419 5 167.00–177.00 $171.20 $717 +6.14
460–490 475 10 157.00–168.00 $162.33 $771 -1.78
525–540 533 6 150.00–160.00 $154.93 $826 +1.90
600–625 608 4 135.00–145.00 $139.76 $850 +8.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 263 3 167.00–175.00 $172.47 $454 —
350–375 363 6 155.00–163.00 $159.14 $578 -0.79
410–435 420 5 152.00–160.00 $155.31 $652 +2.41
480–490 484 5 145.00–155.00 $150.95 $731 -1.62
510–540 525 4 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $748 +0.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 145.00–155.00 $149.89 $499 -2.59
350–385 365 7 145.00–150.00 $147.26 $537 -0.31
410–435 425 5 142.00–150.00 $146.91 $624 +1.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1310 1172 80-85% 5 74.00–78.00 $75.27 $882 —
1120–1275 1179 80-85% 5 79.00–82.00 $81.14 $957 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1000 983 85-90% 6 63.00–66.00 $64.53 $634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,233 -0.91
1350–1640 1451 4 98.00–102.00 $99.57 $1,445 —
1560–1815 1688 2 108.00–109.00 $108.46 $1,831 —

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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.