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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

1,102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $155.07/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 568 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $199.41/cwt +14.95 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 366 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $186.82/cwt +9.91 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 420 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,102 1,418 1,702
Feeder cattle 915 1,134 1,498
Slaughter cattle 187 284 204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder 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
210–225 219 7 215.00–235.00 $226.76 $497 —
250–290 270 6 210.00–230.00 $219.26 $592 +8.90
305–330 316 7 205.00–220.00 $213.28 $674 +14.63
355–375 366 11 195.00–205.00 $199.41 $730 +14.95
405–435 420 10 182.00–192.00 $186.82 $785 +9.91
450–475 463 10 165.00–175.00 $169.86 $786 +0.34
500–535 518 10 157.00–167.00 $161.83 $838 -0.07
560–575 568 12 150.00–160.00 $155.07 $881 -2.48
605–625 613 5 147.00–156.00 $152.33 $934 -5.20
715–730 725 3 135.00–139.00 $136.31 $988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 262 3 185.00–200.00 $194.55 $510 +7.96
350–390 370 4 175.00–185.00 $179.73 $665 +8.03
415–425 421 5 165.00–175.00 $171.06 $720 +7.52
455–475 466 7 150.00–160.00 $154.18 $718 -4.40
515–535 527 5 147.00–155.00 $151.87 $800 +1.99
550–585 562 3 143.00–147.00 $144.39 $811 -3.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–535 526 5 130.00–140.00 $134.07 $705 -5.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 208 3 185.00–205.00 $197.80 $411 —
250–290 270 4 165.00–175.00 $170.37 $460 +0.09
300–325 310 5 165.00–175.00 $169.19 $524 —
350–380 368 5 152.00–162.00 $155.80 $573 -1.37
410–440 425 6 143.00–148.00 $145.59 $619 -3.68
450–475 463 8 137.00–145.00 $140.89 $652 -2.54
520–535 528 6 130.00–140.00 $134.93 $712 +2.19
555–575 564 7 125.00–135.00 $129.37 $730 -1.19
600–610 607 3 130.00–136.00 $131.98 $801 +2.21
655–660 658 3 127.00–134.00 $129.32 $851 +6.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 147.00–157.00 $152.28 $484 -1.50
365–385 372 3 143.00–147.00 $145.62 $542 +1.25
425–440 435 3 130.00–137.00 $134.72 $586 -4.32
465–480 473 6 128.00–136.00 $131.94 $624 -0.44
505–535 520 4 122.00–129.00 $125.40 $652 +2.49
550–575 558 3 118.00–121.00 $119.03 $664 -5.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 135.00–145.00 $139.77 $454 +1.54
360–375 368 6 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $487 +2.59
450–475 463 4 117.00–122.00 $119.57 $554 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1530 1368 80-85% 8 61.00–67.00 $63.93 $875 —
1130–1590 1371 80-85% 11 54.00–59.00 $57.76 $792 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1115 1045 85-90% 15 51.00–55.00 $53.02 $554 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1450 1355 2 81.00–82.00 $81.46 $1,104 —
1685–1805 1747 5 85.00–89.00 $86.64 $1,514 -8.97

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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.