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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

1,316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.44/cwt +8.85 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 416 lb · 13 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $223.95/cwt +4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $600/hd at 268 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $216.76/cwt +3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 333 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,316 1,102 1,353
Feeder cattle 1,053 915 1,137
Slaughter cattle 263 187 216

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
210–240 225 4 225.00–245.00 $235.67 $530 +8.91
260–275 268 13 215.00–235.00 $223.95 $600 +4.69
325–340 333 13 210.00–225.00 $216.76 $722 +3.48
370–385 377 9 190.00–205.00 $196.81 $742 -2.60
415–430 423 13 180.00–190.00 $184.53 $781 -2.29
465–480 473 11 170.00–180.00 $174.47 $825 +4.61
515–535 525 12 160.00–170.00 $164.90 $866 +3.07
565–580 575 3 153.00–160.00 $155.29 $893 +0.22
600–635 623 3 148.00–151.00 $150.04 $935 -2.29
650–665 654 4 145.00–150.00 $146.27 $957 —
705–730 719 4 135.00–143.00 $140.04 $1,007 +3.73
800–840 820 2 126.00–132.00 $128.93 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 276 5 190.00–200.00 $193.91 $535 -0.64
310–330 320 4 195.00–205.00 $199.84 $639 —
375–385 379 5 180.00–185.00 $182.03 $690 +2.30
400–440 420 10 165.00–175.00 $169.76 $713 -1.30
480–490 485 6 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $788 +8.29
525–540 533 4 150.00–157.00 $153.55 $818 +1.68
560–570 565 6 140.00–148.00 $144.04 $814 -0.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 4 180.00–185.00 $182.62 $575 —
350–385 362 3 165.00–175.00 $168.55 $610 —
400–435 418 4 150.00–160.00 $154.79 $647 —
465–485 472 3 147.00–152.00 $148.71 $702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 180.00–200.00 $189.44 $422 -8.36
250–275 263 4 167.00–187.00 $176.52 $464 +6.15
300–315 308 9 157.00–167.00 $161.32 $497 -7.87
355–375 365 10 152.00–162.00 $157.14 $574 +1.34
400–430 416 13 150.00–160.00 $154.44 $642 +8.85
450–465 458 11 141.00–151.00 $145.46 $666 +4.57
500–520 511 7 131.00–137.00 $133.51 $682 -1.42
565–575 570 8 128.00–136.00 $131.96 $752 +2.59
600–640 622 5 124.00–129.00 $125.36 $780 -6.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 271 5 145.00–160.00 $154.46 $419 —
300–340 327 3 150.00–155.00 $151.53 $496 -0.75
365–385 378 3 142.00–150.00 $147.43 $557 +1.81
400–410 405 4 141.00–148.00 $144.46 $585 +9.74
465–475 469 7 130.00–138.00 $134.53 $631 +2.59
510–525 519 5 121.00–127.00 $123.36 $640 -2.04
560–575 569 7 115.00–124.00 $118.80 $676 -0.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 5 140.00–145.00 $143.09 $465 +3.32
370–390 383 3 130.00–140.00 $133.22 $510 +0.77
410–440 422 5 125.00–135.00 $130.83 $552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1250 1137 80-85% 3 65.00–67.00 $65.73 $747 —
1075–1320 1243 80-85% 33 57.00–63.00 $61.34 $762 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1220 1125 85-90% 13 53.00–57.00 $54.82 $617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1340 1275 4 75.00–79.00 $77.10 $983 —
1300–1405 1379 4 84.00–88.00 $84.94 $1,171 +3.48
1490–1685 1541 8 91.00–96.00 $93.10 $1,435 —

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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.