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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

826 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.94/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 470 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.15/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 418 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.89/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 460 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 826 493 1,844
Feeder cattle 628 330 1,494
Slaughter cattle 198 163 350

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 4 240.00–260.00 $249.66 $544 -17.54
275–285 280 8 220.00–235.00 $227.63 $637 -0.28
305–325 315 10 215.00–235.00 $224.68 $708 +3.19
355–390 371 11 190.00–210.00 $200.44 $744 -6.76
415–420 418 10 187.00–197.00 $192.03 $803 +2.15
465–475 470 14 175.00–187.00 $180.94 $850 -3.27
505–520 513 10 165.00–175.00 $170.07 $872 -5.03
560–580 570 4 162.00–168.00 $164.95 $940 +2.47
605–625 620 4 150.00–159.00 $152.20 $944 —
700–730 723 4 135.00–140.00 $136.21 $985 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 363 5 177.00–187.00 $181.13 $658 -3.94
410–425 418 4 172.00–180.00 $176.07 $736 —
460–475 470 3 160.00–167.00 $162.28 $763 -2.59
505–525 518 3 157.00–160.00 $157.97 $818 +0.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 375 3 165.00–175.00 $168.16 $631 —
460–485 473 2 150.00–157.00 $153.59 $726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 256 5 175.00–195.00 $182.81 $468 +1.48
300–335 314 5 165.00–172.00 $169.01 $531 -5.15
350–390 370 10 162.00–172.00 $166.73 $617 +0.83
400–440 418 13 155.00–165.00 $160.15 $669 +2.09
450–470 460 12 150.00–160.00 $154.89 $712 -0.90
500–535 518 10 134.00–143.00 $138.35 $717 -2.49
555–575 565 4 133.00–136.00 $134.53 $760 +2.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 155.00–160.00 $157.44 $501 -5.00
350–380 370 3 145.00–155.00 $151.85 $562 —
410–425 416 5 142.00–150.00 $146.73 $610 +1.18
475–485 478 3 137.00–145.00 $142.30 $680 +0.70
515–535 525 4 125.00–131.00 $127.94 $672 —
560–580 567 3 125.00–129.00 $126.36 $716 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 135.00–140.00 $137.38 $512 —
400–435 414 5 130.00–140.00 $135.80 $562 —
450–460 455 2 127.00–135.00 $131.04 $596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1660 1123 80-85% 19 64.00–70.00 $67.39 $757 —
1205–1715 1446 80-85% 10 72.00–77.00 $73.73 $1,066 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1130 1043 85-90% 15 60.00–64.00 $61.86 $645 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1490 1459 8 87.00–91.00 $89.26 $1,302 —
1610–1750 1658 6 104.00–112.00 $106.41 $1,764 +12.11

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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.