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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

852 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $178.96/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 480 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.67/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $661/hd at 414 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $194.61/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 405 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 852 826 1,532
Feeder cattle 682 628 1,226
Slaughter cattle 170 198 306

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 10 225.00–245.00 $234.53 $629 +6.90
300–315 308 10 210.00–230.00 $220.24 $678 -4.44
350–375 363 6 200.00–215.00 $207.24 $752 +6.80
400–410 405 11 190.00–200.00 $194.61 $788 +2.58
475–485 480 12 175.00–183.00 $178.96 $859 -1.98
500–535 519 11 167.00–176.00 $172.06 $893 +1.99
555–575 565 8 166.00–174.00 $169.93 $960 +4.98
600–620 613 11 156.00–163.00 $159.34 $977 +7.14
655–665 658 3 152.00–155.00 $153.99 $1,013 —
710–720 715 2 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $1,019 +6.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 263 5 195.00–210.00 $201.27 $529 —
305–315 310 4 195.00–205.00 $200.08 $620 —
370–385 380 3 185.00–190.00 $186.62 $709 +5.49
410–425 419 5 180.00–185.00 $183.04 $767 +6.97
450–460 452 5 160.00–170.00 $167.96 $759 +5.68
535–540 537 7 157.00–165.00 $160.45 $862 +2.48
560–575 568 4 155.00–161.00 $157.96 $897 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 4 147.00–152.00 $149.43 $777 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 170.00–180.00 $174.67 $468 -8.14
315–325 320 6 167.00–177.00 $171.92 $550 +2.91
360–375 368 8 160.00–168.00 $164.08 $604 -2.65
405–425 414 11 155.00–165.00 $159.67 $661 -0.48
465–480 473 10 150.00–160.00 $154.92 $733 +0.03
500–535 518 8 138.00–148.00 $142.83 $740 +4.48
555–575 567 5 134.00–141.00 $138.26 $784 +3.73
605–635 625 4 129.00–138.00 $132.22 $826 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 6 145.00–160.00 $152.57 $432 —
300–325 313 2 160.00–165.00 $162.60 $509 +5.16
365–385 375 2 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $572 +0.58
400–435 418 4 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $616 +0.67
450–465 458 4 138.00–145.00 $141.56 $648 -0.74
510–530 520 6 127.00–136.00 $131.59 $684 +3.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 367 5 135.00–142.00 $139.06 $510 +1.68
410–425 418 4 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $575 +1.66
450–475 463 2 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $614 +1.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–625 618 3 142.00–150.00 $145.64 $900 —
650–680 656 8 139.00–145.00 $142.49 $935 —
700–720 707 3 127.00–129.00 $128.32 $907 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1200 1137 80-85% 24 72.00–78.00 $73.14 $832 +5.75
980–1205 1141 80-85% 11 65.00–71.00 $69.74 $796 +2.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1155 1068 85-90% 3 59.00–64.00 $61.56 $657 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1215 1187 3 85.00–90.00 $88.41 $1,049 —
1190–1505 1416 5 94.00–102.00 $98.10 $1,389 —
1450–1525 1501 7 104.00–114.00 $108.64 $1,631 —

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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.