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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

1,214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.34/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $565/hd at 322 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,214 893 938
Feeder cattle 753 533 694
Slaughter cattle 461 360 244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 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
260–290 273 9 225.00–242.00 $233.98 $639 -7.73
310–325 318 8 215.00–230.00 $222.68 $708 -4.22
355–380 368 8 200.00–213.00 $206.28 $759 -0.31
400–410 406 5 195.00–202.00 $197.76 $803 +1.80
450–475 463 4 185.00–191.00 $188.08 $871 +3.85
500–525 510 5 175.00–185.00 $180.88 $922 +2.42
550–560 557 3 167.00–177.00 $173.71 $968 +9.63
600–610 607 3 157.00–165.00 $162.36 $986 +5.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 195.00–205.00 $200.20 $627 -16.86
350–365 356 7 190.00–197.00 $193.93 $690 -2.52
405–420 411 5 175.00–185.00 $180.91 $744 -1.22
450–475 460 5 170.00–177.00 $172.89 $795 -4.11
525–535 530 4 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $874 —
610–640 620 3 147.00–150.00 $148.97 $924 +8.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 4 160.00–167.00 $163.58 $687 -6.42
460–475 468 4 160.00–165.00 $162.46 $760 +0.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 170.00–180.00 $176.87 $490 -8.94
315–330 322 11 170.00–180.00 $175.34 $565 +3.14
375–385 380 6 162.00–172.00 $166.93 $634 +2.27
400–425 411 7 157.00–167.00 $162.57 $668 +4.22
450–460 454 5 151.00–159.00 $155.76 $707 +2.16
510–540 525 4 136.00–145.00 $140.37 $737 +6.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 150.00–165.00 $157.16 $429 -6.78
305–335 320 4 160.00–165.00 $162.62 $520 -4.29
425–440 435 3 145.00–150.00 $146.63 $638 +1.28
450–475 463 4 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $659 -2.24
525–540 533 4 125.00–132.00 $128.55 $685 +8.24
560–585 574 4 120.00–129.00 $125.20 $719 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 115.00–147.00 $130.12 $414 -21.88
350–380 365 4 137.00–145.00 $140.84 $514 +0.84
410–440 428 5 130.00–140.00 $136.17 $583 -3.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1225 1139 80-85% 29 76.00–83.00 $79.44 $905 —
1115–1310 1205 80-85% 34 85.00–90.00 $87.13 $1,050 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1210 1103 85-90% 12 68.00–74.00 $71.14 $785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1300 1270 6 93.00–99.00 $97.09 $1,233 —
1360–1505 1418 5 101.00–104.00 $102.27 $1,450 —
1650–2140 1873 11 113.00–126.00 $119.75 $2,243 —

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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.