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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

887 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $243.62/cwt +9.64 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 264 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $228.64/cwt +5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 326 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.63/cwt +5.29 vs last sale · ≈ $578/hd at 320 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 887 1,214 876
Feeder cattle 585 753 604
Slaughter cattle 302 461 272

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 207 5 260.00–275.00 $266.09 $551 —
250–275 264 11 235.00–255.00 $243.62 $643 +9.64
310–340 326 11 220.00–240.00 $228.64 $745 +5.96
360–390 375 8 210.00–230.00 $219.60 $824 +13.32
405–430 420 5 195.00–210.00 $200.79 $843 +3.03
470–490 480 8 190.00–205.00 $197.66 $949 +9.58
520–535 528 4 180.00–190.00 $185.07 $977 +4.19
555–585 573 5 170.00–180.00 $173.87 $996 +0.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 200.00–210.00 $204.80 $651 +4.60
355–390 378 3 190.00–200.00 $196.87 $744 +2.94
405–425 418 3 175.00–185.00 $181.77 $760 +0.86
465–480 475 3 170.00–180.00 $176.74 $840 +3.85
505–525 518 3 165.00–175.00 $168.25 $872 +3.30
560–575 565 3 157.00–165.00 $162.29 $917 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 4 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $694 —
425–435 430 2 166.00–170.00 $167.98 $722 +4.40
510–530 523 3 157.00–162.00 $160.38 $839 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 211 5 205.00–220.00 $211.26 $446 —
250–270 259 7 190.00–205.00 $198.29 $514 +21.42
300–340 320 10 175.00–187.00 $180.63 $578 +5.29
355–365 361 7 170.00–180.00 $174.22 $629 +7.29
405–420 413 6 162.00–170.00 $165.93 $685 +3.36
455–475 462 3 160.00–170.00 $166.57 $770 +10.81
500–535 514 5 144.00–154.00 $149.84 $770 +9.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 160.00–170.00 $165.33 $443 +8.17
300–315 310 3 160.00–170.00 $163.23 $506 +0.61
350–380 365 4 155.00–165.00 $159.79 $583 —
425–440 433 4 150.00–157.00 $153.56 $665 +6.93
465–490 480 5 145.00–152.00 $149.29 $717 +6.86
525–535 528 3 130.00–140.00 $133.38 $704 +4.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1140 1092 80-85% 24 80.00–88.00 $84.80 $926 —
1140–1400 1209 80-85% 33 90.00–100.00 $93.89 $1,135 +6.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1140 1033 85-90% 11 73.00–80.00 $75.88 $784 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1575 1415 5 118.00–125.00 $121.12 $1,714 +18.85
1395–2040 1739 4 105.00–114.00 $108.27 $1,883 —

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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.