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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

1,202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,202 887 506
Feeder cattle 673 585 354
Slaughter cattle 529 302 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
260–285 274 7 230.00–250.00 $241.88 $663 -1.74
320–340 332 5 215.00–235.00 $222.71 $739 -5.93
360–370 364 7 210.00–220.00 $215.65 $785 -3.95
400–415 408 8 195.00–210.00 $202.64 $827 +1.85
450–485 468 4 186.00–200.00 $192.74 $902 -4.92
505–535 520 4 185.00–195.00 $189.86 $987 +4.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 269 5 200.00–220.00 $207.73 $559 —
305–325 315 4 200.00–210.00 $205.16 $646 +0.36
350–375 367 3 192.00–202.00 $198.82 $730 +1.95
410–435 423 6 180.00–190.00 $184.85 $782 +3.08
450–475 463 4 170.00–180.00 $174.86 $810 -1.88
550–570 563 3 155.00–160.00 $156.63 $882 -5.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 4 180.00–190.00 $185.07 $685 +2.54
410–435 423 4 165.00–172.00 $168.60 $713 +0.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 170.00–180.00 $174.63 $472 -23.66
305–325 315 4 175.00–185.00 $179.84 $566 -0.79
350–375 363 6 167.00–179.00 $173.21 $629 -1.01
400–440 417 7 163.00–173.00 $168.48 $703 +2.55
515–530 523 4 140.00–150.00 $145.07 $759 -4.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 160.00–165.00 $163.39 $449 -1.94
310–340 325 4 160.00–170.00 $164.77 $536 +1.54
360–390 370 3 155.00–161.00 $158.89 $588 -0.90
425–435 428 3 150.00–155.00 $153.31 $656 -0.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 145.00–155.00 $149.84 $479 —
415–440 428 4 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $589 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1275 1129 85-90% 35 81.00–87.00 $84.26 $951 —
1110–1310 1170 85-90% 8 74.00–79.00 $75.89 $888 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1305 1173 80-85% 11 100.00–105.00 $101.97 $1,196 —
1050–1270 1198 80-85% 27 88.00–98.00 $91.35 $1,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1570 1490 4 105.00–111.00 $108.16 $1,612 —
1520–1660 1548 5 93.00–102.00 $100.07 $1,549 —
1555–1960 1714 6 118.00–132.00 $125.07 $2,144 +16.80

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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.