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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

963 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 963 1,317 923
Feeder cattle 626 777 434
Slaughter cattle 337 540 489

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady 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
250–275 261 7 220.00–235.00 $228.22 $596 -2.26
300–330 318 5 215.00–230.00 $224.34 $713 +4.53
360–375 369 5 205.00–217.00 $209.68 $774 -2.46
410–420 415 6 197.00–209.00 $202.93 $842 +5.91
460–485 473 6 190.00–200.00 $194.87 $922 +4.03
500–515 506 7 175.00–182.00 $178.05 $901 -3.09
550–575 563 2 175.00–178.00 $176.47 $994 +1.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 4 195.00–205.00 $199.69 $639 -2.69
350–385 362 3 190.00–200.00 $193.55 $701 +3.98
400–410 407 3 185.00–190.00 $188.36 $767 +8.84
455–485 475 3 175.00–182.00 $179.76 $854 +6.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 185.00–195.00 $189.85 $617 —
365–380 375 3 175.00–185.00 $181.76 $682 +5.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 279 9 180.00–190.00 $185.78 $518 +2.09
305–335 320 6 177.00–190.00 $183.80 $588 +3.85
350–370 360 6 170.00–182.00 $176.17 $634 +3.83
405–435 423 5 167.00–175.00 $171.94 $727 +1.06
465–485 472 3 162.00–169.00 $166.60 $786 +11.71
505–525 512 3 155.00–160.00 $156.71 $802 +9.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 269 5 160.00–170.00 $164.09 $441 —
310–340 328 5 165.00–172.00 $169.35 $555 +5.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 4 140.00–150.00 $144.82 $608 +12.16
450–475 467 3 132.00–137.00 $133.61 $624 +1.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1435 1126 80-85% 21 78.00–86.00 $82.59 $930 +6.75
1090–1190 1142 80-85% 13 88.00–97.00 $91.18 $1,041 +15.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1185 1059 85-90% 12 68.00–74.00 $70.46 $746 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1400 1285 2 98.00–101.00 $99.37 $1,277 —
1550–1830 1651 7 102.00–109.00 $104.77 $1,730 —
1535–1915 1820 4 112.00–117.00 $115.95 $2,110 —

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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.