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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 9, 2022

797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 797 963 701
Feeder cattle 414 626 498
Slaughter cattle 383 337 203

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 5 220.00–235.00 $229.26 $647 +1.04
310–340 325 8 205.00–217.00 $211.28 $687 -13.06
350–365 356 5 195.00–210.00 $201.15 $716 -8.53
400–430 420 3 185.00–195.00 $188.17 $790 -14.76
475–480 478 6 177.00–182.00 $179.51 $858 -15.36
510–540 525 4 170.00–180.00 $174.86 $918 -3.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 4 195.00–210.00 $202.36 $536 —
310–320 315 4 192.00–200.00 $195.94 $617 -3.75
350–375 358 3 180.00–190.00 $186.51 $668 -7.04
415–435 428 3 170.00–180.00 $176.77 $757 -11.59
450–475 467 3 165.00–172.00 $169.75 $793 -10.01
515–540 528 4 160.00–167.00 $163.58 $864 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 3 165.00–175.00 $168.19 $634 -13.57
410–435 427 3 160.00–167.00 $164.76 $704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 170.00–185.00 $177.21 $461 -8.57
310–335 318 3 165.00–172.00 $169.54 $539 -14.26
375–390 383 4 160.00–167.00 $163.43 $626 -12.74
415–440 426 7 160.00–167.00 $163.10 $695 -8.84
460–485 477 3 147.00–155.00 $149.57 $713 -17.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 259 7 155.00–165.00 $160.86 $417 -3.23
350–385 362 3 150.00–157.00 $154.52 $559 —
400–425 408 3 140.00–150.00 $143.47 $585 —
465–475 468 3 135.00–140.00 $138.31 $647 —
500–515 510 3 130.00–135.00 $131.63 $671 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1440 1238 80-85% 22 89.00–99.00 $91.27 $1,130 —
1075–1405 1348 80-85% 48 80.00–86.00 $83.30 $1,123 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1150 985 85-90% 15 73.00–79.00 $76.17 $750 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1470 1337 3 104.00–108.00 $106.53 $1,424 —
1800–1905 1870 3 110.00–123.00 $114.17 $2,135 —

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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.