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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 718 797 856
Feeder cattle 474 414 616
Slaughter cattle 244 383 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
255–285 275 3 215.00–225.00 $221.91 $610 -7.35
315–335 327 5 210.00–217.00 $212.70 $696 +1.42
410–425 416 5 190.00–200.00 $194.09 $807 +5.92
470–485 475 3 183.00–190.00 $185.38 $881 +5.87
500–520 510 6 175.00–182.00 $178.57 $911 +3.71
565–575 568 3 170.00–175.00 $171.69 $975 —
600–620 613 3 162.00–166.00 $163.30 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $564 +2.55
310–325 315 3 195.00–205.00 $201.56 $635 +5.62
350–390 363 3 190.00–195.00 $193.21 $701 +6.70
425–440 435 3 177.00–185.00 $179.61 $781 +2.84
455–470 464 5 175.00–180.00 $176.96 $821 +7.21
530–540 537 3 164.00–170.00 $165.98 $891 +2.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 175.00–182.00 $178.57 $639 +10.38
400–435 418 2 162.00–170.00 $166.17 $695 +1.41
520–535 525 3 150.00–157.00 $152.38 $800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 170.00–180.00 $176.49 $544 +6.95
355–375 365 4 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $611 +4.00
405–435 423 5 160.00–168.00 $163.06 $690 -0.04
465–490 478 8 157.00–162.00 $159.43 $762 +9.86
500–525 508 3 147.00–155.00 $149.75 $761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 160.00–165.00 $163.24 $503 —
355–370 360 3 150.00–160.00 $156.57 $564 +2.05
415–435 428 3 150.00–155.00 $153.39 $657 +9.92
450–480 465 2 142.00–150.00 $146.13 $680 +7.82
500–540 524 5 135.00–142.00 $137.67 $721 +6.04
560–575 565 3 125.00–135.00 $128.39 $725 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 145.00–152.00 $147.24 $468 —
410–435 418 3 139.00–145.00 $141.08 $590 —
460–490 475 4 130.00–140.00 $134.84 $640 —
505–535 515 3 125.00–130.00 $128.27 $661 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1210 1129 80-85% 21 83.00–91.00 $87.18 $984 —
1130–1280 1179 80-85% 10 93.00–101.00 $95.24 $1,123 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1135 1029 85-90% 26 76.00–82.00 $78.19 $805 —

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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.