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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 471 718 577
Feeder cattle 283 474 375
Slaughter cattle 188 244 202

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 284 5 195.00–205.00 $201.13 $571 -3.78
365–380 375 3 190.00–197.00 $192.27 $721 -0.94
405–435 425 3 175.00–180.00 $176.59 $751 -3.02
475–490 483 4 167.00–172.00 $169.54 $819 -7.42
505–535 520 4 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $845 -3.55
555–570 560 3 157.00–167.00 $163.61 $916 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 267 3 215.00–225.00 $218.50 $583 -3.41
305–325 312 3 205.00–217.00 $209.17 $653 -3.53
370–385 378 4 212.00–220.00 $216.08 $817 —
455–465 459 5 177.00–182.00 $179.97 $826 -5.41
500–540 520 4 170.00–180.00 $174.81 $909 -3.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 368 3 175.00–182.00 $179.75 $661 +1.18
500–505 503 5 145.00–150.00 $146.99 $739 -5.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 4 185.00–192.00 $188.57 $500 —
300–315 308 4 170.00–177.00 $173.59 $535 -2.90
360–375 368 9 165.00–175.00 $170.66 $628 +3.23
410–430 420 6 160.00–165.00 $162.44 $682 -0.62
470–485 475 3 152.00–160.00 $154.72 $735 -4.71
515–535 526 7 142.00–147.00 $144.10 $758 -5.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 370 3 157.00–162.00 $158.58 $587 +2.01
410–425 419 5 145.00–155.00 $151.09 $633 -2.30
470–485 478 9 140.00–150.00 $145.63 $696 -0.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 425 5 132.00–140.00 $136.91 $582 -4.17
475–490 483 4 127.00–135.00 $130.94 $632 -3.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1480 1180 80-85% 34 88.00–95.00 $92.28 $1,089 -2.96
1100–1255 1190 80-85% 14 98.00–105.00 $100.37 $1,194 +5.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1460 1104 85-90% 17 81.00–87.00 $84.49 $933 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1710 1420 4 102.00–107.00 $104.57 $1,485 —
1435–1605 1513 4 109.00–116.00 $112.04 $1,695 —

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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.