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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $234.45/cwt +15.95 vs last sale · ≈ $645/hd at 275 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 471 795
Feeder cattle 372 283 541
Slaughter cattle 228 188 254

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 12 225.00–245.00 $234.45 $645 +15.95
310–340 327 9 215.00–235.00 $223.44 $731 +14.27
370–390 383 3 205.00–215.00 $208.22 $797 -7.86
410–430 421 9 185.00–200.00 $191.49 $806 —
460–470 465 4 185.00–195.00 $189.95 $883 +9.98
505–520 514 5 184.00–192.00 $188.86 $971 +14.05
555–575 563 5 175.00–185.00 $180.91 $1,019 —
605–620 612 3 169.00–177.00 $171.99 $1,053 —
715–745 730 2 145.00–150.00 $147.45 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 190.00–205.00 $199.68 $629 —
455–470 465 3 173.00–178.00 $174.63 $812 +5.09
510–525 520 3 170.00–177.00 $174.71 $908 +12.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 460 3 165.00–170.00 $166.74 $767 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 5 185.00–195.00 $188.74 $515 +0.17
305–310 308 4 180.00–190.00 $184.96 $570 +11.37
360–375 365 3 175.00–185.00 $178.42 $651 +7.76
400–415 406 5 165.00–175.00 $169.09 $687 +6.65
455–470 463 4 162.00–171.00 $166.43 $771 +11.71
500–535 515 7 162.00–168.00 $165.33 $851 +21.23
560–580 567 3 155.00–162.00 $159.61 $905 —
600–640 620 4 137.00–150.00 $143.29 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 162.00–170.00 $166.12 $540 —
420–440 430 4 150.00–157.00 $153.58 $660 +2.49
460–485 468 3 150.00–156.00 $153.93 $720 +8.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1255 1137 80-85% 30 84.00–91.00 $88.83 $1,010 —
1170–1380 1229 80-85% 13 93.00–102.00 $95.52 $1,174 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1250 1098 85-90% 14 78.00–84.00 $82.35 $904 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1875 1442 5 108.00–116.00 $113.06 $1,630 +8.49
1705–1850 1759 7 118.00–128.00 $122.36 $2,152 —

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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.