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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

919 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.77/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 361 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 919 640 689
Feeder cattle 652 506 393
Slaughter cattle 267 134 296

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 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
250–270 260 6 210.00–220.00 $214.81 $559 —
300–310 305 8 205.00–217.00 $211.10 $644 +3.83
355–375 362 3 192.00–197.00 $195.27 $707 -4.55
420–440 428 5 185.00–194.00 $190.30 $814 —
450–475 461 7 175.00–185.00 $179.42 $827 -2.19
500–535 512 3 175.00–184.00 $180.86 $926 +2.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 190.00–200.00 $195.14 $523 —
310–325 318 4 190.00–200.00 $195.12 $620 +2.29
360–375 368 4 180.00–187.00 $183.57 $676 -1.78
410–435 423 8 172.00–182.00 $176.85 $748 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 183.00–187.00 $185.57 $588 —
410–420 417 3 162.00–169.00 $164.30 $685 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 267 5 167.00–177.00 $172.73 $461 +0.57
300–340 320 8 170.00–182.00 $175.63 $562 +1.57
350–375 361 11 165.00–173.00 $168.77 $609 -3.00
405–430 418 8 160.00–169.00 $164.37 $687 -0.08
460–475 466 5 157.00–164.00 $161.15 $751 +2.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 150.00–165.00 $159.69 $428 -0.59
300–325 313 8 156.00–165.00 $160.32 $502 -2.40
360–385 377 3 152.00–160.00 $154.55 $583 -2.39
500–520 507 3 137.00–142.00 $140.29 $711 +2.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 3 147.00–152.00 $148.58 $486 —
370–385 375 3 135.00–145.00 $138.42 $519 -3.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1570 1346 80-85% 22 83.00–88.00 $84.50 $1,137 —
980–1625 1518 80-85% 13 77.00–81.00 $79.17 $1,202 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1230 1161 85-90% 6 71.00–77.00 $74.68 $867 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1500 1470 4 112.00–118.00 $114.94 $1,690 —
1555 1555 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,757 -1.58

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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.