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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 4, 2022

758 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.65/cwt ≈ $782/hd at 475 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.90/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 525 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.37/cwt +13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $816/hd at 525 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 758 819 739
Feeder cattle 546 606 554
Slaughter cattle 212 213 185

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 262 3 200.00–205.00 $203.25 $533 —
310–340 330 3 195.00–205.00 $198.13 $654 -8.08
350–360 354 5 190.00–200.00 $194.07 $687 —
400–435 415 7 182.00–190.00 $186.41 $774 +1.68
450–465 458 11 173.00–183.00 $178.54 $818 +0.50
515–535 525 14 167.00–177.00 $171.90 $902 -3.00
550–560 557 3 165.00–172.00 $167.31 $932 -1.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 185.00–195.00 $189.67 $508 —
300–315 308 4 182.00–190.00 $186.10 $573 -6.18
360–385 373 8 180.00–185.00 $182.42 $680 -2.65
410–440 425 8 170.00–180.00 $175.18 $745 -2.88
470–485 479 5 165.00–170.00 $168.04 $805 +0.05
500–525 508 3 160.00–165.00 $163.28 $829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 367 3 167.00–175.00 $172.38 $633 -3.06
410–430 423 3 160.00–167.00 $164.74 $697 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 165.00–175.00 $168.40 $552 -0.99
375–385 379 9 165.00–172.00 $168.84 $640 +4.75
400–420 410 8 160.00–170.00 $164.88 $676 +6.34
470–480 475 17 160.00–170.00 $164.65 $782 —
515–535 525 11 150.00–160.00 $155.37 $816 +13.61
550–590 570 4 135.00–142.00 $138.38 $789 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 152.00–162.00 $158.74 $456 -3.64
310–325 315 3 150.00–157.00 $154.59 $487 —
360–385 377 3 150.00–158.00 $155.45 $586 +0.98
410–425 418 4 150.00–157.00 $153.44 $641 +1.36
460–475 468 4 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $714 +5.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 427 5 135.00–145.00 $138.89 $593 —
455–485 470 4 130.00–140.00 $135.16 $635 -16.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1370 1243 80-85% 19 88.00–96.00 $90.13 $1,120 +5.02
1065–1470 1348 80-85% 29 79.00–85.00 $82.89 $1,117 +3.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1185 1104 85-90% 13 70.00–76.00 $73.47 $811 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1610 1430 2 100.00–104.00 $101.75 $1,455 +1.75

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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.