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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

887 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $176.94/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 887 758 840
Feeder cattle 479 546 664
Slaughter cattle 408 212 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
310–335 318 3 202.00–210.00 $204.81 $651 +6.68
350–365 356 7 190.00–196.00 $192.63 $686 -1.44
405–425 418 3 183.00–186.00 $185.03 $773 -1.38
460–480 470 10 174.00–180.00 $176.94 $832 -1.60
505–540 520 7 170.00–178.00 $173.56 $903 +1.66
555–575 565 4 165.00–168.00 $166.53 $941 -0.78
615–635 622 3 155.00–163.00 $160.28 $997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 321 7 185.00–190.00 $187.10 $601 +1.00
365–385 375 4 177.00–187.00 $181.87 $682 -0.55
400–425 411 9 171.00–180.00 $175.14 $720 -0.04
455–475 465 6 165.00–170.00 $167.45 $779 -0.59
500–525 517 3 155.00–165.00 $161.77 $836 -1.51
560–580 570 6 150.00–160.00 $154.91 $883 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 180.00–183.00 $181.47 $604 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 170.00–174.00 $171.28 $471 —
310–340 327 7 167.00–177.00 $171.06 $559 +2.66
350 350 6 160.00–167.00 $163.50 $572 -5.34
400–425 410 5 155.00–162.00 $159.10 $652 -5.78
455–465 458 3 150.00–157.00 $154.63 $708 -10.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 155.00–163.00 $160.44 $518 +5.85
520–540 532 5 132.00–137.00 $133.95 $713 —
560–580 571 7 125.00–130.00 $127.10 $726 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 4 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $588 -1.43
460–490 478 5 135.00–140.00 $136.92 $654 +1.76
500–520 510 4 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1410 1255 80-85% 24 82.00–86.00 $83.27 $1,045 —
1130–1330 1282 80-85% 33 75.00–80.00 $78.04 $1,000 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1205 1084 85-90% 18 70.00–76.00 $72.57 $787 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1485 1383 13 91.00–97.00 $94.15 $1,302 —
1400–1790 1580 15 102.00–107.00 $104.69 $1,654 —
1680–1965 1870 3 112.00–118.00 $116.20 $2,173 —

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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.