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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

1,097 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,097 792 1,076
Feeder cattle 614 507 777
Slaughter cattle 483 285 299

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
350–385 368 4 185.00–190.00 $187.62 $690 -4.66
405–425 415 2 180.00–183.00 $181.54 $753 -6.77
450–465 460 3 170.00–176.00 $171.96 $791 -6.12
515–540 528 4 168.00–176.00 $172.09 $909 -2.38
565–590 575 5 166.00–173.00 $170.13 $978 —
600–615 608 6 156.00–159.00 $157.16 $956 —
675–685 682 3 143.00–145.00 $143.66 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 185.00–197.00 $188.85 $519 -2.69
355–380 368 4 175.00–180.00 $177.59 $654 +9.83
405–440 424 9 167.00–172.00 $169.12 $717 -5.82
450–470 460 2 160.00–167.00 $163.42 $752 -0.51
510–525 518 4 155.00–160.00 $157.46 $816 -5.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 7 175.00–185.00 $180.68 $573 +3.96
360–370 365 4 170.00–173.00 $171.52 $626 -0.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 7 157.00–167.00 $161.02 $601 -1.23
410–435 423 4 155.00–162.00 $158.40 $670 +0.57
455–475 470 4 150.00–160.00 $153.74 $723 +1.81
510–525 518 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $730 -5.01
560–590 575 2 134.00–136.00 $135.03 $776 —
605–620 615 3 131.00–133.00 $132.34 $814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 311 7 152.00–160.00 $156.48 $487 -4.02
350–385 368 4 147.00–155.00 $151.19 $556 -1.40
405–440 423 2 137.00–147.00 $141.79 $600 -5.63
475–485 478 3 137.00–147.00 $143.62 $687 +0.57
530–540 533 3 127.00–130.00 $128.99 $688 -7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1210 1121 80-85% 10 82.00–88.00 $83.77 $939 —
1155–1210 1195 80-85% 46 75.00–81.00 $77.54 $927 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1120 984 85-90% 17 68.00–74.00 $72.42 $713 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1810 1707 5 105.00–109.00 $106.65 $1,821 —

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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.