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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 1, 2022

793 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.69/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 567 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $179.58/cwt -1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $742/hd at 413 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $180.17/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 793 1,097 976
Feeder cattle 642 614 527
Slaughter cattle 151 483 449

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 180.00–195.00 $187.70 $522 -1.15
305–310 308 6 185.00–192.00 $188.47 $580 —
360–385 373 10 175.00–185.00 $180.17 $672 +2.58
400–435 418 8 172.00–176.00 $173.92 $727 +4.80
460–475 469 5 165.00–170.00 $168.04 $788 +4.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 10 177.00–182.00 $179.58 $742 -1.96
465–475 470 6 172.00–179.00 $175.46 $825 +3.50
500–520 508 5 167.00–175.00 $171.72 $872 -0.37
560–575 567 11 165.00–170.00 $167.69 $951 -2.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 7 175.00–182.00 $177.95 $562 -2.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 165.00–175.00 $169.67 $455 —
310–340 325 6 165.00–180.00 $172.85 $562 —
350–360 355 6 160.00–170.00 $164.93 $586 +3.91
400–440 420 6 155.00–163.00 $158.81 $667 +0.41
450–485 471 5 152.00–158.00 $154.29 $727 +0.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 157.00–160.00 $158.02 $518 +1.54
365–390 378 4 147.00–157.00 $151.83 $574 +0.64
415–440 428 4 145.00–152.00 $148.40 $635 +6.61
455–475 462 3 140.00–147.00 $142.40 $658 -1.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1350 1243 80-85% 6 79.00–81.00 $80.30 $998 —
1450–1685 1547 80-85% 7 82.00–85.00 $83.48 $1,291 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1315 1056 85-90% 9 75.00–79.00 $77.67 $820 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1500 1424 4 101.00–107.00 $103.77 $1,478 —

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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.