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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 8, 2022

1,169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $163.78/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $760/hd at 464 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,169 793 791
Feeder cattle 947 642 617
Slaughter cattle 222 151 174

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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 268 3 185.00–195.00 $188.42 $505 +0.72
355–365 359 5 180.00–185.00 $182.97 $657 +2.80
415–430 424 7 170.00–178.00 $173.36 $735 -0.56
455–475 464 13 160.00–168.00 $163.78 $760 -4.26
520–535 527 9 157.00–164.00 $160.84 $848 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 4 205.00–217.00 $211.39 $577 —
300–335 312 3 200.00–215.00 $209.63 $654 —
350–365 355 3 190.00–197.00 $194.60 $691 —
400–425 413 4 179.00–184.00 $181.42 $749 +1.84
465–475 470 8 170.00–174.00 $172.02 $808 -3.44
525–535 529 7 167.00–171.00 $168.73 $893 -2.99
550–585 568 4 160.00–164.00 $161.94 $920 -5.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 8 162.00–169.00 $165.61 $684 —
560–575 565 3 140.00–148.00 $142.71 $806 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 152.00–160.00 $155.82 $425 —
305–325 315 4 155.00–160.00 $157.58 $496 -0.44
350–375 363 6 145.00–155.00 $150.17 $545 -1.66
410–425 418 8 142.00–150.00 $146.07 $611 -2.33
455–470 462 9 137.00–147.00 $142.48 $658 +0.08
500–540 513 3 127.00–132.00 $130.25 $668 —
550–575 567 3 128.00–133.00 $129.62 $735 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 165.00–170.00 $167.56 $541 -5.29
355–385 370 4 157.00–165.00 $160.84 $595 -4.09
415–425 420 4 151.00–155.00 $153.02 $643 -5.79
505–515 510 4 138.00–144.00 $140.97 $719 —
605–615 608 4 128.00–130.00 $129.49 $787 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 326 7 140.00–147.00 $142.89 $466 —
410–425 418 6 130.00–137.00 $133.56 $558 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1215 1134 80-85% 13 78.00–85.00 $81.72 $927 —
1210–1325 1268 80-85% 4 88.00–91.00 $89.43 $1,134 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1115 1061 85-90% 6 71.00–77.00 $73.61 $781 -4.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1750 1706 13 103.00–110.00 $104.81 $1,788 —

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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.