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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 13, 2022

1,262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $169.06/cwt ≈ $876/hd at 518 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,262 856 1,507
Feeder cattle 480 488 1,191
Slaughter cattle 782 368 316

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last week for July 4th Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 4 195.00–200.00 $197.54 $602 —
355–380 372 3 185.00–195.00 $188.18 $700 —
400–425 413 4 175.00–179.00 $177.06 $731 —
460–480 470 6 167.00–177.00 $171.89 $808 —
510–525 518 10 165.00–173.00 $169.06 $876 —
550–565 556 7 157.00–161.00 $159.26 $885 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 4 175.00–180.00 $177.42 $671 -1.46
410–420 416 9 163.00–172.00 $168.05 $699 -0.91
450–490 470 4 155.00–164.00 $159.69 $751 -3.26
515–535 527 5 153.00–163.00 $156.91 $827 -1.75
550–575 567 3 150.00–155.00 $151.62 $860 -1.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 8 162.00–170.00 $166.05 $623 -1.90
405–420 410 3 155.00–160.00 $158.29 $649 -4.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 170.00–177.00 $173.40 $465 —
305–330 318 4 165.00–170.00 $167.60 $533 -4.88
370–385 376 5 167.00–170.00 $168.77 $635 +3.53
400–440 420 6 155.00–161.00 $158.14 $664 +0.60
460–475 466 7 150.00–160.00 $154.36 $719 +3.47
505–525 516 9 143.00–149.00 $146.39 $755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 150.00–160.00 $156.56 $509 -0.63
370–390 380 6 145.00–155.00 $149.87 $570 -5.01
410–435 423 4 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $624 -0.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 366 5 135.00–140.00 $138.03 $505 -5.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1275 1099 80-85% 14 83.00–86.00 $83.83 $921 —
1280–1475 1348 80-85% 24 77.00–82.00 $79.53 $1,072 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1400 1089 85-90% 28 72.00–78.00 $74.78 $814 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1670 1498 4 111.00–118.00 $114.90 $1,721 +4.74
1420–1700 1560 4 103.00–109.00 $105.84 $1,651 —

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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.