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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

1,544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $141.88/cwt -5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 415 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,544 1,262 1,282
Feeder cattle 1,235 480 1,000
Slaughter cattle 309 782 282

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 4 195.00–200.00 $197.58 $612 +0.04
355–390 373 6 185.00–190.00 $187.38 $699 -0.80
405–425 415 6 175.00–185.00 $179.88 $747 +2.82
455–485 473 5 165.00–172.00 $167.69 $793 -4.20
500–535 512 3 161.00–165.00 $163.61 $838 -5.45
570–585 580 3 157.00–160.00 $159.02 $922 -0.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 264 5 180.00–190.00 $184.32 $487 —
305–325 318 3 185.00–190.00 $188.40 $599 —
350–365 359 5 175.00–182.00 $179.27 $644 +1.85
400–425 413 4 165.00–172.00 $168.39 $695 +0.34
460–485 471 7 155.00–161.00 $158.35 $746 -1.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 5 177.00–182.00 $180.05 $601 —
360–385 366 4 165.00–171.00 $169.42 $620 +3.37
425–435 429 5 155.00–162.00 $159.16 $683 +0.87
460–475 465 3 145.00–150.00 $148.30 $690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 165.00–177.00 $171.23 $454 -2.17
300–340 320 4 165.00–170.00 $167.66 $537 +0.06
360–375 368 4 155.00–160.00 $157.55 $580 -11.22
400–440 420 4 150.00–160.00 $155.24 $652 -2.90
465–475 470 4 145.00–149.00 $147.02 $691 -7.34
515–540 532 3 140.00–148.00 $142.58 $759 -3.81
605–640 626 7 125.00–129.00 $127.27 $797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 152.00–160.00 $154.56 $499 -2.00
360–370 367 3 145.00–152.00 $147.29 $541 -2.58
405–425 415 10 137.00–147.00 $141.88 $589 -5.55
450–475 461 7 135.00–143.00 $138.53 $639 —
515–540 526 7 132.00–137.00 $134.80 $709 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 4 135.00–142.00 $138.62 $510 +0.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1265 1150 80-85% 11 64.00–70.00 $68.21 $784 —
960–1440 1233 80-85% 6 73.00–78.00 $75.43 $930 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1205 1126 85-90% 8 63.00–66.00 $64.18 $723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1760 1528 4 90.00–95.00 $91.44 $1,397 —
1450–2185 1706 4 99.00–107.00 $103.68 $1,769 —

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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.