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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

1,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.83/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 518 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.93/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 460 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $166.83/cwt -1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 428 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,124 1,544 1,182
Feeder cattle 1,000 1,235 804
Slaughter cattle 124 309 378

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. 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
255–275 262 3 200.00–205.00 $201.75 $529 —
305–320 315 3 195.00–200.00 $196.61 $619 -0.97
365–385 375 10 185.00–190.00 $187.43 $703 +0.05
400–425 413 10 172.00–179.00 $175.61 $725 -4.27
450–465 456 7 165.00–172.00 $168.06 $766 +0.37
500–535 518 16 160.00–170.00 $164.83 $854 +1.22
555–585 568 9 159.00–168.00 $163.88 $931 +4.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 8 180.00–195.00 $187.71 $512 +3.39
300–325 313 6 180.00–190.00 $185.20 $580 -3.20
350–365 358 4 175.00–182.00 $178.43 $639 -0.84
420–435 428 13 163.00–170.00 $166.83 $714 -1.56
450–465 458 8 155.00–163.00 $158.93 $728 +0.58
515–540 530 5 150.00–159.00 $153.50 $814 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 5 170.00–177.00 $172.70 $565 -7.35
355–385 373 5 165.00–170.00 $166.90 $623 -2.52
415–435 422 3 155.00–160.00 $158.28 $668 -0.88
460–470 465 4 145.00–152.00 $148.54 $691 +0.24
500–510 507 3 142.00–147.00 $143.64 $728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 10 162.00–177.00 $169.85 $455 -1.38
310–325 317 9 165.00–177.00 $171.53 $544 +3.87
360–375 366 5 157.00–165.00 $161.72 $592 +4.17
405–425 414 11 152.00–162.00 $156.67 $649 +1.43
450–470 460 14 144.00–150.00 $146.93 $676 -0.09
525–540 533 9 139.00–142.00 $140.69 $750 -1.89
560–570 565 8 137.00–142.00 $139.48 $788 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 316 5 153.00–160.00 $157.12 $496 +2.56
350–365 358 4 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $546 +5.16
410–435 421 7 142.00–150.00 $145.54 $613 +3.66
500–520 513 3 125.00–135.00 $128.25 $658 -6.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 3 140.00–150.00 $146.77 $477 —
355–385 373 5 135.00–145.00 $138.81 $518 +0.19
415–425 422 3 135.00–137.00 $136.34 $575 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1330 1137 85-90% 14 62.00–66.00 $63.75 $725 -0.43
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1415 1246 80-85% 8 64.00–68.00 $67.04 $835 -8.39
1280–1385 1333 80-85% 2 70.00–76.00 $72.88 $971 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1635 1585 2 98.00–102.00 $99.94 $1,584 —

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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.