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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

1,208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $185.09/cwt +9.48 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 418 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $180.36/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $680/hd at 377 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,208 1,124 1,118
Feeder cattle 930 1,000 816
Slaughter cattle 278 124 302

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 4 215.00–230.00 $222.72 $575 +20.97
315–320 318 6 200.00–212.00 $205.95 $655 +9.34
355–380 372 3 190.00–202.00 $193.82 $721 +6.39
410–425 418 12 180.00–190.00 $185.09 $774 +9.48
460–485 473 6 170.00–179.00 $174.38 $825 +6.32
500–540 524 5 165.00–173.00 $168.05 $881 +3.22
560–585 571 7 162.00–167.00 $164.80 $941 +0.92
600–635 610 6 159.00–162.00 $160.18 $977 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 268 3 190.00–205.00 $199.69 $535 +11.98
320–335 328 9 185.00–192.00 $188.97 $620 +3.77
370–385 377 11 175.00–185.00 $180.36 $680 +1.93
405–410 408 8 165.00–175.00 $169.97 $693 +3.14
465–480 473 8 160.00–165.00 $162.46 $768 +3.53
500–530 515 6 157.00–161.00 $158.94 $819 +5.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 375 3 167.00–172.00 $170.42 $639 +3.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 4 170.00–190.00 $180.48 $475 +10.63
305–340 328 3 167.00–180.00 $171.03 $561 -0.50
360–380 369 7 160.00–168.00 $163.53 $603 +1.81
410–440 425 6 155.00–165.00 $159.82 $679 +3.15
470–485 477 9 150.00–158.00 $154.38 $736 +7.45
510–525 516 5 140.00–150.00 $145.93 $753 +5.24
550–570 560 4 140.00–147.00 $143.44 $803 +3.96
600–625 608 6 131.00–140.00 $135.18 $822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 8 145.00–151.00 $148.09 $626 +2.55
450–490 470 6 140.00–145.00 $142.39 $669 —
500–530 515 6 130.00–137.00 $133.40 $687 +5.15
550–585 562 3 130.00–136.00 $132.08 $742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 423 3 135.00–138.00 $136.98 $579 +0.64

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1105 1006 85-90% 7 68.00–72.00 $71.37 $718 —
1070–1200 1103 85-90% 19 74.00–79.00 $75.86 $837 +12.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1215 1106 80-85% 11 75.00–80.00 $78.67 $870 —
1115–1250 1209 80-85% 11 81.00–85.00 $83.39 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1570 1490 2 108.00–115.00 $111.69 $1,664 —

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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.