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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 10, 2022

1,606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.07/cwt -4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 569 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $158.16/cwt -0.78 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 512 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.27/cwt -3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 612 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,606 1,208 963
Feeder cattle 1,333 930 732
Slaughter cattle 273 278 231

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 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 4 210.00–220.00 $214.85 $554 -7.87
360–380 369 7 190.00–202.00 $196.70 $726 +2.88
400–435 415 7 180.00–200.00 $188.98 $784 +3.89
450–465 458 8 167.00–177.00 $171.92 $787 -2.46
510–530 522 5 162.00–170.00 $165.13 $862 -2.92
555–585 569 17 158.00–162.00 $160.07 $911 -4.73
600–635 612 10 152.00–159.00 $156.27 $956 -3.91
650–660 658 8 151.00–153.00 $151.49 $997 —
705–735 715 6 135.00–141.00 $137.06 $980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 320 3 190.00–195.00 $191.56 $613 +2.59
375–385 380 10 177.00–187.00 $181.93 $691 +1.57
400–425 411 7 167.00–172.00 $169.78 $698 -0.19
465–485 475 8 155.00–165.00 $159.89 $759 -2.57
500–525 512 13 155.00–161.00 $158.16 $810 -0.78
550–570 560 6 150.00–157.00 $153.56 $860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 462 3 145.00–150.00 $148.25 $685 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 6 170.00–180.00 $175.28 $473 -5.20
315–325 319 5 177.00–182.00 $179.96 $574 +8.93
350–380 368 5 160.00–167.00 $162.66 $599 -0.87
415–430 424 7 152.00–160.00 $155.36 $659 -4.46
450–465 456 7 147.00–152.00 $149.82 $683 -4.56
500–515 508 6 138.00–145.00 $141.45 $719 -4.48
560–575 568 8 133.00–140.00 $136.45 $775 -6.99
600–630 623 4 127.00–135.00 $128.93 $803 -6.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 160.00–165.00 $161.55 $530 —
365–380 373 8 147.00–155.00 $150.92 $563 —
415–425 421 5 145.00–150.00 $146.97 $619 -1.12
460–490 478 5 140.00–145.00 $143.08 $684 +0.69
505–525 514 9 130.00–135.00 $132.27 $680 -1.13
555–570 564 5 125.00–132.00 $127.76 $721 -4.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 147.00–157.00 $150.13 $495 —
420–440 430 6 132.00–140.00 $136.09 $585 -0.89
460–475 465 3 130.00–137.00 $132.38 $616 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1210 1100 85-90% 17 74.00–80.00 $77.76 $855 +1.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1225 1129 80-85% 10 80.00–86.00 $82.57 $932 +3.90
1060–1365 1262 80-85% 7 88.00–93.00 $89.00 $1,123 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1505 1441 5 100.00–104.00 $101.38 $1,461 —
1475–1615 1545 4 107.00–112.00 $109.61 $1,693 —

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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.