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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

1,099 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $169.78/cwt +4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 517 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.89/cwt +5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 460 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.35/cwt +9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 368 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,099 1,606 1,461
Feeder cattle 725 1,333 1,067
Slaughter cattle 374 273 394

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 8 215.00–232.00 $223.10 $598 +8.25
330–340 336 7 210.00–225.00 $216.32 $727 —
350–390 370 6 200.00–215.00 $207.09 $766 +10.39
405–435 418 9 185.00–205.00 $195.76 $818 +6.78
450–485 468 10 170.00–185.00 $177.78 $832 +5.86
510–525 517 17 165.00–175.00 $169.78 $878 +4.65
560–575 566 7 160.00–169.00 $163.92 $928 +3.85
610–640 633 4 157.00–161.75 $160.60 $1,017 +4.33
650–660 654 7 155.00–161.00 $157.59 $1,031 +6.10
700–720 713 3 135.00–137.00 $135.65 $967 -1.41
750–760 757 3 128.00–131.00 $128.99 $976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 268 3 190.00–200.00 $193.42 $518 —
310–335 323 4 192.00–200.00 $196.16 $634 +4.60
350–375 363 4 185.00–192.00 $188.62 $685 +6.69
410–420 416 5 170.00–182.00 $174.73 $727 +4.95
460–485 473 4 157.00–167.00 $161.87 $766 +1.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 4 175.00–182.00 $178.43 $639 —
425–435 428 3 160.00–167.00 $164.63 $705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 280 3 185.00–200.00 $190.18 $533 +14.90
310–325 319 7 170.00–190.00 $178.34 $569 -1.62
360–375 368 10 165.00–180.00 $172.35 $634 +9.69
400–420 410 8 157.00–167.00 $162.12 $665 +6.76
450–470 460 16 150.00–160.00 $154.89 $712 +5.07
500–515 507 9 150.00–160.00 $154.52 $783 +13.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 6 155.00–162.00 $158.64 $579 +7.72
410–420 416 7 145.00–150.00 $147.11 $612 +0.14
510–530 520 4 137.00–147.00 $141.90 $738 +9.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 147.00–155.00 $150.91 $503 +0.78
355–380 370 5 145.00–150.00 $146.92 $544 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1320 1190 80-85% 28 78.00–85.00 $80.39 $957 —
1110–1615 1400 80-85% 12 87.00–95.50 $88.84 $1,244 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1200 1142 85-90% 30 72.00–78.00 $75.16 $858 —
860–1415 1245 85-90% 5 66.00–71.00 $67.18 $836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1685 1505 4 95.00–101.00 $98.36 $1,480 —
1380–1665 1532 11 103.00–108.00 $104.88 $1,607 -4.73
1510–1840 1643 4 112.00–117.00 $113.86 $1,871 —

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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.