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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

1,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,380 1,099 1,183
Feeder cattle 1,021 725 722
Slaughter cattle 359 374 461

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
260–285 273 4 205.00–225.00 $215.46 $588 -7.64
360–375 365 3 205.00–210.00 $208.29 $760 +1.20
415–435 425 6 187.00–197.00 $191.88 $815 -3.88
455–475 465 6 175.00–180.00 $177.45 $825 -0.33
500–530 515 8 170.00–180.00 $175.15 $902 +5.37
550–565 559 5 162.00–170.00 $166.85 $933 +2.93
610–635 629 7 160.00–169.00 $162.95 $1,025 +2.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 190.00–200.00 $194.72 $619 -1.44
360–385 375 5 190.00–200.00 $193.84 $727 +5.22
405–425 415 6 170.00–180.00 $175.12 $727 +0.39
460–490 473 7 162.00–170.00 $166.45 $787 +4.58
520–540 530 8 160.00–169.00 $164.58 $872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 368 3 180.00–185.00 $181.70 $669 +3.27
450–485 468 4 155.00–160.00 $157.41 $737 —
555–575 563 5 142.00–145.00 $143.77 $809 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 277 3 170.00–180.00 $173.01 $479 -17.17
315–335 323 5 170.00–185.00 $178.78 $577 +0.44
355–375 367 5 160.00–172.00 $167.36 $614 -4.99
405–420 413 4 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $671 +0.33
455–470 463 4 155.00–165.00 $159.92 $740 +5.03
505–535 520 6 142.00–147.00 $144.57 $752 -9.95
565–575 571 7 135.00–145.00 $140.76 $804 —
600–605 601 4 135.00–140.00 $136.26 $819 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 160.00–167.00 $163.58 $520 —
420–435 428 4 145.00–150.00 $147.46 $631 +0.35
455 455 7 145.00–150.00 $147.14 $669 —
510–525 515 3 137.00–140.00 $138.98 $716 -2.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $476 -3.51
360–375 368 4 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $524 -4.47
405–440 423 4 135.00–142.00 $138.36 $585 —
455–480 468 4 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1350 1146 80-85% 26 81.00–87.00 $83.70 $959 —
1170–1275 1228 80-85% 6 89.00–95.00 $91.25 $1,121 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1340 1035 85-90% 12 73.00–79.00 $75.85 $785 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1600 1516 5 111.00–117.00 $114.93 $1,742 +16.57

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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.