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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $153.60/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.07/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 518 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $176.78/cwt +10.33 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 468 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 928 1,380 1,470
Feeder cattle 733 1,021 1,117
Slaughter cattle 195 359 353

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
250–270 263 3 230.00–245.00 $240.25 $632 +24.79
300–315 310 3 210.00–230.00 $223.55 $693 —
365–390 378 6 205.00–222.00 $213.22 $806 +4.93
410–435 420 5 195.00–210.00 $203.79 $856 +11.91
450–475 458 3 190.00–205.00 $195.18 $894 +17.73
510–525 518 12 175.00–185.00 $180.07 $933 +4.92
550–565 556 7 166.00–176.00 $171.65 $954 +4.80
600–625 615 10 160.00–167.00 $163.44 $1,005 +0.49
655–670 665 3 153.00–162.00 $155.95 $1,037 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 195.00–205.00 $200.16 $631 +5.44
355–385 370 6 187.00–200.00 $193.76 $717 -0.08
400–420 411 9 175.00–190.00 $181.49 $746 +6.37
465–470 468 11 170.00–185.00 $176.78 $827 +10.33
510–525 519 5 161.00–170.00 $166.46 $864 +1.88
555–565 560 8 157.00–165.00 $161.04 $902 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 5 170.00–182.00 $174.99 $647 -6.71
475–485 478 3 157.00–165.00 $159.70 $763 +2.29

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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 4 175.00–182.00 $178.67 $470 +5.66
310–335 323 6 172.00–185.00 $178.75 $577 -0.03
360–385 373 6 168.00–182.00 $175.23 $654 +7.87
415–435 423 5 165.00–180.00 $171.17 $724 +8.72
450–465 459 7 160.00–175.00 $166.31 $763 +6.39
510–530 521 7 152.00–162.00 $157.81 $822 +13.24
565–580 573 6 152.00–160.00 $155.95 $894 +15.19
605–640 619 4 142.00–152.00 $146.54 $907 +10.28
650–690 670 6 135.00–145.00 $139.27 $933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 160.00–167.00 $163.58 $537 ±0.00
350–375 367 3 152.00–160.00 $154.55 $567 —
410–435 423 12 150.00–157.00 $153.60 $650 +6.14
450–475 460 5 147.00–157.00 $152.87 $703 +5.73
510–520 515 4 137.00–147.00 $142.05 $732 +3.07
560–590 578 5 137.00–145.00 $141.90 $820 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 4 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $588 +4.06
450–485 462 3 135.00–142.00 $139.55 $645 +6.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1420 1199 80-85% 23 81.00–88.00 $84.43 $1,012 —
1130–1450 1303 80-85% 8 90.00–95.00 $91.90 $1,197 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1360 1216 85-90% 16 73.00–79.00 $75.93 $923 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1525 1368 2 100.00–103.00 $101.67 $1,391 —
1375–1610 1463 3 106.00–112.00 $108.83 $1,592 —

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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.