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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 7, 2022

1,226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.14/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 368 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.88/cwt -3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 513 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,226 928 1,627
Feeder cattle 858 733 1,204
Slaughter cattle 368 195 423

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 223 5 255.00–280.00 $264.19 $589 —
260–285 273 6 225.00–245.00 $234.54 $640 -5.71
310–330 320 8 215.00–235.00 $224.69 $719 +1.14
355–375 366 9 205.00–225.00 $216.38 $792 +3.16
400–415 410 3 200.00–210.00 $206.75 $848 +2.96
450–465 458 8 180.00–190.00 $185.08 $848 -10.10
500–525 513 10 172.00–182.00 $176.88 $907 -3.19
565–590 578 8 165.00–175.00 $169.89 $982 -1.76
600–635 618 4 160.00–164.00 $161.94 $1,001 -1.50
650–685 671 5 154.00–162.00 $156.71 $1,052 +0.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 324 5 187.00–195.00 $189.96 $615 —
350–375 360 5 170.00–180.00 $175.83 $633 +0.84
410–440 420 3 165.00–170.00 $168.25 $707 —
465–475 470 4 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $764 +2.77
510–535 520 5 147.00–155.00 $150.29 $782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 200.00–210.00 $204.84 $645 +4.68
430–440 435 4 180.00–190.00 $184.94 $804 +3.45
450–475 463 4 167.00–175.00 $171.11 $792 -5.67
525–540 531 5 160.00–170.00 $164.07 $871 -2.39
560–580 570 4 160.00–163.00 $161.53 $921 +0.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 4 185.00–200.00 $192.36 $519 +13.69
320–340 330 8 180.00–200.00 $190.30 $628 +11.55
350–385 368 10 165.00–180.00 $172.14 $633 -3.09
400–415 409 7 170.00–180.00 $175.80 $719 +4.63
470–490 481 9 160.00–170.00 $164.34 $790 -1.97
500–525 511 7 150.00–160.00 $154.41 $789 -3.40
550–580 565 6 140.00–150.00 $145.13 $820 -10.82
600–620 605 4 150.00–152.00 $150.51 $911 +3.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 165.00–175.00 $170.15 $553 +6.57
365–385 375 4 155.00–162.00 $158.41 $594 +3.86
400–425 410 5 155.00–165.00 $159.15 $653 +5.55
450–475 464 7 150.00–157.00 $154.09 $715 +1.22
505–520 514 5 135.00–145.00 $141.07 $725 -0.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 150.00–160.00 $156.57 $517 —
405–425 417 5 145.00–150.00 $148.06 $617 +5.64

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1070 995 85-90% 20 74.00–80.00 $76.76 $764 —
930–1085 1015 85-90% 11 81.00–84.00 $82.42 $837 —
985–1305 1077 85-90% 10 67.00–73.00 $70.16 $756 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1285 1118 80-85% 28 83.00–89.00 $85.81 $959 —
1085–1350 1145 80-85% 11 90.00–95.00 $92.92 $1,064 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,533 -3.83
1425–1650 1471 5 107.00–115.00 $109.38 $1,609 +0.55
1940 1940 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,425 —

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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.