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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

1,161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.89/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 573 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.37/cwt -7.57 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 617 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,161 1,226 1,450
Feeder cattle 685 858 971
Slaughter cattle 476 368 479

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 4 210.00–225.00 $217.92 $577 -16.62
310–325 318 4 205.00–220.00 $212.32 $675 -12.37
350–375 360 5 200.00–215.00 $208.75 $752 -7.63
415–420 418 4 192.00–200.00 $195.98 $819 -10.77
450–480 467 9 175.00–180.00 $177.14 $827 -7.94
515–530 523 6 165.00–175.00 $169.93 $889 -6.95
560–585 573 10 158.00–168.00 $162.89 $933 -7.00
605–625 617 10 151.00–157.00 $154.37 $952 -7.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 8 190.00–200.00 $194.92 $643 -9.92
355–380 372 3 185.00–195.00 $191.82 $714 —
400–425 415 5 180.00–187.00 $182.70 $758 -2.24
450–490 470 8 163.00–169.00 $166.13 $781 -4.98
505–535 520 4 155.00–163.00 $159.12 $827 -4.95
560–590 575 4 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $877 -8.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 8 167.00–175.00 $170.83 $714 +2.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 8 170.00–182.00 $176.19 $564 -14.11
350–385 364 5 162.00–172.00 $167.77 $611 -4.37
400–435 418 6 155.00–160.00 $157.40 $658 -18.40
455–485 470 4 150.00–155.00 $152.58 $717 -11.76
500–525 508 3 140.00–145.00 $143.28 $728 -11.13
610–640 635 6 130.00–137.00 $131.12 $833 -19.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 4 150.00–160.00 $154.90 $593 -3.51
400–435 415 7 145.00–150.00 $147.75 $613 -11.40
470–490 480 8 142.00–147.00 $144.45 $693 -9.64
505–530 518 6 132.00–138.00 $134.93 $699 -6.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 140.00–147.00 $143.38 $535 —
455–480 468 8 133.00–140.00 $136.41 $638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1115 968 85-90% 21 65.00–71.00 $68.32 $661 -8.44
940–1285 1080 85-90% 28 73.00–79.00 $75.82 $819 +5.66
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1450 1190 80-85% 33 78.00–84.00 $81.51 $970 —
1185–1330 1240 80-85% 5 86.00–93.00 $89.11 $1,105 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1680 1537 11 106.00–114.00 $110.77 $1,703 —
1555–1650 1582 7 118.00–124.00 $119.79 $1,895 —
1565–1680 1642 6 100.00–105.00 $103.41 $1,698 —

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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.