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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

1,459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.02/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 458 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $183.95/cwt +6.81 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 464 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $195.73/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,459 1,161 933
Feeder cattle 905 685 606
Slaughter cattle 554 476 327

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 220.00–230.00 $225.37 $608 +7.45
305–320 311 5 210.00–225.00 $216.17 $672 +3.85
350–385 368 6 197.00–207.00 $201.76 $742 -6.99
410–435 423 10 187.00–205.00 $195.73 $828 -0.25
455–475 464 11 177.00–190.00 $183.95 $854 +6.81
530–540 535 8 168.00–178.00 $172.95 $925 +3.02
570–585 578 4 164.00–167.00 $165.48 $956 +2.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 364 5 185.00–195.00 $190.77 $694 -1.05
400–430 415 4 175.00–185.00 $180.18 $748 -2.52
450–475 467 3 167.00–175.00 $172.43 $805 +6.30
535–540 537 3 157.00–160.00 $158.01 $849 -1.11
610–635 619 6 150.00–154.00 $152.66 $945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 4 175.00–180.00 $177.57 $648 —
400–440 420 4 160.00–170.00 $164.76 $692 -6.07
520–540 533 3 147.00–150.00 $147.98 $789 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 7 165.00–177.00 $171.95 $543 -4.24
350–390 367 7 162.00–172.00 $167.45 $615 -0.32
400–425 408 3 160.00–165.00 $161.73 $660 +4.33
455–460 458 12 152.00–160.00 $156.02 $715 +3.44
515–535 525 8 145.00–155.00 $149.90 $787 +6.62
550–565 558 6 145.00–147.00 $146.01 $815 —
600–640 610 4 133.00–139.00 $137.43 $838 +6.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 5 155.00–162.00 $159.33 $518 —
375–390 383 6 150.00–160.00 $154.90 $593 ±0.00
405–430 418 6 150.00–157.00 $153.40 $641 +5.65
450–485 464 5 140.00–150.00 $145.82 $677 +1.37
510–525 518 4 135.00–142.00 $138.55 $718 +3.62
555–580 572 3 132.00–140.00 $134.59 $770 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 365 5 140.00–147.00 $144.32 $527 +0.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1330 1178 80-85% 30 76.00–81.00 $78.88 $929 -2.63
1190–1500 1244 80-85% 16 83.00–89.00 $84.66 $1,053 -4.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1275 1082 85-90% 16 72.00–76.00 $74.46 $806 -1.36
960–1125 1094 85-90% 17 65.00–71.00 $68.81 $753 -7.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1420 1365 2 99.00–104.00 $101.40 $1,384 —
1300–1585 1434 15 105.00–110.00 $107.31 $1,539 —
1410–1615 1478 3 114.00–122.00 $116.91 $1,728 —

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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.