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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 2022

1,411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.41/cwt ≈ $963/hd at 727 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,411 268 1,222
Feeder cattle 931 126 1,013
Slaughter cattle 480 142 209

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 263 3 195.00–202.00 $197.48 $519 -12.08
360–390 375 4 182.00–192.00 $186.80 $700 -6.52
405–410 407 3 170.00–180.00 $176.64 $719 -19.17
450–480 462 5 160.00–165.00 $162.08 $749 —
510–535 520 5 155.00–160.00 $157.94 $821 —
550–565 555 3 150.00–154.00 $152.64 $847 -12.98
600–610 601 9 140.00–145.00 $141.45 $850 —
720–740 727 11 128.00–135.00 $132.41 $963 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 175.00–185.00 $181.75 $503 —
310–325 318 4 180.00–185.00 $182.44 $580 -7.02
350–380 370 3 170.00–177.00 $174.79 $647 -8.44
415–435 425 6 160.00–169.00 $164.61 $700 —
450–485 462 3 150.00–157.00 $152.45 $704 —
515–535 523 5 145.00–154.00 $148.68 $778 —
570–590 580 8 142.00–148.00 $144.95 $841 —
600–635 618 6 135.00–139.00 $137.06 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 170.00–175.00 $173.42 $576 —
355–375 368 3 160.00–165.00 $163.39 $601 —
400–430 410 3 150.00–155.00 $153.25 $628 —
450–465 460 3 140.00–148.00 $142.61 $656 —
505–540 523 4 140.00–142.00 $141.03 $738 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 5 160.00–170.00 $164.11 $543 -4.32
365–390 378 4 150.00–155.00 $152.42 $576 -11.68
420 420 6 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $609 -10.23
450–485 471 5 135.00–140.00 $138.09 $650 -11.48
505–525 515 4 130.00–135.00 $133.77 $689 —
550–565 556 7 127.00–131.00 $129.26 $719 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 317 3 147.00–157.00 $150.16 $476 -11.46
355–380 363 3 140.00–145.00 $143.26 $520 —
410–420 416 5 130.00–137.00 $132.76 $552 -5.65
450–475 463 4 127.00–132.00 $129.43 $599 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 3 140.00–145.00 $141.58 $463 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1300 1214 80-85% 28 65.00–72.00 $67.14 $815 —
1150–1580 1279 80-85% 9 74.00–80.00 $76.78 $982 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1200 1029 85-90% 14 53.00–59.00 $56.69 $583 —
1010–1150 1057 85-90% 3 48.00–51.00 $49.09 $519 -16.06
1190–1200 1193 85-90% 4 60.00–63.00 $62.25 $743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1650 1439 7 91.00–97.00 $94.00 $1,353 —
1540–1905 1774 8 99.00–107.00 $102.05 $1,810 —

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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.