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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

1,561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $178.31/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,561 1,411 1,620
Feeder cattle 1,264 931 1,296
Slaughter cattle 297 480 324

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 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
305–325 312 3 190.00–202.00 $197.83 $617 —
350–375 363 4 185.00–190.00 $187.41 $680 +0.61
410–435 423 12 172.00–185.00 $178.31 $754 +1.67
450–480 463 7 170.00–180.00 $174.44 $808 +12.36
510–535 520 5 160.00–170.00 $165.88 $863 +7.94
550–575 563 6 155.00–160.00 $157.56 $887 +4.92
600–620 617 6 145.00–150.00 $145.81 $900 +4.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 265 5 185.00–195.00 $188.77 $500 +7.02
310–325 316 5 182.00–189.00 $186.12 $588 +3.68
375–385 380 4 172.00–182.00 $176.93 $672 +2.14
505–525 512 3 150.00–155.00 $153.29 $785 +4.61
570–590 577 3 143.00–151.00 $145.73 $841 +0.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 175.00–180.00 $177.38 $576 +3.96
370–385 376 5 160.00–167.00 $162.87 $612 -0.52
405–435 420 4 150.00–160.00 $154.82 $650 +1.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 273 3 160.00–165.00 $161.52 $441 —
325–335 330 4 160.00–164.00 $162.03 $535 -2.08
350–385 364 5 150.00–155.00 $152.12 $554 -0.30
405–425 415 8 140.00–147.00 $143.42 $595 -1.58
460–475 468 4 137.00–142.00 $139.54 $653 +1.45
505–525 518 3 135.00–140.00 $138.38 $717 +4.61
560–575 566 7 120.00–130.00 $125.65 $711 -3.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 145.00–152.00 $148.39 $475 -1.77
360–375 366 7 140.00–147.00 $143.93 $527 +0.67
405–435 415 3 132.00–135.00 $133.05 $552 +0.29
460–485 473 4 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $626 +3.00
520–535 525 3 121.00–127.00 $123.04 $646 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 364 7 130.00–137.00 $132.93 $484 —
420–435 428 6 120.00–130.00 $124.91 $535 —
450–475 463 4 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $567 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1245 80-85% 8 62.00–68.00 $64.29 $800 -2.85
1250–1460 1422 80-85% 6 70.00–73.00 $70.78 $1,006 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1080 960 85-90% 8 51.00–57.00 $53.68 $515 —
935–1085 1007 85-90% 5 59.00–65.00 $61.49 $619 +4.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1780 1498 4 96.00–98.00 $96.77 $1,450 —
1550 1550 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,628 —
1785 1785 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,839 +0.95

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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.