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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

1,436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $181.93/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 416 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $177.38/cwt +2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 468 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.35/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $578/hd at 418 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,436 1,561 1,290
Feeder cattle 1,178 1,264 1,005
Slaughter cattle 258 297 285

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 279 9 210.00–230.00 $219.07 $611 —
300–310 306 9 200.00–212.00 $206.76 $633 +8.93
355–390 373 14 184.00–199.00 $191.15 $713 +3.74
405–425 416 19 175.00–190.00 $181.93 $757 +3.62
460–475 468 18 170.00–185.00 $177.38 $830 +2.94
505–515 509 9 170.00–180.00 $174.49 $888 +8.61
560–575 566 7 160.00–167.00 $163.05 $923 +5.49
600–640 630 4 156.00–159.00 $156.71 $987 +10.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 5 190.00–205.00 $196.33 $530 +7.56
310–330 321 7 185.00–195.00 $189.13 $607 +3.01
360–375 368 11 170.00–180.00 $175.56 $646 -1.37
405–415 408 3 165.00–170.00 $166.69 $680 —
470–480 476 7 160.00–169.00 $163.81 $780 —
510–530 521 7 157.00–167.00 $162.81 $848 +9.52
550–570 562 5 153.00–158.00 $154.96 $871 +9.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 460 5 155.00–157.00 $155.83 $717 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 3 150.00–155.00 $153.30 $510 +4.91
365–390 376 7 143.00–149.00 $146.33 $550 +2.40
400–435 418 16 135.00–142.00 $138.35 $578 +5.30
460–485 473 8 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $651 +5.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 4 160.00–165.00 $162.46 $496 +0.43
355–365 360 4 155.00–165.00 $160.07 $576 +7.95
400–440 420 8 145.00–153.00 $149.19 $627 +5.77
450–465 458 6 142.00–150.00 $145.93 $668 +6.39
500–515 509 5 137.00–145.00 $140.14 $713 +1.76
560–575 568 4 134.00–139.00 $136.47 $775 +10.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 140.00–147.00 $143.58 $471 —
350–385 368 4 135.00–140.00 $137.62 $506 +4.69
400–430 412 5 125.00–132.00 $129.08 $532 +4.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1210 1144 80-85% 18 63.00–67.00 $65.32 $747 —
1130–1340 1233 80-85% 10 70.00–75.00 $72.17 $890 +7.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1085 993 85-90% 4 47.00–52.00 $49.73 $494 -3.95
955–1160 1078 85-90% 6 54.00–60.00 $56.61 $610 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1445 1418 2 87.00–90.00 $88.47 $1,255 —
1300–1880 1640 6 94.00–100.00 $96.82 $1,588 —
1720–1825 1773 2 102.00–103.00 $102.51 $1,818 -0.49

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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.