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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

1,315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $193.76/cwt ≈ $818/hd at 422 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $205.34/cwt +10.60 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,315 1,115 0
Feeder cattle 960 780 0
Slaughter cattle 355 335 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 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
250–290 268 9 217.00–235.00 $225.66 $605 —
325–340 331 7 207.00–220.00 $212.72 $704 +10.53
360–385 373 10 195.00–215.00 $205.34 $766 +10.60
400–440 422 13 185.00–205.00 $193.76 $818 —
450–475 464 9 175.00–185.00 $179.31 $832 +7.22
510–540 523 7 170.00–180.00 $174.43 $912 +4.43
565–580 573 9 165.00–172.00 $168.07 $963 +9.75
600–615 606 4 155.00–163.00 $158.25 $959 +6.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 3 195.00–205.00 $198.17 $551 —
315–325 321 5 195.00–205.00 $198.93 $639 —
370–385 379 5 180.00–190.00 $183.91 $697 +1.36
400–440 413 3 170.00–175.00 $173.23 $715 +5.82
450–475 463 6 162.00–172.00 $167.14 $774 +4.30
515–535 525 4 155.00–165.00 $159.90 $839 —
570–585 578 4 150.00–160.00 $155.06 $896 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 3 175.00–180.00 $176.75 $490 —
310–330 322 5 170.00–182.00 $177.38 $571 —
365–385 376 9 165.00–185.00 $173.63 $653 —
410–430 420 4 157.00–167.00 $161.88 $680 —
460–470 466 5 152.00–165.00 $157.13 $732 +13.82
500–535 518 4 140.00–150.00 $145.17 $752 +4.25
550–575 563 4 140.00–147.00 $143.42 $807 +6.01
605–625 610 4 128.00–131.00 $128.77 $785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 160.00–167.00 $163.58 $537 —
350–375 363 4 150.00–160.00 $155.17 $563 +13.09
410–440 425 6 145.00–155.00 $149.82 $637 +4.31
520–535 526 5 130.00–138.00 $134.75 $709 +2.33
550–580 565 4 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $748 +2.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 140.00–150.00 $143.17 $475 —
350–365 355 3 140.00–145.00 $143.29 $509 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1220 1105 80-85% 22 72.00–79.00 $76.03 $840 —
1080–1310 1241 80-85% 14 82.00–91.00 $84.60 $1,050 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1100 1055 85-90% 11 63.00–69.00 $66.33 $700 +2.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1310 1277 3 94.00–98.00 $96.63 $1,234 —
1225–1810 1430 12 100.00–107.00 $103.58 $1,481 —

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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.