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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

1,452 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $233.81/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $627/hd at 268 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.79/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 418 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $217.34/cwt +10.05 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 358 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,452 1,503 1,102
Feeder cattle 1,176 1,052 915
Slaughter cattle 276 451 187

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 4 250.00–275.00 $262.78 $578 —
260–275 268 11 225.00–245.00 $233.81 $627 +6.51
305–325 315 8 215.00–235.00 $224.68 $708 +7.92
350–365 358 10 210.00–225.00 $217.34 $778 +10.05
400–425 411 7 192.00–210.00 $202.02 $830 +11.15
470–480 476 9 180.00–200.00 $188.79 $899 +10.53
505–520 513 6 175.00–180.00 $177.54 $911 +4.74
550–575 567 3 170.00–178.00 $175.41 $995 +6.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 4 205.00–215.00 $209.85 $541 +10.03
320–335 328 4 195.00–205.00 $199.89 $656 +0.09
350–385 368 6 190.00–205.00 $197.86 $728 +4.50
410–440 427 7 178.00–185.00 $180.88 $772 —
455–490 473 4 170.00–177.00 $173.63 $821 +5.72
510–530 522 5 156.00–165.00 $159.52 $833 -3.34
560–585 573 4 155.00–165.00 $160.11 $917 -0.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 4 175.00–185.00 $180.17 $654 —
410–440 425 4 170.00–175.00 $172.41 $733 +4.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 4 190.00–210.00 $199.52 $525 +15.39
305–315 311 7 175.00–195.00 $186.59 $580 +9.32
370–385 380 3 170.00–180.00 $176.75 $672 +7.39
400–435 418 10 160.00–170.00 $164.79 $689 -1.06
475–485 480 8 155.00–165.00 $159.95 $768 +1.40
500–515 508 6 150.00–160.00 $154.93 $787 +0.62
550–575 558 3 145.00–155.00 $148.43 $828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 7 160.00–170.00 $165.52 $531 +2.12
355–370 364 7 155.00–162.00 $157.93 $575 +0.77
430–440 437 3 150.00–159.00 $152.95 $668 -0.68
450–480 465 4 145.00–152.00 $148.61 $691 -3.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 7 145.00–155.00 $150.52 $483 —
410–435 421 7 140.00–145.00 $142.78 $601 -2.25

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1080 1018 85-90% 9 53.00–56.00 $54.51 $555 —
980–1120 1037 85-90% 12 62.00–67.00 $64.29 $667 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1500 1264 80-85% 4 73.00–75.00 $73.59 $930 —
1110–1510 1280 80-85% 12 65.00–71.00 $69.07 $884 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1490 1378 4 85.00–90.00 $87.70 $1,209 —
1340–1680 1448 6 92.00–96.00 $93.15 $1,349 —
1380–1675 1528 2 101.00–107.00 $104.29 $1,594 —

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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.