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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

1,784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $180.12/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 415 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,784 1,452 1,316
Feeder cattle 1,392 1,176 1,053
Slaughter cattle 392 276 263

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 279 5 195.00–210.00 $204.19 $570 -5.66
310–330 320 4 190.00–205.00 $197.73 $633 -2.16
355–385 373 5 185.00–200.00 $190.71 $711 -7.15
405–425 415 12 175.00–185.00 $180.12 $747 -0.76
455–475 465 4 165.00–175.00 $169.89 $790 -3.74
505–535 520 4 165.00–170.00 $167.57 $871 +8.05
555–565 561 5 157.00–165.00 $161.83 $908 +1.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 266 5 220.00–240.00 $227.82 $606 -5.99
300–315 308 4 210.00–225.00 $217.68 $670 -7.00
360–390 375 4 207.00–217.00 $211.80 $794 -5.54
410–420 416 5 190.00–207.00 $200.30 $833 -1.72
465–480 473 6 180.00–192.00 $186.10 $880 -2.69
510–540 525 6 175.00–185.00 $179.86 $944 +2.32
555–580 565 5 170.00–177.00 $172.87 $977 -2.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 4 170.00–180.00 $175.10 $653 -5.07
400–435 414 5 165.00–170.00 $167.10 $692 -5.31
450–475 463 4 155.00–162.00 $158.41 $733 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 264 5 182.00–197.00 $188.14 $497 -11.38
305–325 313 5 172.00–190.00 $182.52 $571 -4.07
365–375 369 9 165.00–180.00 $173.23 $639 -3.52
415–420 418 6 160.00–168.00 $164.02 $686 -0.77
450–480 465 4 160.00–165.00 $162.58 $756 +2.63
505–535 520 6 150.00–160.00 $154.86 $805 -0.07
550–565 558 6 145.00–155.00 $150.07 $837 +1.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 259 5 165.00–170.00 $166.93 $432 —
365–390 380 5 150.00–160.00 $156.16 $593 -1.77
475–485 480 4 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $732 +3.92
500–540 520 4 140.00–145.00 $142.60 $742 —
555–570 563 4 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $774 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 422 5 140.00–145.00 $142.91 $603 +0.13
450–475 463 4 135.00–145.00 $140.14 $649 —
505–535 520 4 131.00–135.00 $132.94 $691 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1200 1150 80-85% 8 65.00–71.00 $67.95 $781 —
1135–1320 1227 80-85% 14 72.00–81.00 $76.41 $938 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1160 1110 85-90% 9 60.00–66.00 $63.57 $706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1630 1467 5 86.00–91.00 $88.07 $1,292 —
1575–1630 1595 5 102.00–108.00 $103.78 $1,655 —
1650–1825 1781 4 93.00–99.00 $94.39 $1,681 —

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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.