Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

1,316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.44/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 416 lb · 13 head

heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $223.95/cwt +16.86 vs last sale · ≈ $600/hd at 268 lb · 13 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $216.76/cwt +16.19 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 333 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,316	3,648	1,798
Feeder cattle	1,053	3,069	1,551
Slaughter cattle	263	440	247
Replacement cattle	—	139	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1316). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	4	225.00–245.00	$235.67	$530	—
260–275	268	13	215.00–235.00	$223.95	$600	+16.86
325–340	333	13	210.00–225.00	$216.76	$722	+16.19
370–385	377	9	190.00–205.00	$196.81	$742	+9.58
415–430	423	13	180.00–190.00	$184.53	$781	+7.39
465–480	473	11	170.00–180.00	$174.47	$825	+6.02
515–535	525	12	160.00–170.00	$164.90	$866	+7.01
565–580	575	3	153.00–160.00	$155.29	$893	+3.04
600–635	623	3	148.00–151.00	$150.04	$935	+8.16
650–665	654	4	145.00–150.00	$146.27	$957	—
705–730	719	4	135.00–143.00	$140.04	$1,007	+6.72
800–840	820	2	126.00–132.00	$128.93	$1,057	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	276	5	190.00–200.00	$193.91	$535	+2.00
310–330	320	4	195.00–205.00	$199.84	$639	+16.45
375–385	379	5	180.00–185.00	$182.03	$690	+7.90
400–440	420	10	165.00–175.00	$169.76	$713	+2.08
480–490	485	6	160.00–165.00	$162.47	$788	+6.27
525–540	533	4	150.00–157.00	$153.55	$818	+11.20
560–570	565	6	140.00–148.00	$144.04	$814	+4.27

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	315	4	180.00–185.00	$182.62	$575	+4.33
350–385	362	3	165.00–175.00	$168.55	$610	-1.02
400–435	418	4	150.00–160.00	$154.79	$647	-2.46
465–485	472	3	147.00–152.00	$148.71	$702	-3.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	223	2	180.00–200.00	$189.44	$422	-25.56
250–275	263	4	167.00–187.00	$176.52	$464	+22.92
300–315	308	9	157.00–167.00	$161.32	$497	+11.35
355–375	365	10	152.00–162.00	$157.14	$574	+9.47
400–430	416	13	150.00–160.00	$154.44	$642	+10.45
450–465	458	11	141.00–151.00	$145.46	$666	+7.03
500–520	511	7	131.00–137.00	$133.51	$682	+5.60
565–575	570	8	128.00–136.00	$131.96	$752	+7.28
600–640	622	5	124.00–129.00	$125.36	$780	+0.67

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	271	5	145.00–160.00	$154.46	$419	+19.79
300–340	327	3	150.00–155.00	$151.53	$496	+14.92
365–385	378	3	142.00–150.00	$147.43	$557	+9.04
400–410	405	4	141.00–148.00	$144.46	$585	+9.98
465–475	469	7	130.00–138.00	$134.53	$631	+5.01
510–525	519	5	121.00–127.00	$123.36	$640	+5.17
560–575	569	7	115.00–124.00	$118.80	$676	-0.79

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	325	5	140.00–145.00	$143.09	$465	+5.91
370–390	383	3	130.00–140.00	$133.22	$510	-2.11
410–440	422	5	125.00–135.00	$130.83	$552	+5.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1250	1137	80-85%	3	65.00–67.00	$65.73	$747	+13.31
1075–1320	1243	80-85%	33	57.00–63.00	$61.34	$762	-5.59

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1220	1125	85-90%	13	53.00–57.00	$54.82	$617	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1340	1275	4	75.00–79.00	$77.10	$983	—
1300–1405	1379	4	84.00–88.00	$84.94	$1,171	—
1490–1685	1541	8	91.00–96.00	$93.10	$1,435	+14.45

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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.