Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	718	2,232	1,192
Feeder cattle	474	1,553	926
Slaughter cattle	244	576	266
Replacement cattle	—	103	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (718). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 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
255–285	275	3	215.00–225.00	$221.91	$610	+11.26
315–335	327	5	210.00–217.00	$212.70	$696	-1.74
410–425	416	5	190.00–200.00	$194.09	$807	+14.34
470–485	475	3	183.00–190.00	$185.38	$881	+7.42
500–520	510	6	175.00–182.00	$178.57	$911	+8.45
565–575	568	3	170.00–175.00	$171.69	$975	-0.31
600–620	613	3	162.00–166.00	$163.30	$1,001	+4.09

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	275	2	200.00–210.00	$204.91	$564	+12.38
310–325	315	3	195.00–205.00	$201.56	$635	+3.52
350–390	363	3	190.00–195.00	$193.21	$701	+5.88
425–440	435	3	177.00–185.00	$179.61	$781	+7.70
455–470	464	5	175.00–180.00	$176.96	$821	+14.38
530–540	537	3	164.00–170.00	$165.98	$891	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–365	358	2	175.00–182.00	$178.57	$639	+1.29
400–435	418	2	162.00–170.00	$166.17	$695	+5.03
520–535	525	3	150.00–157.00	$152.38	$800	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	308	3	170.00–180.00	$176.49	$544	+1.55
355–375	365	4	165.00–170.00	$167.43	$611	+0.58
405–435	423	5	160.00–168.00	$163.06	$690	+5.73
465–490	478	8	157.00–162.00	$159.43	$762	+9.18
500–525	508	3	147.00–155.00	$149.75	$761	+6.29

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	308	3	160.00–165.00	$163.24	$503	+10.56
355–370	360	3	150.00–160.00	$156.57	$564	+10.15
415–435	428	3	150.00–155.00	$153.39	$657	+8.31
450–480	465	2	142.00–150.00	$146.13	$680	+5.56
500–540	524	5	135.00–142.00	$137.67	$721	+1.68
560–575	565	3	125.00–135.00	$128.39	$725	-7.84

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	318	3	145.00–152.00	$147.24	$468	-5.51
410–435	418	3	139.00–145.00	$141.08	$590	+8.85
460–490	475	4	130.00–140.00	$134.84	$640	+5.64
505–535	515	3	125.00–130.00	$128.27	$661	+12.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1210	1129	80-85%	21	83.00–91.00	$87.18	$984	+1.99
1130–1280	1179	80-85%	10	93.00–101.00	$95.24	$1,123	+6.65

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1135	1029	85-90%	26	76.00–82.00	$78.19	$805	+3.04

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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.