Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

1,459 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.02/cwt +8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 458 lb · 12 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $183.95/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $854/hd at 464 lb · 11 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $195.73/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,459	3,442	933
Feeder cattle	905	2,848	606
Slaughter cattle	554	505	327
Replacement cattle	—	89	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1459). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 2.00 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
250–290	270	4	220.00–230.00	$225.37	$608	-7.73
305–320	311	5	210.00–225.00	$216.17	$672	+2.96
350–385	368	6	197.00–207.00	$201.76	$742	+0.11
410–435	423	10	187.00–205.00	$195.73	$828	+4.23
455–475	464	11	177.00–190.00	$183.95	$854	+6.84
530–540	535	8	168.00–178.00	$172.95	$925	+2.42
570–585	578	4	164.00–167.00	$165.48	$956	+0.36

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–385	364	5	185.00–195.00	$190.77	$694	+0.82
400–430	415	4	175.00–185.00	$180.18	$748	+3.93
450–475	467	3	167.00–175.00	$172.43	$805	+5.61
535–540	537	3	157.00–160.00	$158.01	$849	-2.10
610–635	619	6	150.00–154.00	$152.66	$945	+7.04

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–375	365	4	175.00–180.00	$177.57	$648	-2.12
400–440	420	4	160.00–170.00	$164.76	$692	+0.39
520–540	533	3	147.00–150.00	$147.98	$789	-1.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–320	316	7	165.00–177.00	$171.95	$543	-2.95
350–390	367	7	162.00–172.00	$167.45	$615	+6.19
400–425	408	3	160.00–165.00	$161.73	$660	+10.63
455–460	458	12	152.00–160.00	$156.02	$715	+8.16
515–535	525	8	145.00–155.00	$149.90	$787	+5.22
550–565	558	6	145.00–147.00	$146.01	$815	+3.81
600–640	610	4	133.00–139.00	$137.43	$838	-2.21

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	325	5	155.00–162.00	$159.33	$518	-1.08
375–390	383	6	150.00–160.00	$154.90	$593	+5.15
405–430	418	6	150.00–157.00	$153.40	$641	+8.16
450–485	464	5	140.00–150.00	$145.82	$677	+4.93
510–525	518	4	135.00–142.00	$138.55	$718	-0.58
555–580	572	3	132.00–140.00	$134.59	$770	-2.45

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–375	365	5	140.00–147.00	$144.32	$527	+1.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1330	1178	80-85%	30	76.00–81.00	$78.88	$929	-3.98
1190–1500	1244	80-85%	16	83.00–89.00	$84.66	$1,053	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1275	1082	85-90%	16	72.00–76.00	$74.46	$806	+11.69
960–1125	1094	85-90%	17	65.00–71.00	$68.81	$753	+6.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1420	1365	2	99.00–104.00	$101.40	$1,384	+8.97
1300–1585	1434	15	105.00–110.00	$107.31	$1,539	—
1410–1615	1478	3	114.00–122.00	$116.91	$1,728	—

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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.