Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

1,561 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $178.31/cwt +5.89 vs last sale · ≈ $754/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,561	3,514	1,620
Feeder cattle	1,264	2,734	1,296
Slaughter cattle	297	668	324
Replacement cattle	—	112	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1561). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 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
305–325	312	3	190.00–202.00	$197.83	$617	+13.40
350–375	363	4	185.00–190.00	$187.41	$680	+10.41
410–435	423	12	172.00–185.00	$178.31	$754	+5.89
450–480	463	7	170.00–180.00	$174.44	$808	+7.55
510–535	520	5	160.00–170.00	$165.88	$863	+13.36
550–575	563	6	155.00–160.00	$157.56	$887	+11.28
600–620	617	6	145.00–150.00	$145.81	$900	+5.01

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–275	265	5	185.00–195.00	$188.77	$500	+28.77
310–325	316	5	182.00–189.00	$186.12	$588	+20.66
375–385	380	4	172.00–182.00	$176.93	$672	+6.35
505–525	512	3	150.00–155.00	$153.29	$785	+5.94
570–590	577	3	143.00–151.00	$145.73	$841	+12.48

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	4	175.00–180.00	$177.38	$576	+17.38
370–385	376	5	160.00–167.00	$162.87	$612	+7.13
405–435	420	4	150.00–160.00	$154.82	$650	+6.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	273	3	160.00–165.00	$161.52	$441	+13.14
325–335	330	4	160.00–164.00	$162.03	$535	+15.17
350–385	364	5	150.00–155.00	$152.12	$554	+8.88
405–425	415	8	140.00–147.00	$143.42	$595	+13.44
460–475	468	4	137.00–142.00	$139.54	$653	+5.63
505–525	518	3	135.00–140.00	$138.38	$717	-6.60
560–575	566	7	120.00–130.00	$125.65	$711	+2.47

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	320	4	145.00–152.00	$148.39	$475	+11.69
360–375	366	7	140.00–147.00	$143.93	$527	+14.41
405–435	415	3	132.00–135.00	$133.05	$552	+5.59
460–485	473	4	130.00–135.00	$132.43	$626	+6.55
520–535	525	3	121.00–127.00	$123.04	$646	+0.13

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–370	364	7	130.00–137.00	$132.93	$484	-1.98
420–435	428	6	120.00–130.00	$124.91	$535	-1.75
450–475	463	4	120.00–125.00	$122.43	$567	+4.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1400	1245	80-85%	8	62.00–68.00	$64.29	$800	—
1250–1460	1422	80-85%	6	70.00–73.00	$70.78	$1,006	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1080	960	85-90%	8	51.00–57.00	$53.68	$515	—
935–1085	1007	85-90%	5	59.00–65.00	$61.49	$619	+13.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1780	1498	4	96.00–98.00	$96.77	$1,450	—
1550	1550	2	105.00	$105.00	$1,628	+10.80
1785	1785	1	103.00	$103.00	$1,839	—

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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.