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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

876 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 876 2,151 1,317
Feeder cattle 596 1,639 777
Slaughter cattle 280 451 540
Replacement cattle — 61 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (876). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder classes steady to firm. Replacement cows not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 255.00–275.00 $264.54 $722 +7.09
325–340 333 4 245.00–265.00 $254.77 $848 +4.62
350–380 365 8 230.00–250.00 $240.41 $877 -4.56
420–435 428 6 222.00–242.00 $231.82 $992 +2.21
460–480 470 4 217.00–232.00 $224.34 $1,054 +17.66
505–525 517 5 202.00–217.00 $207.86 $1,075 -6.49
550–575 558 3 200.00–215.00 $209.85 $1,171 +11.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 220.00–235.00 $227.23 $625 -15.31
305–325 312 3 220.00–230.00 $223.48 $697 -3.70
350–375 363 4 205.00–215.00 $210.17 $763 -11.83
515–535 525 4 190.00–200.00 $195.10 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 4 185.00–192.00 $188.54 $905 +6.80
510–535 518 3 170.00–180.00 $173.44 $898 -11.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 8 210.00–230.00 $220.20 $562 +9.77
310–325 316 7 205.00–220.00 $213.40 $674 +4.26
365–390 373 3 200.00–210.00 $206.52 $770 +11.29
410–435 423 4 190.00–205.00 $197.28 $834 +3.47
455–485 470 4 185.00–196.00 $190.68 $896 +9.14
515–525 518 3 177.00–186.00 $182.96 $948 +4.18
550–575 563 4 170.00–180.00 $175.11 $986 +3.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 170.00–180.00 $175.23 $561 -1.06
350–365 358 4 165.00–175.00 $169.90 $608 +2.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 185.00–195.00 $190.11 $624 +8.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1255 1151 80-85% 20 90.00–95.00 $92.80 $1,068 —
1550–1590 1586 80-85% 9 96.00–100.00 $96.43 $1,529 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1520 1344 85-90% 7 80.00–87.00 $83.78 $1,126 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1680 1477 3 111.00–116.00 $113.08 $1,670 +8.02
1510–1940 1699 10 121.00–133.00 $125.18 $2,127 —

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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.