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Arcadia Stockyard (Wed)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2018-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-02-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Wed, Feb 7

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1422

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Feeder Cattle receipts

768 head

▲ 768 vs last sale 0▲ 768 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 115 vs last sale 0▲ 115 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $203.52/cwt on 136 head.

Average price

$203.52

136 head · 354 lb average

Value per head Derived

$719

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$21.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.95

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	365	210.54	768	73
Medium and Large 2	342	199.42	682	39
Medium and Large 3	337	188.82	637	24

One grade step is worth $21.72/cwt here — about $131 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale136 hd

203.52

—

FL average6 barns · 406 hd

190.57

+12.95

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,708	90.21	1,541	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,172	66.95	785	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,118	58.89	658	16

Every lot

42 lots · USDA AMS · Arcadia Livestock Auction - Arcadia, FL (Wed)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	221	239.55/cwt	230.00–250.00	529	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	221	218.02/cwt	210.00–220.00	482	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	228	203.43/cwt	200.00–210.00	464	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	268	191.58/cwt	185.00–195.00	513	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	272	231.08/cwt	220.00–240.00	629	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	203.84/cwt	195.00–215.00	571	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	311	219.43/cwt	215.00–225.00	682	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	316	207.19/cwt	202.00–212.00	655	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	195.08/cwt	190.00–200.00	630	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	210.38/cwt	205.00–215.00	747	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	369	185.92/cwt	180.00–190.00	686	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	376	196.92/cwt	192.00–200.00	740	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	417	174.95/cwt	170.00–180.00	730	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	196.10/cwt	190.00–200.00	830	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	184.32/cwt	182.00–187.00	793	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	177.26/cwt	172.00–182.00	821	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	189.24/cwt	185.00–195.00	899	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	185.55/cwt	180.00–190.00	946	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	178.50/cwt	175.00–182.00	1,001	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	201	195.00/cwt	190.00–200.00	392	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	224	180.18/cwt	170.00–185.00	404	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	256	165.68/cwt	162.00–170.00	424	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	264	184.68/cwt	175.00–195.00	488	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	280	157.46/cwt	155.00–160.00	441	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	165.26/cwt	162.00–170.00	504	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	320	177.24/cwt	172.00–182.00	567	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	332	153.65/cwt	150.00–160.00	510	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	357	157.88/cwt	155.00–162.00	564	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	148.95/cwt	145.00–152.00	536	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	373	170.40/cwt	165.00–175.00	636	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	403	141.69/cwt	140.00–145.00	571	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	411	150.28/cwt	145.00–155.00	618	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	419	158.97/cwt	150.00–170.00	666	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	149.59/cwt	145.00–155.00	755	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	370	199.14/cwt	195.00–205.00	737	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	463	182.31/cwt	180.00–185.00	844	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,708	90.21/cwt	89.00–92.50	1,541	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	53.80/cwt	51.00–55.00	594	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,122	64.38/cwt	62.00–66.00	722	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	60.36/cwt	58.00–63.00	678	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	65.00/cwt	64.00–66.00	735	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	68.88/cwt	67.00–72.00	833	12

This sale against other markets

Florida weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Florida auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Florida feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Arcadia Livestock Auction - Arcadia, FL (Wed)

Wed Feb 7, 2018

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Tallahassee, FL (LS-OR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 768Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	228	200.00–210.00	203.43
3	—	268	185.00–195.00	191.58
5	—	417	170.00–180.00	174.95
6	—	323	190.00–200.00	195.08
7	—	369	180.00–190.00	185.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	311	215.00–225.00	219.43
4	—	510	180.00–190.00	185.55
4	—	561	175.00–182.00	178.50
5	—	221	230.00–250.00	239.55
5	—	355	205.00–215.00	210.38
8	—	475	185.00–195.00	189.24
15	—	423	190.00–200.00	196.10
16	—	272	220.00–240.00	231.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	280	195.00–215.00	203.84
7	—	221	210.00–220.00	218.02
7	—	430	182.00–187.00	184.32
8	—	316	202.00–212.00	207.19
8	—	376	192.00–200.00	196.92
4	—	463	172.00–182.00	177.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	180.00–185.00	182.31
4	—	370	195.00–205.00	199.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	373	165.00–175.00	170.40
7	—	505	145.00–155.00	149.59
8	—	201	190.00–200.00	195.00
12	—	320	172.00–182.00	177.24
18	—	419	150.00–170.00	158.97
24	—	264	175.00–195.00	184.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	224	170.00–185.00	180.18
6	—	256	162.00–170.00	165.68
7	—	357	155.00–162.00	157.88
7	—	411	145.00–155.00	150.28
10	—	305	162.00–170.00	165.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	403	140.00–145.00	141.69
4	—	280	155.00–160.00	157.46
4	—	332	150.00–160.00	153.65
3	—	360	145.00–152.00	148.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,708	89.00–92.50	90.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,122	62.00–66.00	64.38
12	—	1,210	67.00–72.00	68.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	64.00–66.00	65.00
5	—	1,104	51.00–55.00	53.80
9	—	1,123	58.00–63.00	60.36

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.