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Arcadia Stockyard (Wed)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2018-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-08-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Wed, Aug 8

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1422

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Feeder Cattle receipts

939 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 863▲ 939 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

403 head

▼ 104 vs last sale 507▲ 403 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $156.43/cwt on 114 head.

Average price

$156.43

114 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$744

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$28

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$14.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.23

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	440	159.79	702	39
Medium and Large 1	507	158.51	803	53
Medium and Large 3	464	145.45	675	22

One grade step is worth $14.34/cwt here — about $28 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 sale114 hd

156.43

—

FL average8 barns · 784 hd

156.66

−0.23

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	1,296	80.55	1,044	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,136	52.16	593	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,008	48.24	487	37

Every lot

48 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	266	206.88/cwt	200.00–210.00	550	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	312	198.53/cwt	195.00–202.00	619	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	314	214.69/cwt	210.00–220.00	674	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	316	186.63/cwt	185.00–190.00	590	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	193.30/cwt	190.00–200.00	692	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	168.06/cwt	165.00–172.00	605	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	366	180.58/cwt	175.00–185.00	661	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	172.66/cwt	167.00–177.00	703	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	159.82/cwt	155.00–165.00	679	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	435	146.63/cwt	145.00–150.00	638	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	137.32/cwt	135.00–140.00	625	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	159.89/cwt	155.00–165.00	743	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	145.85/cwt	142.00–152.00	683	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	134.83/cwt	130.00–140.00	681	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	149.26/cwt	143.00–153.00	782	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	141.46/cwt	139.00–144.00	813	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	577	131.99/cwt	129.00–135.00	762	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	126.32/cwt	123.00–133.00	781	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	139.21/cwt	137.00–141.00	862	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	630	117.32/cwt	116.00–122.00	739	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	220	174.89/cwt	170.00–180.00	385	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	263	156.84/cwt	150.00–160.00	412	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	152.46/cwt	150.00–155.00	465	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	311	164.84/cwt	160.00–170.00	513	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	331	138.04/cwt	135.00–140.00	457	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	152.40/cwt	150.00–155.00	556	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	142.43/cwt	140.00–145.00	527	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	372	134.17/cwt	130.00–137.00	499	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	131.73/cwt	130.00–135.00	551	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	122.41/cwt	120.00–125.00	514	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	139.57/cwt	137.00–142.00	589	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	135.62/cwt	132.00–140.00	624	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	467	117.57/cwt	115.00–120.00	549	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	125.87/cwt	122.00–130.00	592	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	129.98/cwt	127.00–133.00	663	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	553	121.69/cwt	120.00–125.00	673	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	115.06/cwt	110.00–120.00	665	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	601	111.26/cwt	110.00–115.00	669	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	403	161.69/cwt	160.00–165.00	652	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	147.06/cwt	144.00–150.00	684	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	507	137.54/cwt	135.00–140.00	697	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	527	118.52/cwt	117.00–120.00	625	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	620	105.58/cwt	102.00–110.00	655	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,296	80.55/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,044	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	43.61/cwt	41.00–46.00	436	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	49.96/cwt	47.00–53.00	506	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,078	50.99/cwt	48.00–53.00	550	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	54.72/cwt	54.00–56.00	691	16

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 Aug 8, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 939Last week 863Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 403Last week 507Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	630	116.00–122.00	117.32
6	—	455	135.00–140.00	137.32
4	—	360	165.00–172.00	168.06
3	—	435	145.00–150.00	146.63
3	—	316	185.00–190.00	186.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	190.00–200.00	193.30
17	—	619	137.00–141.00	139.21
8	—	465	155.00–165.00	159.89
7	—	524	143.00–153.00	149.26
7	—	407	167.00–177.00	172.66
6	—	575	139.00–144.00	141.46
5	—	314	210.00–220.00	214.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	505	130.00–140.00	134.83
5	—	468	142.00–152.00	145.85
4	—	577	129.00–135.00	131.99
3	—	618	123.00–133.00	126.32
3	—	266	200.00–210.00	206.88
2	—	312	195.00–202.00	198.53
9	—	366	175.00–185.00	180.58
8	—	425	155.00–165.00	159.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	418	130.00–135.00	131.73
4	—	370	140.00–145.00	142.43
4	—	305	150.00–155.00	152.46
10	—	470	122.00–130.00	125.87
9	—	578	110.00–120.00	115.06
3	—	263	150.00–160.00	156.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	311	160.00–170.00	164.84
8	—	510	127.00–133.00	129.98
6	—	460	132.00–140.00	135.62
2	—	220	170.00–180.00	174.89
4	—	601	110.00–115.00	111.26
4	—	422	137.00–142.00	139.57
3	—	553	120.00–125.00	121.69
2	—	365	150.00–155.00	152.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	331	135.00–140.00	138.04
4	—	467	115.00–120.00	117.57
4	—	420	120.00–125.00	122.41
4	—	372	130.00–137.00	134.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	527	117.00–120.00	118.52
3	—	620	102.00–110.00	105.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	507	135.00–140.00	137.54
4	—	465	144.00–150.00	147.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	403	160.00–165.00	161.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,012	47.00–53.00	49.96
10	—	999	41.00–46.00	43.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,078	48.00–53.00	50.99
16	—	1,263	54.00–56.00	54.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,296	78.00–82.00	80.55

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.