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Arcadia Stockyard (Wed)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2019-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-02-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Wed, Feb 6

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1422

← Jan 30Feb 6Feb 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

426 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 453▼ 342 vs year ago 768 · −44.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

409 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 386▲ 294 vs year ago 115 · +255.7%

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $182.76/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$182.76

63 head · 404 lb average

Value per head Derived

$738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$96

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

$36.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.82

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	402	189.64	763	42
Medium and Large 2	396	175.25	694	15thin
Medium and Large 3	435	153.40	667	6thin

One grade step is worth $36.24/cwt here — about $96 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 sale63 hd

182.76

—

FL average10 barns · 475 hd

170.94

+11.82

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	—	High	1,652	75.00	1,239	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	53.42	626	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	978	48.36	473	55

Every lot

43 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	222	264.44/cwt	255.00–275.00	587	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	268	222.46/cwt	215.00–235.00	596	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	306	209.12/cwt	205.00–215.00	640	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	312	194.80/cwt	190.00–200.00	608	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	180.31/cwt	175.00–185.00	577	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	357	181.90/cwt	177.00–187.00	649	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	195.07/cwt	190.00–200.00	702	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	405	168.46/cwt	165.00–172.00	682	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	179.26/cwt	175.00–185.00	774	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	467	142.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	665	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	173.26/cwt	170.00–180.00	814	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	163.30/cwt	160.00–165.00	768	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	163.09/cwt	157.00–167.00	835	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	517	137.42/cwt	135.00–140.00	710	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	522	147.58/cwt	145.00–150.00	770	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	155.11/cwt	150.00–160.00	872	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	142.37/cwt	141.00–145.00	887	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	213	178.44/cwt	175.00–185.00	380	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	221	202.06/cwt	197.00–210.00	447	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	262	183.59/cwt	175.00–190.00	481	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	272	157.84/cwt	150.00–165.00	429	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	174.92/cwt	170.00–180.00	534	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	322	163.31/cwt	160.00–167.00	526	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	160.14/cwt	155.00–165.00	577	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	148.40/cwt	145.00–152.00	534	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	135.24/cwt	132.00–142.00	500	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	143.55/cwt	140.00–150.00	593	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	467	123.44/cwt	122.00–125.00	576	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	137.28/cwt	135.00–142.00	652	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	476	129.29/cwt	128.00–132.00	615	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	131.85/cwt	128.00–136.00	686	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	522	111.95/cwt	110.00–114.00	584	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	426	176.56/cwt	175.00–180.00	752	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	462	172.46/cwt	170.00–175.00	797	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	132.45/cwt	130.00–135.00	695	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	132.28/cwt	130.00–135.00	827	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,399	69.15/cwt	68.00–72.00	967	9
Bulls	—	—	1,775	76.23/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,353	11
Bulls	—	—	1,880	84.77/cwt	83.00–87.00	1,594	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	49.65/cwt	48.00–54.00	486	42
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	44.21/cwt	43.00–46.00	432	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	52.51/cwt	51.00–54.00	564	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,423	55.80/cwt	55.00–59.00	794	13

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 6, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 426Last week 453Year ago 768

Slaughter CattleReceipts 409Last week 386Year ago 115

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	426	175.00–180.00	176.56
3	—	625	130.00–135.00	132.28
2	—	462	170.00–175.00	172.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	130.00–135.00	132.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	140.00–150.00	143.55
3	—	475	135.00–142.00	137.28
4	—	305	170.00–180.00	174.92
4	—	520	128.00–136.00	131.85
6	—	360	155.00–165.00	160.14
5	—	221	197.00–210.00	202.06
5	—	262	175.00–190.00	183.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	132.00–142.00	135.24
2	—	467	122.00–125.00	123.44
2	—	522	110.00–114.00	111.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	322	160.00–167.00	163.31
3	—	213	175.00–185.00	178.44
3	—	476	128.00–132.00	129.29
4	—	360	145.00–152.00	148.40
2	—	272	150.00–165.00	157.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	357	177.00–187.00	181.90
2	—	522	145.00–150.00	147.58
2	—	405	165.00–172.00	168.46
3	—	470	160.00–165.00	163.30
4	—	312	190.00–200.00	194.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	175.00–185.00	180.31
2	—	517	135.00–140.00	137.42
2	—	467	140.00–145.00	142.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	141.00–145.00	142.37
5	—	306	205.00–215.00	209.12
5	—	512	157.00–167.00	163.09
3	—	470	170.00–180.00	173.26
5	—	268	215.00–235.00	222.46
7	—	432	175.00–185.00	179.26
10	—	360	190.00–200.00	195.07
2	—	222	255.00–275.00	264.44
2	—	562	150.00–160.00	155.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,880	83.00–87.00	84.77
9	—	1,399	68.00–72.00	69.15
11	—	1,775	74.00–79.00	76.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,075	51.00–54.00	52.51
13	—	1,423	55.00–59.00	55.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	978	48.00–54.00	49.65
13	—	978	43.00–46.00	44.21

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.