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Arcadia Stockyard (Wed)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2019-09-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Wed, Sep 18

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1422

← Sep 11Sep 18Sep 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,335 head

▲ 243 vs last sale 1,092▲ 370 vs year ago 965 · +38.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

421 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 384▲ 82 vs year ago 339 · +24.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $126.72/cwt on 95 head.

Average price

$126.72

95 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$611

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$86

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

$4.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.63

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	409	128.86	527	23
Medium and Large 1	523	127.74	668	32
Medium and Large 2	491	124.69	613	40

One grade step is worth $4.18/cwt here — about −$86 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 sale95 hd

126.72

—

FL average10 barns · 983 hd

127.35

−0.63

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	80.71	1,333	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,165	50.19	585	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,085	43.97	477	23

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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	268	166.46/cwt	160.00–170.00	446	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	308	149.44/cwt	147.00–152.00	460	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	318	160.84/cwt	157.00–165.00	511	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	356	142.75/cwt	140.00–147.00	508	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	134.45/cwt	132.00–137.00	488	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	127.42/cwt	125.00–130.00	526	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	146.06/cwt	140.00–150.00	608	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	136.37/cwt	135.00–137.00	573	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	138.07/cwt	135.00–141.00	635	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	127.58/cwt	125.00–130.00	593	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	478	119.95/cwt	118.00–122.00	573	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	509	107.98/cwt	105.00–110.00	550	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	123.16/cwt	122.00–125.00	650	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	528	115.98/cwt	112.00–120.00	612	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	115.07/cwt	110.00–120.00	642	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	125.31/cwt	122.00–132.00	705	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	607	106.37/cwt	105.00–108.00	646	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	111.49/cwt	111.00–113.00	681	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	107.79/cwt	107.00–111.00	709	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	139.72/cwt	135.00–145.00	370	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	268	155.33/cwt	150.00–160.00	416	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	308	133.07/cwt	130.00–136.00	410	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	138.55/cwt	137.00–140.00	436	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	123.33/cwt	120.00–127.00	388	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	132.08/cwt	130.00–134.00	482	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	116.92/cwt	115.00–120.00	427	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	126.02/cwt	125.00–127.00	476	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	118.46/cwt	117.00–120.00	486	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	105.31/cwt	104.00–107.00	440	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	111.48/cwt	110.00–113.00	485	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	112.98/cwt	112.00–114.00	523	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	108.45/cwt	107.00–110.00	504	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	101.52/cwt	100.00–103.00	475	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	513	99.44/cwt	97.00–102.00	510	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	104.47/cwt	103.00–106.00	538	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	109.00/cwt	108.00–110.00	565	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	106.32/cwt	105.00–107.00	601	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	106.28/cwt	103.00–108.00	648	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,577	78.28/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,234	3
Bulls	—	—	1,875	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,650	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	43.97/cwt	42.00–47.00	477	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,123	49.07/cwt	46.00–52.00	551	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,352	55.10/cwt	53.00–56.00	745	5

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 Sep 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,335Last week 1,092Year ago 965

Slaughter CattleReceipts 421Last week 384Year ago 339

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,875	88.00	88.00
3	—	1,577	77.00–81.00	78.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,352	53.00–56.00	55.10
22	—	1,123	46.00–52.00	49.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,085	42.00–47.00	43.97

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	268	160.00–170.00	166.46
3	—	420	135.00–137.00	136.37
5	—	356	140.00–147.00	142.75
2	—	465	125.00–130.00	127.58
11	—	607	105.00–108.00	106.37
2	—	318	157.00–165.00	160.84
8	—	528	112.00–120.00	115.98
6	—	558	110.00–120.00	115.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	416	140.00–150.00	146.06
5	—	528	122.00–125.00	123.16
5	—	658	107.00–111.00	107.79
4	—	611	111.00–113.00	111.49
3	—	563	122.00–132.00	125.31
10	—	460	135.00–141.00	138.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	413	125.00–130.00	127.42
4	—	478	118.00–122.00	119.95
4	—	363	132.00–137.00	134.45
6	—	308	147.00–152.00	149.44
5	—	509	105.00–110.00	107.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	100.00–103.00	101.52
5	—	365	115.00–120.00	116.92
8	—	513	97.00–102.00	99.44
2	—	315	120.00–127.00	123.33
9	—	418	104.00–107.00	105.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	308	130.00–136.00	133.07
4	—	435	110.00–113.00	111.48
6	—	378	125.00–127.00	126.02
4	—	265	135.00–145.00	139.72
6	—	515	103.00–106.00	104.47
6	—	465	107.00–110.00	108.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	105.00–107.00	106.32
3	—	610	103.00–108.00	106.28
4	—	315	137.00–140.00	138.55
2	—	463	112.00–114.00	112.98
2	—	410	117.00–120.00	118.46
8	—	365	130.00–134.00	132.08
2	—	268	150.00–160.00	155.33
6	—	518	108.00–110.00	109.00

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.