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Arcadia Stockyard (Mon)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2018-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-03-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Mon, Mar 12

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1609

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Feeder Cattle receipts

473 head

▼ 109 vs last sale 582▲ 473 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

83 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 136▲ 83 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 $217.11/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$217.11

93 head · 342 lb average

Value per head Derived

$742

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$52

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

$41.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.54

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	323	230.74	746	48
Medium and Large 2	360	205.51	740	37
Medium and Large 3	367	188.97	694	8thin

One grade step is worth $41.77/cwt here — about $52 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 sale93 hd

217.11

—

FL average10 barns · 607 hd

197.57

+19.54

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	1,487	88.69	1,319	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,120	64.48	722	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,080	58.22	629	10

Every lot

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

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	208	285.32/cwt	275.00–295.00	593	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	210	260.12/cwt	255.00–265.00	546	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	255	231.90/cwt	227.00–237.00	591	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	258	252.29/cwt	240.00–260.00	651	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	303	206.59/cwt	200.00–210.00	626	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	316	215.53/cwt	210.00–220.00	681	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	319	227.03/cwt	222.00–232.00	724	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	361	215.98/cwt	210.00–220.00	780	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	198.61/cwt	195.00–205.00	735	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	372	188.57/cwt	185.00–192.00	701	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	196.51/cwt	192.00–200.00	796	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	183.99/cwt	180.00–190.00	780	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	171.61/cwt	170.00–175.00	734	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	186.70/cwt	184.00–190.00	859	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	178.29/cwt	175.00–180.00	847	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	506	167.36/cwt	165.00–170.00	847	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	180.52/cwt	179.00–182.00	915	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	203	210.08/cwt	205.00–215.00	426	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	207	187.22/cwt	180.00–195.00	388	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	256	193.38/cwt	185.00–205.00	495	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	179.41/cwt	175.00–183.00	484	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	312	183.25/cwt	180.00–186.00	572	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	319	172.10/cwt	167.00–175.00	549	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	171.79/cwt	170.00–175.00	636	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	381	164.02/cwt	160.00–167.00	625	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	406	163.03/cwt	157.00–167.00	662	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	412	152.55/cwt	150.00–155.00	629	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	144.88/cwt	140.00–150.00	616	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	157.75/cwt	155.00–160.00	727	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	147.42/cwt	145.00–150.00	700	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	502	148.50/cwt	145.00–150.00	745	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	136.27/cwt	132.00–140.00	717	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	551	140.34/cwt	139.00–142.00	773	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	367	208.41/cwt	205.00–215.00	765	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	461	164.78/cwt	162.00–170.00	760	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,439	86.23/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,241	5
Bulls	—	—	1,725	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,742	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	51.70/cwt	51.00–53.00	452	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,072	64.53/cwt	64.00–65.00	692	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,095	63.44/cwt	61.00–65.00	695	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	66.98/cwt	66.00–68.00	791	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,207	59.60/cwt	57.00–62.00	719	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 (Mon)

Mon Mar 12, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 473Last week 582Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 136Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	210	255.00–265.00	260.12
2	—	255	227.00–237.00	231.90
13	—	316	210.00–220.00	215.53
7	—	424	180.00–190.00	183.99
3	—	506	165.00–170.00	167.36
4	—	475	175.00–180.00	178.29
4	—	370	195.00–205.00	198.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	405	192.00–200.00	196.51
2	—	507	179.00–182.00	180.52
15	—	319	222.00–232.00	227.03
10	—	258	240.00–260.00	252.29
8	—	361	210.00–220.00	215.98
6	—	208	275.00–295.00	285.32
3	—	460	184.00–190.00	186.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	170.00–175.00	171.61
2	—	372	185.00–192.00	188.57
3	—	303	200.00–210.00	206.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	132.00–140.00	136.27
6	—	381	160.00–167.00	164.02
5	—	207	180.00–195.00	187.22
4	—	412	150.00–155.00	152.55
3	—	270	175.00–183.00	179.41
5	—	319	167.00–175.00	172.10
4	—	475	145.00–150.00	147.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	461	155.00–160.00	157.75
7	—	406	157.00–167.00	163.03
12	—	256	185.00–205.00	193.38
11	—	312	180.00–186.00	183.25
5	—	370	170.00–175.00	171.79
4	—	502	145.00–150.00	148.50
3	—	551	139.00–142.00	140.34
3	—	203	205.00–215.00	210.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	140.00–150.00	144.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	461	162.00–170.00	164.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	367	205.00–215.00	208.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,207	57.00–62.00	59.60
3	—	875	51.00–53.00	51.70
2	—	1,072	64.00–65.00	64.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,095	61.00–65.00	63.44
5	—	1,181	66.00–68.00	66.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,439	85.00–88.00	86.23
1	—	1,725	101.00	101.00

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.