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Arcadia Stockyard (Mon)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2018-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-05-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Mon, May 7

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1609

← Apr 30May 7May 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

740 head

▲ 187 vs last sale 553▲ 740 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

131 head

▼ 74 vs last sale 205▲ 131 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 $194.35/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$194.35

142 head · 362 lb average

Value per head Derived

$704

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$93

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

$29.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.83

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	370	200.74	742	84
Medium and Large 2	344	189.07	650	45
Medium and Large 3	379	171.35	649	13thin

One grade step is worth $29.39/cwt here — about $93 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 sale142 hd

194.35

—

FL average10 barns · 685 hd

186.52

+7.83

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	1,415	80.79	1,143	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,091	54.36	593	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	958	44.90	430	17

Every lot

44 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	212	254.41/cwt	245.00–265.00	539	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	216	218.42/cwt	210.00–225.00	472	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	259	229.02/cwt	220.00–240.00	593	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	262	187.62/cwt	185.00–190.00	492	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	267	202.12/cwt	195.00–210.00	540	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	210.03/cwt	205.00–215.00	657	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	193.70/cwt	190.00–200.00	620	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	331	183.32/cwt	180.00–185.00	607	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	191.31/cwt	187.00–195.00	685	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	379	180.44/cwt	175.00–185.00	684	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	404	172.83/cwt	170.00–175.00	698	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	181.14/cwt	177.00–185.00	757	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	430	163.47/cwt	162.00–165.00	703	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	457	177.07/cwt	172.00–182.00	809	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	150.05/cwt	145.00–155.00	758	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	176.31/cwt	170.00–180.00	899	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	162.76/cwt	160.00–167.00	858	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	170.05/cwt	165.00–175.00	944	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	605	156.03/cwt	152.00–160.00	944	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	203	220.00/cwt	210.00–230.00	447	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	210	191.90/cwt	180.00–200.00	403	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	260	191.62/cwt	182.00–202.00	498	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	167.55/cwt	160.00–175.00	444	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	303	153.96/cwt	150.00–157.00	466	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	313	176.26/cwt	172.00–182.00	552	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	162.54/cwt	160.00–165.00	512	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	356	159.58/cwt	155.00–162.00	568	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	168.46/cwt	165.00–172.00	613	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	372	144.11/cwt	140.00–150.00	536	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	159.33/cwt	155.00–165.00	653	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	412	148.13/cwt	145.00–151.00	610	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	417	134.75/cwt	132.00–140.00	562	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	462	154.92/cwt	152.00–158.00	716	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	466	142.64/cwt	140.00–145.00	665	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	142.03/cwt	140.00–143.00	729	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	556	136.68/cwt	135.00–140.00	760	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	567	122.07/cwt	120.00–125.00	692	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	522	173.67/cwt	170.00–177.00	907	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,337	77.35/cwt	75.00–81.00	1,034	4
Bulls	—	—	1,493	84.23/cwt	84.00–85.00	1,258	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	942	42.29/cwt	40.00–45.00	398	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	980	48.64/cwt	46.00–51.00	477	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,087	53.87/cwt	51.00–56.00	586	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,122	58.03/cwt	57.00–59.00	651	2

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 May 7, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 740Last week 553Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 131Last week 205Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	567	120.00–125.00	122.07
3	—	356	155.00–162.00	159.58
8	—	315	160.00–165.00	162.54
8	—	265	160.00–175.00	167.55
3	—	466	140.00–145.00	142.64
6	—	210	180.00–200.00	191.90
5	—	412	145.00–151.00	148.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	260	182.00–202.00	191.62
3	—	556	135.00–140.00	136.68
9	—	203	210.00–230.00	220.00
3	—	513	140.00–143.00	142.03
10	—	364	165.00–172.00	168.46
8	—	313	172.00–182.00	176.26
6	—	462	152.00–158.00	154.92
8	—	410	155.00–165.00	159.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	303	150.00–157.00	153.96
5	—	372	140.00–150.00	144.11
4	—	417	132.00–140.00	134.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	358	187.00–195.00	191.31
4	—	555	165.00–175.00	170.05
19	—	418	177.00–185.00	181.14
13	—	259	220.00–240.00	229.02
12	—	212	245.00–265.00	254.41
8	—	457	172.00–182.00	177.07
6	—	313	205.00–215.00	210.03
7	—	510	170.00–180.00	176.31
2	—	605	152.00–160.00	156.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	527	160.00–167.00	162.76
11	—	379	175.00–185.00	180.44
6	—	216	210.00–225.00	218.42
10	—	320	190.00–200.00	193.70
7	—	404	170.00–175.00	172.83
7	—	267	195.00–210.00	202.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	505	145.00–155.00	150.05
4	—	262	185.00–190.00	187.62
3	—	331	180.00–185.00	183.32
2	—	430	162.00–165.00	163.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	522	170.00–177.00	173.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,087	51.00–56.00	53.87
2	—	1,122	57.00–59.00	58.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	942	40.00–45.00	42.29
7	—	980	46.00–51.00	48.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,493	84.00–85.00	84.23
4	—	1,337	75.00–81.00	77.35

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.