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Arcadia Stockyard (Mon)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2019-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-03-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Mon, Mar 25

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1609

← Mar 18Mar 25Apr 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

795 head

▲ 373 vs last sale 422▲ 368 vs year ago 427 · +86.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

119 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 74▲ 12 vs year ago 107 · +11.2%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand.

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 $183.94/cwt on 84 head.

Average price

$183.94

84 head · 420 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$16.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.94

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	441	188.47	831	45
Medium and Large 2	396	183.15	725	24
Medium and Large 3	397	171.62	681	15thin

One grade step is worth $16.84/cwt here — about $150 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 sale84 hd

183.94

—

FL average10 barns · 498 hd

178.00

+5.94

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	1,521	83.76	1,274	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,125	61.94	697	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,098	55.06	605	4thin

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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	268	202.01/cwt	195.00–210.00	541	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	273	222.85/cwt	215.00–235.00	608	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	204.92/cwt	200.00–210.00	625	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	311	224.48/cwt	220.00–230.00	698	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	193.36/cwt	190.00–197.00	625	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	358	179.90/cwt	175.00–185.00	644	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	367	191.20/cwt	187.00–197.00	702	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	206.83/cwt	202.00–212.00	782	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	194.82/cwt	190.00–200.00	809	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	420	158.17/cwt	155.00–165.00	664	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	423	178.15/cwt	175.00–185.00	754	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	169.95/cwt	165.00–175.00	782	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	184.92/cwt	180.00–190.00	856	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	155.83/cwt	152.00–160.00	732	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	168.07/cwt	165.00–172.00	855	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	157.55/cwt	155.00–160.00	804	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	515	147.57/cwt	145.00–150.00	760	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	162.54/cwt	160.00–165.00	910	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	153.62/cwt	150.00–157.00	876	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	147.10/cwt	145.00–155.00	908	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	215	189.53/cwt	180.00–195.00	407	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	261	178.85/cwt	170.00–185.00	467	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	308	159.16/cwt	155.00–165.00	490	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	174.81/cwt	170.00–180.00	565	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	325	148.44/cwt	145.00–150.00	482	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	164.83/cwt	160.00–170.00	598	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	137.60/cwt	135.00–140.00	502	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	148.80/cwt	145.00–155.00	548	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	155.09/cwt	150.00–160.00	633	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	424	138.77/cwt	135.00–145.00	588	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	456	148.95/cwt	145.00–155.00	679	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	135.16/cwt	130.00–140.00	628	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	138.41/cwt	135.00–142.00	710	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	122.36/cwt	120.00–127.00	640	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	132.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	746	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	413	187.58/cwt	185.00–190.00	775	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	415	154.88/cwt	150.00–160.00	643	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	168.44/cwt	167.00–170.00	704	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	465	174.58/cwt	172.00–177.00	812	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	513	140.28/cwt	137.00–142.00	720	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,521	83.76/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,274	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,055	57.23/cwt	54.00–61.00	604	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	55.06/cwt	54.00–58.00	605	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	65.08/cwt	63.00–69.00	762	9

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 25, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 795Last week 422Year ago 427

Slaughter CattleReceipts 119Last week 74Year ago 107

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	120.00–127.00	122.36
5	—	368	145.00–155.00	148.80
5	—	308	155.00–165.00	159.16
5	—	424	135.00–145.00	138.77
4	—	465	130.00–140.00	135.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	261	170.00–185.00	178.85
6	—	408	150.00–160.00	155.09
6	—	363	160.00–170.00	164.83
6	—	323	170.00–180.00	174.81
4	—	563	130.00–135.00	132.47
4	—	513	135.00–142.00	138.41
3	—	215	180.00–195.00	189.53
5	—	456	145.00–155.00	148.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	145.00–150.00	148.44
2	—	365	135.00–140.00	137.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	155.00–160.00	157.55
4	—	305	200.00–210.00	204.92
2	—	460	165.00–175.00	169.95
2	—	570	150.00–157.00	153.62
3	—	423	175.00–185.00	178.15
4	—	268	195.00–210.00	202.01
5	—	367	187.00–197.00	191.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	358	175.00–185.00	179.90
4	—	323	190.00–197.00	193.36
3	—	420	155.00–165.00	158.17
2	—	515	145.00–150.00	147.57
2	—	470	152.00–160.00	155.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	560	160.00–165.00	162.54
4	—	415	190.00–200.00	194.82
7	—	273	215.00–235.00	222.85
7	—	311	220.00–230.00	224.48
7	—	509	165.00–172.00	168.07
4	—	463	180.00–190.00	184.92
8	—	617	145.00–155.00	147.10
4	—	378	202.00–212.00	206.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	415	150.00–160.00	154.88
3	—	513	137.00–142.00	140.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	167.00–170.00	168.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	172.00–177.00	174.58
2	—	413	185.00–190.00	187.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,521	81.00–87.00	83.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,171	63.00–69.00	65.08
6	—	1,055	54.00–61.00	57.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,098	54.00–58.00	55.06

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.