Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2018-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-05-30

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $188.44/cwt on 121 head.

Average price

$188.44

121 head · 361 lb average

Value per head Derived

$681

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

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

$9.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.44

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	394	190.81	752	65
Medium and Large 2	329	187.52	617	39
Medium and Large 3	309	181.52	561	17thin

One grade step is worth $9.29/cwt here — about $192 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 sale121 hd

188.44

—

FL average6 barns · 361 hd

182.00

+6.44

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	1,609	81.93	1,319	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,072	59.47	638	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	949	51.73	491	33

Every lot, as filed

50 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	237	177.12/cwt	175.00–180.00	420	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	178.33/cwt	175.00–182.00	642	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	204.04/cwt	200.00–210.00	561	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	166.06/cwt	160.00–170.00	852	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	175.70/cwt	170.00–180.00	722	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	324	178.87/cwt	175.00–182.00	580	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	190.15/cwt	185.00–195.00	513	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	357	167.52/cwt	165.00–170.00	598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	189.80/cwt	185.00–195.00	602	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	154.23/cwt	150.00–160.00	953	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	166.57/cwt	165.00–170.00	793	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	162.99/cwt	160.00–167.00	686	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	207	222.59/cwt	220.00–225.00	461	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	189.17/cwt	185.00–195.00	702	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	304	203.48/cwt	200.00–210.00	619	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	453	153.35/cwt	150.00–155.00	695	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	262	220.36/cwt	215.00–235.00	577	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	222	243.49/cwt	235.00–255.00	541	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	162.95/cwt	157.00–167.00	913	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	163.42/cwt	160.00–165.00	605	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	139.97/cwt	138.00–142.00	654	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	517	143.55/cwt	140.00–147.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	154.87/cwt	150.00–160.00	739	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	617	136.79/cwt	135.00–140.00	844	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	526	150.43/cwt	147.00–155.00	791	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	159.99/cwt	157.00–162.00	507	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	202	217.59/cwt	210.00–225.00	440	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	267	179.01/cwt	175.00–182.00	478	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	153.37/cwt	150.00–157.00	399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	147.46/cwt	145.00–150.00	457	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	153.98/cwt	150.00–157.00	570	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	164.56/cwt	160.00–170.00	453	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	119.55/cwt	117.00–122.00	622	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	142.38/cwt	140.00–145.00	513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	149.35/cwt	145.00–155.00	632	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	457	135.08/cwt	130.00–140.00	617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	165.58/cwt	160.00–170.00	604	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	147.93/cwt	142.00–152.00	688	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,072	59.47/cwt	57.00–63.00	638	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	46.25/cwt	44.00–49.00	412	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	127.44/cwt	125.00–130.00	659	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	121.64/cwt	120.00–125.00	681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	149.18/cwt	145.00–155.00	630	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	517	133.38/cwt	130.00–137.00	690	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	53.34/cwt	51.00–57.00	532	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	59.56/cwt	58.00–61.00	531	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	141.87/cwt	137.00–145.00	731	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	316	169.11/cwt	165.00–175.00	534	9
Bulls	—	—	1,786	86.37/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,543	4
Bulls	—	—	1,531	79.95/cwt	76.00–83.00	1,224	9

How this sale compares

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 May 30, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 519Last week 610Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 214Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	237	175.00–180.00	177.12
7	—	317	157.00–162.00	159.99
12	—	370	150.00–157.00	153.98
13	—	275	160.00–170.00	164.56
2	—	457	130.00–140.00	135.08
2	—	517	125.00–130.00	127.44
3	—	560	120.00–125.00	121.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	202	210.00–225.00	217.59
5	—	267	175.00–182.00	179.01
13	—	423	145.00–155.00	149.35
6	—	365	160.00–170.00	165.58
6	—	465	142.00–152.00	147.93
7	—	515	137.00–145.00	141.87
9	—	316	165.00–175.00	169.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	150.00–157.00	153.37
2	—	310	145.00–150.00	147.46
2	—	520	117.00–122.00	119.55
3	—	360	140.00–145.00	142.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	360	175.00–182.00	178.33
7	—	275	200.00–210.00	204.04
12	—	317	185.00–195.00	189.80
4	—	421	160.00–167.00	162.99
4	—	207	220.00–225.00	222.59
3	—	453	150.00–155.00	153.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	513	160.00–170.00	166.06
9	—	411	170.00–180.00	175.70
4	—	618	150.00–160.00	154.23
3	—	476	165.00–170.00	166.57
8	—	371	185.00–195.00	189.17
7	—	304	200.00–210.00	203.48
11	—	262	215.00–235.00	220.36
7	—	222	235.00–255.00	243.49
6	—	560	157.00–167.00	162.95
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	324	175.00–182.00	178.87
6	—	270	185.00–195.00	190.15
2	—	357	165.00–170.00	167.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	370	160.00–165.00	163.42
2	—	467	138.00–142.00	139.97
4	—	422	145.00–155.00	149.18
4	—	517	130.00–137.00	133.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	517	140.00–147.00	143.55
2	—	477	150.00–160.00	154.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	617	135.00–140.00	136.79
4	—	526	147.00–155.00	150.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,072	57.00–63.00	59.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	890	44.00–49.00	46.25
18	—	998	51.00–57.00	53.34
4	—	892	58.00–61.00	59.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,786	84.00–87.00	86.37
9	—	1,531	76.00–83.00	79.95

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.

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