Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2018-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-09-05

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $167.55/cwt on 155 head.

Average price

$167.55

155 head · 448 lb average

Value per head Derived

$751

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$162

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

$4.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.70

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	477	168.59	804	77
Medium and Large 2	434	167.51	726	53
Medium and Large 3	391	164.40	642	25

One grade step is worth $4.19/cwt here — about $162 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 sale155 hd

167.55

—

FL average7 barns · 532 hd

158.85

+8.70

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	1,643	82.63	1,358	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	50.42	589	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,032	45.57	470	62

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,169	50.42/cwt	48.00–54.00	589	63
Bulls	—	—	1,776	87.39/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,552	4
Bulls	—	—	1,590	80.73/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,284	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	207.48/cwt	205.00–210.00	647	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	244.76/cwt	235.00–255.00	514	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	203	223.44/cwt	220.00–230.00	454	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	154.94/cwt	150.00–160.00	813	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	177.85/cwt	175.00–182.00	729	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	137.55/cwt	135.00–143.00	864	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	169.26/cwt	165.00–175.00	770	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	156.21/cwt	152.00–162.00	747	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	256	222.93/cwt	220.00–225.00	571	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	183.89/cwt	180.00–187.00	677	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	262	207.71/cwt	200.00–215.00	544	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	194.97/cwt	190.00–200.00	696	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	130.28/cwt	128.00–133.00	803	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	130.90/cwt	127.00–135.00	677	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	149.89/cwt	145.00–155.00	842	16
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	171.62/cwt	170.00–175.00	618	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	322	187.60/cwt	185.00–190.00	604	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	129.26/cwt	127.00–132.00	853	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	278	193.35/cwt	190.00–195.00	538	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	138.97/cwt	135.00–142.00	799	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	141.62/cwt	138.00–145.00	739	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	167.49/cwt	165.00–170.00	698	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	155.66/cwt	150.00–160.00	646	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	309	197.04/cwt	195.00–200.00	609	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	137.49/cwt	135.00–140.00	628	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	121.31/cwt	120.00–124.00	758	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	143.34/cwt	140.00–147.00	444	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	126.42/cwt	123.00–130.00	723	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	453	143.99/cwt	142.00–145.00	652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	126.81/cwt	122.00–132.00	592	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	259	155.91/cwt	150.00–160.00	404	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	313	152.33/cwt	150.00–155.00	477	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	362	142.38/cwt	127.00–170.00	515	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	118.46/cwt	117.00–120.00	547	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	141.33/cwt	137.00–145.00	598	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	172.40/cwt	170.00–175.00	448	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	132.59/cwt	130.00–135.00	550	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	127.30/cwt	125.00–130.00	656	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	164.89/cwt	160.00–170.00	371	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	149.40/cwt	147.00–152.00	545	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	142.42/cwt	140.00–145.00	527	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	147.32/cwt	145.00–152.00	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	162.44/cwt	160.00–165.00	515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	562	127.53/cwt	125.00–130.00	717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	362	162.45/cwt	160.00–165.00	588	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	153.39/cwt	150.00–157.00	721	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	177.45/cwt	175.00–180.00	642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	166.71/cwt	160.00–170.00	769	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	416	177.38/cwt	172.00–180.00	738	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	41.75/cwt	39.00–43.00	419	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	46.22/cwt	44.00–48.00	479	53

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 Sep 5, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 945Last week 890Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 487Last week 280Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,169	48.00–54.00	50.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,004	39.00–43.00	41.75
53	—	1,037	44.00–48.00	46.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,776	86.00–89.00	87.39
10	—	1,590	78.00–84.00	80.73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	312	205.00–210.00	207.48
4	—	210	235.00–255.00	244.76
15	—	525	150.00–160.00	154.94
10	—	410	175.00–182.00	177.85
5	—	628	135.00–143.00	137.55
7	—	455	165.00–175.00	169.26
5	—	256	220.00–225.00	222.93
4	—	357	190.00–200.00	194.97
16	—	562	145.00–155.00	149.89
7	—	660	127.00–132.00	129.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	203	220.00–230.00	223.44
7	—	478	152.00–162.00	156.21
6	—	368	180.00–187.00	183.89
6	—	262	200.00–215.00	207.71
3	—	616	128.00–133.00	130.28
9	—	575	135.00–142.00	138.97
8	—	522	138.00–145.00	141.62
6	—	417	165.00–170.00	167.49
5	—	309	195.00–200.00	197.04
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	517	127.00–135.00	130.90
3	—	360	170.00–175.00	171.62
6	—	322	185.00–190.00	187.60
3	—	278	190.00–195.00	193.35
6	—	415	150.00–160.00	155.66
3	—	453	142.00–145.00	143.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	457	135.00–140.00	137.49
6	—	625	120.00–124.00	121.31
4	—	572	123.00–130.00	126.42
12	—	423	137.00–145.00	141.33
2	—	260	170.00–175.00	172.40
6	—	515	125.00–130.00	127.30
4	—	365	147.00–152.00	149.40
2	—	317	160.00–165.00	162.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	310	140.00–147.00	143.34
2	—	425	120.00–125.00	122.44
8	—	362	127.00–170.00	142.38
2	—	462	117.00–120.00	118.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	467	122.00–132.00	126.81
5	—	259	150.00–160.00	155.91
3	—	313	150.00–155.00	152.33
4	—	415	130.00–135.00	132.59
2	—	225	160.00–170.00	164.89
9	—	370	140.00–145.00	142.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	145.00–152.00	147.32
2	—	562	125.00–130.00	127.53
2	—	362	160.00–165.00	162.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	470	150.00–157.00	153.39
2	—	362	175.00–180.00	177.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	461	160.00–170.00	166.71
3	—	416	172.00–180.00	177.38

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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