Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2018-10-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2018-10-31

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.53/cwt on 68 head.

Average price

$130.53

68 head · 427 lb average

Value per head Derived

$558

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$3.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.04

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	413	131.46	542	33
Medium and Large 1	471	130.29	614	23
Medium and Large 3	384	128.39	493	12thin

One grade step is worth $3.07/cwt here — about $50 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 sale68 hd

130.53

—

FL average10 barns · 982 hd

124.49

+6.04

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	1,602	75.41	1,208	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,133	45.35	514	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,092	38.77	423	13

Every lot, as filed

52 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	124.71/cwt	120.00–127.00	705	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	403	138.61/cwt	132.00–142.00	559	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	171.31/cwt	170.00–175.00	721	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	164.84/cwt	160.00–170.00	767	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	136.57/cwt	130.00–140.00	762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	150.91/cwt	147.00–155.00	709	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	362	164.59/cwt	162.00–167.00	596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	177.44/cwt	175.00–180.00	580	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	142.47/cwt	140.00–145.00	691	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	204.65/cwt	200.00–210.00	440	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	188.28/cwt	185.00–190.00	593	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	305	197.46/cwt	195.00–200.00	602	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	137.77/cwt	135.00–142.00	452	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	226	161.54/cwt	160.00–165.00	365	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	117.04/cwt	115.00–118.00	614	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	137.45/cwt	135.00–140.00	511	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	127.60/cwt	125.00–130.00	479	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	175.55/cwt	170.00–180.00	650	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	630	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	406	128.58/cwt	127.00–131.00	522	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	111.02/cwt	110.00–113.00	672	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	132.53/cwt	130.00–135.00	610	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	120.93/cwt	118.00–124.00	508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	118.27/cwt	115.00–120.00	542	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	147.84/cwt	140.00–155.00	402	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	102.51/cwt	100.00–105.00	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	146.55/cwt	145.00–148.00	462	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	124.47/cwt	122.00–127.00	566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	152.58/cwt	150.00–155.00	481	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	356	148.27/cwt	145.00–150.00	528	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	124.61/cwt	122.00–130.00	636	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	122.97/cwt	121.00–125.00	623	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	666	4
Bulls	—	—	1,472	73.56/cwt	73.00–74.00	1,083	2
Bulls	—	—	1,732	77.27/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,338	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	45.35/cwt	43.00–48.00	514	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,092	38.77/cwt	35.00–41.00	423	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	143.62/cwt	142.00–147.00	813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	129.95/cwt	127.00–133.00	799	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	413	147.37/cwt	145.00–152.00	609	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	185.43/cwt	175.00–190.00	506	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	148.53/cwt	145.00–152.00	758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	187.59/cwt	185.00–190.00	679	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	137.95/cwt	132.00–142.00	723	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	160.94/cwt	155.00–165.00	674	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	362	162.59/cwt	160.00–165.00	589	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	158.31/cwt	155.00–160.00	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	145.37/cwt	142.00–147.00	756	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	161.60/cwt	160.00–165.00	760	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	138.51/cwt	137.00–140.00	769	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	167.42/cwt	165.00–170.00	690	2

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 Oct 31, 2018

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,393Last week 1,147Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 305Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	120.00–127.00	124.71
2	—	432	140.00–145.00	142.54
3	—	510	122.00–130.00	124.61
2	—	362	160.00–165.00	162.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	155.00–160.00	158.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	142.00–147.00	145.37
3	—	470	160.00–165.00	161.60
2	—	555	137.00–140.00	138.51
2	—	412	165.00–170.00	167.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	403	132.00–142.00	138.61
3	—	605	110.00–113.00	111.02
4	—	460	130.00–135.00	132.53
2	—	315	150.00–155.00	152.58
3	—	356	145.00–150.00	148.27
4	—	507	121.00–125.00	122.97
4	—	560	118.00–120.00	118.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	328	135.00–142.00	137.77
2	—	375	125.00–130.00	127.60
2	—	420	118.00–124.00	120.93
3	—	458	115.00–120.00	118.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	226	160.00–165.00	161.54
3	—	525	115.00–118.00	117.04
6	—	372	135.00–140.00	137.45
4	—	560	110.00–115.00	112.52
5	—	406	127.00–131.00	128.58
2	—	272	140.00–155.00	147.84
2	—	617	100.00–105.00	102.51
4	—	315	145.00–148.00	146.55
4	—	455	122.00–127.00	124.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	170.00–175.00	171.31
4	—	465	160.00–170.00	164.84
2	—	305	195.00–200.00	197.46
3	—	566	142.00–147.00	143.62
2	—	615	127.00–133.00	129.95
2	—	510	145.00–152.00	148.53
2	—	362	185.00–190.00	187.59
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	130.00–140.00	136.57
4	—	470	147.00–155.00	150.91
2	—	215	200.00–210.00	204.65
3	—	315	185.00–190.00	188.28
7	—	370	170.00–180.00	175.55
5	—	524	132.00–142.00	137.95
5	—	419	155.00–165.00	160.94
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	362	162.00–167.00	164.59
4	—	327	175.00–180.00	177.44
4	—	485	140.00–145.00	142.47
3	—	413	145.00–152.00	147.37
3	—	273	175.00–190.00	185.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,472	73.00–74.00	73.56
2	—	1,732	75.00–79.00	77.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,133	43.00–48.00	45.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,092	35.00–41.00	38.77

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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