Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2019-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-01-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $180.60/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$180.60

85 head · 370 lb average

Value per head Derived

$668

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

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

$31.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.50

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	378	187.83	710	42
Medium and Large 2	355	179.56	638	32
Medium and Large 3	380	156.03	593	11thin

One grade step is worth $31.80/cwt here — about $117 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 sale85 hd

180.60

—

FL average10 barns · 532 hd

166.10

+14.50

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	1,498	71.65	1,073	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,235	50.97	629	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,131	45.42	514	21

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	147.40/cwt	145.00–150.00	616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	182.81/cwt	180.00–187.00	585	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	195.95/cwt	190.00–205.00	529	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	205	240.24/cwt	230.00–250.00	492	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	142.98/cwt	142.00–145.00	729	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	163.85/cwt	160.00–170.00	528	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	138.45/cwt	137.00–140.00	793	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	217.55/cwt	207.00–227.00	572	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	169.12/cwt	166.00–173.00	715	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	161.95/cwt	157.00–167.00	737	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	146.81/cwt	140.00–150.00	690	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	128.38/cwt	125.00–132.00	665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	194.08/cwt	190.00–200.00	609	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	155.12/cwt	150.00–160.00	796	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	147.97/cwt	147.00–150.00	839	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	217	276.46/cwt	270.00–290.00	600	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	412	157.30/cwt	155.00–162.00	648	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	171.77/cwt	167.00–174.00	630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	172.54/cwt	170.00–175.00	526	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	158.21/cwt	155.00–160.00	574	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	182.25/cwt	178.00–185.00	676	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	148.54/cwt	147.00–150.00	777	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	357	176.64/cwt	175.00–180.00	631	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	125.98/cwt	125.00–127.00	787	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	157.42/cwt	155.00–160.00	740	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	164.44/cwt	162.00–167.00	691	2
Bulls	—	—	1,498	71.65/cwt	71.00–72.00	1,073	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	176.22/cwt	170.00–185.00	474	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	356	155.05/cwt	150.00–159.00	552	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	119.46/cwt	118.00–121.00	613	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	133.48/cwt	132.00–135.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	212	206.46/cwt	200.00–220.00	438	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	119.65/cwt	117.00–124.00	724	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	129.38/cwt	127.00–132.00	543	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	125.93/cwt	124.00–128.00	589	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	140.24/cwt	135.00–145.00	442	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	139.09/cwt	135.00–145.00	579	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	124.83/cwt	123.00–126.00	652	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	120.95/cwt	118.00–123.00	677	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	50.97/cwt	49.00–55.00	629	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	45.42/cwt	43.00–48.00	514	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	129.88/cwt	127.00–133.00	474	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	156.91/cwt	150.00–160.00	424	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	149.50/cwt	147.00–155.00	486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	140.86/cwt	137.00–145.00	511	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	144.04/cwt	142.00–146.00	807	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	157.41/cwt	155.00–160.00	661	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	137.52/cwt	135.00–140.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	166.58/cwt	165.00–170.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	121.60/cwt	120.00–125.00	697	3

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 Jan 23, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 970Last week 807Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 227Last week 131Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	145.00–150.00	147.40
2	—	518	125.00–132.00	128.38
4	—	305	170.00–175.00	172.54
3	—	363	155.00–160.00	158.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	320	180.00–187.00	182.81
7	—	270	190.00–205.00	195.95
4	—	205	230.00–250.00	240.24
3	—	510	142.00–145.00	142.98
2	—	573	137.00–140.00	138.45
3	—	470	140.00–150.00	146.81
3	—	412	155.00–162.00	157.30
3	—	367	167.00–174.00	171.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	263	207.00–227.00	217.55
7	—	423	166.00–173.00	169.12
6	—	455	157.00–167.00	161.95
5	—	314	190.00–200.00	194.08
4	—	513	150.00–160.00	155.12
3	—	567	147.00–150.00	147.97
3	—	217	270.00–290.00	276.46
5	—	371	178.00–185.00	182.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	322	160.00–170.00	163.85
7	—	269	170.00–185.00	176.22
7	—	356	150.00–159.00	155.05
2	—	470	132.00–135.00	133.48
3	—	212	200.00–220.00	206.46
3	—	605	117.00–124.00	119.65
5	—	416	135.00–145.00	139.09
5	—	522	123.00–126.00	124.83
5	—	560	118.00–123.00	120.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	118.00–121.00	119.46
4	—	420	127.00–132.00	129.38
4	—	468	124.00–128.00	125.93
3	—	270	150.00–160.00	156.91
3	—	325	147.00–155.00	149.50
4	—	363	137.00–145.00	140.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	135.00–145.00	140.24
6	—	365	127.00–133.00	129.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	147.00–150.00	148.54
3	—	357	175.00–180.00	176.64
2	—	625	125.00–127.00	125.98
2	—	470	155.00–160.00	157.42
2	—	420	162.00–167.00	164.44
4	—	560	142.00–146.00	144.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	135.00	135.00
2	—	420	155.00–160.00	157.41
2	—	505	135.00–140.00	137.52
3	—	370	165.00–170.00	166.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	120.00–125.00	121.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,498	71.00–72.00	71.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,235	49.00–55.00	50.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,131	43.00–48.00	45.42

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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