Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2020-02-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $160.03/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$160.03

123 head · 378 lb average

Value per head Derived

$606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$110

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

$15.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.92

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	397	163.81	650	64
Medium and Large 2	356	160.14	570	38
Medium and Large 3	364	148.33	539	21

One grade step is worth $15.49/cwt here — about $110 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 sale123 hd

160.03

—

FL average10 barns · 818 hd

148.12

+11.92

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	1,663	91.51	1,522	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,284	66.48	853	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,143	63.69	728	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,005	44.31	445	9thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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 1	—	526	159.68/cwt	155.00–165.00	840	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	240.94/cwt	235.00–250.00	667	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	167.95/cwt	165.00–170.00	789	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	233	234.57/cwt	230.00–245.00	547	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	337	217.28/cwt	215.00–220.00	732	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	215	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	277	226.60/cwt	222.00–230.00	628	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	207.86/cwt	205.00–212.00	686	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	175.62/cwt	173.00–177.00	741	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	393	185.99/cwt	185.00–187.00	731	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	801	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	517	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	158.60/cwt	155.00–165.00	841	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	216.86/cwt	215.00–225.00	724	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	289	236.39/cwt	235.00–240.00	683	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	150.74/cwt	150.00–152.00	853	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	169.98/cwt	168.00–172.00	784	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	186.59/cwt	180.00–190.00	780	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	238	232.42/cwt	230.00–235.00	553	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	728	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	277	166.21/cwt	160.00–172.00	460	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	113.65/cwt	112.00–115.00	599	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	488	126.65/cwt	125.00–129.00	618	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	136.62/cwt	135.00–140.00	598	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	185	178.33/cwt	175.00–180.00	330	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	147.42/cwt	145.00–150.00	550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	495	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	333	162.97/cwt	160.00–168.00	543	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	179.19/cwt	175.00–185.00	511	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	222	183.26/cwt	180.00–187.00	407	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	157.97/cwt	157.00–161.00	586	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	105.59/cwt	102.00–110.00	660	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	137.27/cwt	135.00–141.00	666	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	150.47/cwt	149.00–152.00	636	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,015	40.82/cwt	40.00–41.00	414	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	49.17/cwt	47.00–51.00	489	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	44.01/cwt	43.00–45.00	440	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	66.46/cwt	66.00–67.00	857	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	967	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,230	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	738	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	61.95/cwt	59.00–65.00	672	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,354	70.05/cwt	67.00–73.00	948	6
Bulls	—	—	1,943	97.30/cwt	95.00–99.00	1,891	4
Bulls	—	—	1,549	91.77/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,422	4
Bulls	—	—	1,496	85.47/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,279	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	437	162.29/cwt	160.00–165.00	709	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	178	190.72/cwt	187.00–195.00	339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	167.41/cwt	162.00–172.00	624	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	175.62/cwt	170.00–180.00	564	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	148.90/cwt	145.00–155.00	713	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	159.43/cwt	157.00–165.00	682	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	128.09/cwt	122.00–131.00	725	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	133.31/cwt	129.00–139.00	701	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	200.85/cwt	195.00–205.00	532	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	208	203.70/cwt	200.00–205.00	424	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	120.50/cwt	120.00–121.00	733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	175	207.07/cwt	200.00–215.00	362	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	693	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	295	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	235	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	393	185.66/cwt	185.00–187.00	730	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	137.46/cwt	135.00–140.00	797	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	508	153.50/cwt	153.00–154.00	780	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	746	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	757	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	641	1

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 Feb 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 482Last week 837Year ago 520

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 114Year ago 202

Compared to one week ago: slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	526	155.00–165.00	159.68
8	—	277	235.00–250.00	240.94
4	—	470	165.00–170.00	167.95
4	—	233	230.00–245.00	234.57
3	—	337	215.00–220.00	217.28
2	—	445	180.00	180.00
1	—	625	133.00	133.00
1	—	555	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	167.00	167.00
2	—	325	200.00	200.00
1	—	525	140.00	140.00
1	—	375	180.00	180.00
1	—	295	205.00	205.00
1	—	235	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	393	185.00–187.00	185.66
2	—	580	135.00–140.00	137.46
2	—	508	153.00–154.00	153.50
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
1	—	475	157.00	157.00
1	—	440	172.00	172.00
1	—	285	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	205.00	205.00
1	—	215	210.00	210.00
6	—	437	160.00–165.00	162.29
2	—	315	200.00	200.00
1	—	585	127.00	127.00
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
1	—	365	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	277	222.00–230.00	226.60
4	—	330	205.00–212.00	207.86
3	—	422	173.00–177.00	175.62
2	—	393	185.00–187.00	185.99
1	—	585	137.00	137.00
1	—	490	160.00	160.00
1	—	235	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	530	155.00–165.00	158.60
6	—	334	215.00–225.00	216.86
5	—	289	235.00–240.00	236.39
4	—	566	150.00–152.00	150.74
4	—	461	168.00–172.00	169.98
4	—	418	180.00–190.00	186.59
2	—	238	230.00–235.00	232.42
1	—	355	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	277	160.00–172.00	166.21
3	—	527	112.00–115.00	113.65
3	—	488	125.00–129.00	126.65
3	—	438	135.00–140.00	136.62
3	—	185	175.00–180.00	178.33
2	—	373	145.00–150.00	147.42
1	—	315	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	333	160.00–168.00	162.97
7	—	285	175.00–185.00	179.19
5	—	222	180.00–187.00	183.26
4	—	371	157.00–161.00	157.97
3	—	625	102.00–110.00	105.59
3	—	485	135.00–141.00	137.27
2	—	540	121.00	121.00
2	—	423	149.00–152.00	150.47
2	—	178	187.00–195.00	190.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	373	162.00–172.00	167.41
11	—	321	170.00–180.00	175.62
8	—	479	145.00–155.00	148.90
8	—	428	157.00–165.00	159.43
6	—	566	122.00–131.00	128.09
5	—	526	129.00–139.00	133.31
5	—	265	195.00–205.00	200.85
4	—	208	200.00–205.00	203.70
2	—	608	120.00–121.00	120.50
2	—	175	200.00–215.00	207.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,015	40.00–41.00	40.82
3	—	995	47.00–51.00	49.17
2	—	1,000	43.00–45.00	44.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,290	66.00–67.00	66.46
1	—	1,325	73.00	73.00
1	—	1,230	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,085	59.00–65.00	61.95
6	—	1,354	67.00–73.00	70.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,943	95.00–99.00	97.30
4	—	1,549	90.00–93.00	91.77
4	—	1,496	85.00–86.00	85.47

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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