Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2020-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.42/cwt on 86 head.

Average price

$139.42

86 head · 417 lb average

Value per head Derived

$582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$145

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

$6.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.09

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	450	141.77	638	33
Medium and Large 2	408	139.03	568	39
Medium and Large 3	365	134.97	493	14thin

One grade step is worth $6.80/cwt here — about $145 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 sale86 hd

139.42

—

FL average10 barns · 820 hd

137.32

+2.09

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	1,576	83.28	1,312	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,193	64.66	772	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,006	55.67	560	23

Every lot, as filed

48 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%	—	1,188	69.03/cwt	68.00–73.00	820	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	166.82/cwt	160.00–170.00	612	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	364	177.82/cwt	172.00–182.00	647	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	153.91/cwt	150.00–158.00	723	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	148.43/cwt	145.00–152.00	779	2
Bulls	—	—	1,620	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	159.62/cwt	155.00–162.00	822	3
Bulls	—	—	1,593	88.20/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,405	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	163.92/cwt	160.00–166.00	693	3
Bulls	—	—	1,550	74.09/cwt	73.00–76.00	1,148	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	152.45/cwt	150.00–155.00	717	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	363	187.59/cwt	185.00–190.00	681	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	159.56/cwt	157.00–165.00	830	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	255	217.35/cwt	210.00–225.00	554	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	163.46/cwt	160.00–167.00	662	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	194.52/cwt	185.00–205.00	512	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	134.45/cwt	132.00–137.00	770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	185.12/cwt	180.00–190.00	589	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	55.67/cwt	52.00–58.00	560	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	163.63/cwt	161.00–169.00	748	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	173.11/cwt	170.00–178.00	713	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	143.70/cwt	142.00–147.00	798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	309	196.94/cwt	195.00–200.00	609	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	513	138.59/cwt	135.00–142.00	711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	473	146.31/cwt	145.00–147.00	692	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	63.26/cwt	61.00–66.00	756	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	308	209.62/cwt	205.00–212.00	646	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	214	223.83/cwt	220.00–230.00	479	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	138.48/cwt	137.00–140.00	634	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	152.41/cwt	150.00–155.00	561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	119.58/cwt	116.00–125.00	722	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	124.98/cwt	122.00–127.00	636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	316	151.13/cwt	147.00–157.00	478	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	127.95/cwt	125.00–131.00	554	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	167.34/cwt	165.00–170.00	448	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	144.09/cwt	140.00–147.00	527	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	155.28/cwt	150.00–160.00	419	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	134.03/cwt	132.00–135.00	567	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	144.10/cwt	140.00–147.00	591	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	128.51/cwt	127.00–130.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	177.85/cwt	170.00–185.00	382	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	140.23/cwt	135.00–145.00	449	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	133.36/cwt	130.00–137.00	487	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	123.07/cwt	121.00–125.00	701	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	131.70/cwt	127.00–135.00	606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	133.42/cwt	130.00–137.00	704	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	162.09/cwt	160.00–166.00	506	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 Mar 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 703Last week 595Year ago 495

Slaughter CattleReceipts 260Last week 293Year ago 291

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,188	68.00–73.00	69.03
25	—	1,195	61.00–66.00	63.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,006	52.00–58.00	55.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,620	101.00	101.00
2	—	1,593	86.00–91.00	88.20
3	—	1,550	73.00–76.00	74.09

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	160.00–170.00	166.82
2	—	573	132.00–137.00	134.45
4	—	318	180.00–190.00	185.12
2	—	513	135.00–142.00	138.59
3	—	473	145.00–147.00	146.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	364	172.00–182.00	177.82
4	—	470	150.00–158.00	153.91
2	—	525	145.00–152.00	148.43
4	—	405	160.00–167.00	163.46
6	—	263	185.00–205.00	194.52
3	—	555	142.00–147.00	143.70
5	—	309	195.00–200.00	196.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	185.00–190.00	187.59
3	—	520	157.00–165.00	159.56
8	—	255	210.00–225.00	217.35
3	—	457	161.00–169.00	163.63
5	—	412	170.00–178.00	173.11
3	—	308	205.00–212.00	209.62
5	—	214	220.00–230.00	223.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	155.00–162.00	159.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	160.00–166.00	163.92
4	—	470	150.00–155.00	152.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	137.00–140.00	138.48
4	—	368	150.00–155.00	152.41
7	—	604	116.00–125.00	119.58
2	—	268	165.00–170.00	167.34
5	—	410	140.00–147.00	144.10
2	—	560	127.00–130.00	128.51
2	—	215	170.00–185.00	177.85
6	—	528	130.00–137.00	133.42
3	—	312	160.00–166.00	162.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	509	122.00–127.00	124.98
7	—	316	147.00–157.00	151.13
7	—	366	140.00–147.00	144.09
6	—	270	150.00–160.00	155.28
3	—	423	132.00–135.00	134.03
6	—	570	121.00–125.00	123.07
5	—	460	127.00–135.00	131.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	125.00–131.00	127.95
2	—	480	120.00–125.00	122.53
8	—	320	135.00–145.00	140.23
2	—	365	130.00–137.00	133.36

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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