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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.09/cwt ≈ $714/hd at 408 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 612 672 569
Feeder cattle 477 — 478
Slaughter cattle 135 672 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure for Holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 8 225.00–242.00 $233.82 $620 —
310–320 316 9 215.00–230.00 $223.45 $706 —
350–390 370 8 210.00–225.00 $217.09 $803 —
405–425 414 9 195.00–215.00 $204.13 $845 —
450–485 468 8 190.00–210.00 $199.63 $934 —
500–530 517 9 177.00–190.00 $182.59 $944 —
555–585 570 4 170.00–183.00 $176.67 $1,007 —
600–635 618 8 165.00–175.00 $169.86 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 260 3 200.00–217.00 $205.45 $534 —
335 335 5 200.00–210.00 $204.00 $683 —
350–390 363 3 185.00–200.00 $190.37 $691 —
405–425 417 5 177.00–192.00 $182.83 $762 —
510–535 523 6 163.00–171.00 $166.90 $873 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 185.00–195.00 $188.19 $598 —
510–540 530 3 155.00–160.00 $156.60 $830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 4 180.00–190.00 $185.09 $490 —
320–335 328 6 180.00–197.00 $188.31 $618 —
350–390 368 9 170.00–185.00 $177.93 $655 —
400–415 408 14 170.00–180.00 $175.09 $714 —
465–480 471 7 162.00–174.00 $167.24 $788 —
505–530 518 4 155.00–165.00 $159.88 $828 —
550–565 558 4 145.00–154.00 $149.56 $835 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 3 170.00–177.00 $172.38 $540 —
360–380 373 3 157.00–165.00 $162.43 $606 —
410–435 421 7 155.00–165.00 $160.57 $676 —
450–475 460 5 150.00–160.00 $154.13 $709 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 150.00–160.00 $153.51 $488 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1185 1138 80-85% 8 80.00–83.00 $81.17 $924 —
975–1485 1158 80-85% 16 73.00–79.00 $76.02 $880 +1.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1170 1052 85-90% 15 63.00–69.00 $66.31 $698 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1650 1503 4 95.00–102.00 $98.16 $1,475 —
1650–1765 1688 3 105.00–106.00 $105.35 $1,778 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.