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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

1,413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $224.76/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 313 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $212.25/cwt -4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $792/hd at 373 lb · 14 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $245.29/cwt +11.47 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 260 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,413 612 569
Feeder cattle 1,031 477 478
Slaughter cattle 382 135 91

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 10 230.00–260.00 $245.29 $638 +11.47
305–320 313 14 215.00–235.00 $224.76 $703 +1.31
360–385 373 14 205.00–220.00 $212.25 $792 -4.84
405–415 411 9 200.00–212.00 $205.26 $844 +1.13
450–475 464 9 190.00–205.00 $196.47 $912 -3.16
505–540 528 3 180.00–185.00 $181.59 $959 -1.00
575–590 580 3 170.00–180.00 $176.61 $1,024 -0.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 6 200.00–220.00 $209.82 $598 +4.37
310–340 325 4 200.00–210.00 $205.23 $667 +1.23
350–375 360 5 195.00–200.00 $197.92 $713 +7.55
475–490 481 5 177.00–185.00 $180.26 $867 —
505–520 513 6 165.00–177.00 $171.09 $878 +4.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 272 5 190.00–210.00 $198.53 $540 +13.44
320–335 327 9 177.00–187.00 $182.44 $597 -5.87
365–385 376 7 170.00–182.00 $174.99 $658 -2.94
400–435 418 8 170.00–175.00 $172.60 $721 -2.49
450–485 465 7 165.00–174.00 $169.98 $790 +2.74
515–530 524 5 155.00–160.00 $156.97 $823 -2.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 165.00–185.00 $178.18 $504 —
310–330 320 4 160.00–170.00 $165.16 $529 -7.22
365–385 372 3 160.00–165.00 $163.27 $607 +0.84
415–430 423 4 160.00–165.00 $162.46 $687 +1.89
460–480 470 6 150.00–160.00 $155.11 $729 +0.98
515–535 525 4 140.00–150.00 $145.10 $762 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1280 1201 80-85% 18 74.00–84.00 $79.53 $955 —
1240–1480 1352 80-85% 26 86.00–96.00 $89.83 $1,215 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1310 1140 85-90% 5 68.00–73.00 $70.93 $809 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1425 1325 3 90.00–99.00 $95.77 $1,269 —
1640–1985 1852 5 108.00–111.00 $109.82 $2,034 —
1880 1880 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,369 —

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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.