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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 16, 2023

1,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.43/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 510 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $210.56/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 416 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $226.17/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 320 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,300 1,413 801
Feeder cattle 845 1,031 657
Slaughter cattle 455 382 144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. 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
250–280 263 9 230.00–260.00 $245.82 $647 +0.53
315–325 320 10 215.00–237.00 $226.17 $724 +1.41
350–375 363 4 205.00–222.00 $213.79 $776 +1.54
400–435 416 11 202.00–220.00 $210.56 $876 +5.30
450–460 456 5 193.00–207.00 $198.53 $905 +2.06
505–515 510 12 180.00–195.00 $187.43 $956 +5.84
550–580 565 4 180.00–190.00 $184.87 $1,045 +8.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 195.00–205.00 $200.12 $646 -5.11
410–440 425 4 190.00–197.00 $193.38 $822 —
455–475 462 3 180.00–190.00 $183.43 $847 +3.17
510–535 527 3 170.00–177.00 $174.74 $921 +3.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 4 175.00–182.00 $178.46 $741 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 5 185.00–200.00 $194.07 $501 -4.46
310–340 325 4 175.00–187.00 $180.72 $587 -1.72
350–385 368 6 170.00–185.00 $177.86 $655 +2.87
400–440 420 6 165.00–178.00 $171.19 $719 -1.41
450–490 470 8 160.00–170.00 $164.79 $775 -5.19
520–540 529 9 155.00–165.00 $160.46 $849 +3.49
560–590 570 3 145.00–155.00 $148.45 $846 —
605–630 618 4 140.00–147.00 $143.43 $886 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 165.00–170.00 $166.57 $550 +1.41
350–375 363 4 160.00–165.00 $162.41 $590 -0.86
455–480 468 4 150.00–157.00 $153.59 $719 -1.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 414 5 145.00–153.00 $148.36 $614 —
455–485 465 3 140.00–147.00 $144.57 $672 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1440 1163 80-85% 37 74.00–82.00 $79.24 $922 —
1175–1440 1241 80-85% 8 84.00–88.00 $86.84 $1,078 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1120 1055 85-90% 10 64.00–72.00 $68.87 $727 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1620 1433 8 100.00–107.00 $103.21 $1,479 —
1420–1500 1470 9 90.00–96.00 $93.65 $1,377 —
1350–1600 1475 2 109.00–115.00 $111.75 $1,648 —

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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.