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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $234.38/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 320 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 946 1,300 1,119
Feeder cattle 681 845 873
Slaughter cattle 265 455 246

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 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
265–290 278 8 245.00–275.00 $259.32 $721 +13.50
300–340 320 10 225.00–245.00 $234.38 $750 +8.21
350–365 358 9 215.00–230.00 $221.51 $793 +7.72
405–420 413 4 210.00–220.00 $215.09 $888 +4.53
450–465 458 4 195.00–210.00 $202.62 $928 +4.09
515–540 528 4 185.00–200.00 $192.68 $1,017 +5.25
550–565 556 5 180.00–190.00 $185.94 $1,034 +1.07
605–615 608 4 171.00–180.00 $176.76 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 263 5 210.00–230.00 $218.37 $574 —
310–320 315 4 200.00–215.00 $207.62 $654 +7.50
400–440 420 4 190.00–200.00 $194.76 $818 +1.38
470–485 476 5 180.00–190.00 $185.92 $885 +2.49
505–540 523 4 175.00–180.00 $177.42 $928 +2.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 190.00–210.00 $199.53 $535 +5.46
305–340 326 5 185.00–195.00 $191.26 $624 +10.54
355–380 370 5 172.00–187.00 $181.24 $671 +3.38
410–430 421 7 172.00–182.00 $177.83 $749 +6.64
465–485 475 6 165.00–175.00 $170.11 $808 +5.32
505–535 520 6 160.00–167.00 $163.60 $851 +3.14
550–570 558 5 155.00–165.00 $159.09 $888 +10.64
610–625 619 5 150.00–160.00 $153.94 $953 +10.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 277 5 170.00–180.00 $173.83 $482 —
415–435 427 5 160.00–169.00 $165.50 $707 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1175 1103 80-85% 12 81.00–87.00 $82.82 $914 —
1140–1230 1184 80-85% 16 88.00–98.00 $92.17 $1,091 +12.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1075 1039 85-90% 7 71.00–77.00 $74.07 $770 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1500 1430 4 97.00–101.00 $99.10 $1,417 -4.11
1405–1690 1500 6 108.00–111.00 $109.13 $1,637 —
1590–1865 1682 3 114.00–122.00 $116.96 $1,967 —

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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.