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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $258.76/cwt +2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 257 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 918 1,098 863
Feeder cattle 661 823 630
Slaughter cattle 257 275 233

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 257 11 240.00–280.00 $258.76 $665 +2.89
325–335 329 7 225.00–250.00 $235.90 $776 +0.59
350–370 362 5 215.00–235.00 $222.73 $806 +4.86
400–440 416 5 210.00–230.00 $218.46 $909 +5.17
450–470 458 5 205.00–220.00 $211.16 $967 +8.86
520–540 531 7 192.00–208.00 $198.71 $1,055 -1.19
570–590 580 4 185.00–199.00 $191.88 $1,113 +1.97
610–625 620 3 182.00–189.00 $184.30 $1,143 +1.86
665–675 668 3 171.00–173.00 $171.67 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 3 205.00–220.00 $209.81 $566 -19.51
320–335 325 3 210.00–220.00 $213.44 $694 -1.87
365–385 375 4 200.00–210.00 $204.87 $768 +3.14
405–410 407 5 190.00–200.00 $194.03 $790 -1.92
470–490 477 3 185.00–195.00 $188.43 $899 +3.57
510–535 523 6 180.00–190.00 $184.88 $967 +1.60
565–590 578 4 175.00–180.00 $177.55 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 367 5 185.00–195.00 $188.87 $693 +0.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 220 3 215.00–225.00 $221.82 $488 —
265–285 274 7 202.00–225.00 $214.73 $588 +7.02
310–325 317 9 190.00–210.00 $200.88 $637 +1.66
350–365 358 6 177.00–195.00 $185.81 $665 -4.96
400–420 413 3 180.00–190.00 $183.23 $757 +5.91
455–460 458 6 177.00–189.00 $182.97 $838 +5.86
500–525 513 4 162.00–175.00 $168.66 $865 +3.80
565–585 578 3 160.00–170.00 $163.26 $944 +4.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 278 3 175.00–190.00 $185.24 $515 +5.98
415–435 425 4 165.00–170.00 $167.44 $712 +4.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 421 5 155.00–160.00 $158.03 $665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1685 1145 80-85% 21 87.00–96.00 $90.07 $1,031 —
1250–1335 1291 80-85% 9 101.00–113.00 $104.90 $1,354 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1150 1072 85-90% 16 76.00–83.00 $79.64 $854 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1630 1465 3 102.00–109.00 $105.13 $1,540 —
1320–1740 1522 3 117.00–120.00 $118.53 $1,804 —

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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.