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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $220.73/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $909/hd at 412 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 810 918 1,171
Feeder cattle 535 661 749
Slaughter cattle 275 257 422

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 270 6 240.00–255.00 $244.91 $661 -13.85
315–335 321 7 235.00–250.00 $245.52 $788 +9.62
370–390 378 5 220.00–240.00 $228.25 $863 +5.52
405–420 412 11 210.00–230.00 $220.73 $909 +2.27
455–485 467 5 202.00–220.00 $209.48 $978 -1.68
500–525 513 4 200.00–215.00 $207.32 $1,064 +8.61
570–585 578 4 190.00–198.00 $193.95 $1,121 +2.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 210.00–225.00 $214.88 $617 +5.07
300–315 310 3 205.00–220.00 $209.84 $651 -3.60
410–435 427 3 195.00–200.00 $196.60 $839 +2.57
455–475 462 3 185.00–195.00 $191.57 $885 +3.14
510–535 525 5 190.00–195.00 $191.94 $1,008 +7.06
550–565 555 3 180.00–187.00 $184.62 $1,025 +7.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 518 4 177.00–182.00 $179.42 $929 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 195.00–212.00 $206.60 $585 -8.13
320–335 326 7 190.00–210.00 $198.80 $648 -2.08
350–365 359 5 185.00–200.00 $190.85 $685 +5.04
400–435 418 6 185.00–195.00 $189.79 $793 +6.56
465–485 475 4 177.00–195.00 $185.81 $883 +2.84
500–515 508 4 180.00–187.00 $183.55 $932 +14.89
555–575 563 5 165.00–175.00 $169.09 $952 +5.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 3 175.00–185.00 $178.62 $559 —
365–380 375 3 175.00–180.00 $178.38 $669 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 375 3 160.00–170.00 $166.84 $626 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1310 1104 80-85% 14 95.00–100.00 $96.34 $1,064 —
1065–1380 1255 80-85% 26 86.00–92.00 $90.23 $1,132 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1180 1122 85-90% 9 81.00–87.00 $84.19 $945 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1710 1541 4 109.00–115.00 $111.24 $1,714 -7.29
1605–1740 1695 3 118.00–124.00 $120.58 $2,044 —

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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.