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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $242.35/cwt +14.10 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 353 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $228.32/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 420 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 927 810 1,171
Feeder cattle 723 535 843
Slaughter cattle 204 275 328

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 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 6 260.00–280.00 $269.81 $702 +24.90
300–310 306 7 160.00–240.00 $206.36 $631 -39.16
350–360 353 10 225.00–250.00 $242.35 $855 +14.10
405–435 420 10 219.00–237.00 $228.32 $959 +7.59
450–475 460 5 210.00–225.00 $216.20 $995 +6.72
520–535 526 5 205.00–225.00 $216.86 $1,141 +9.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 260 3 215.00–225.00 $221.79 $577 +6.91
315–320 318 4 195.00–225.00 $210.12 $668 +0.28
355–385 370 4 200.00–210.00 $205.20 $759 —
400–420 412 5 195.00–208.00 $202.95 $836 +6.35
505–535 520 4 190.00–196.00 $193.09 $1,004 +1.15
555–590 573 4 180.00–185.00 $182.42 $1,045 -2.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 4 185.00–195.00 $189.90 $680 —
450–475 463 4 180.00–190.00 $185.14 $857 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 7 215.00–220.00 $218.04 $595 +11.44
310–320 317 3 205.00–220.00 $215.11 $682 +16.31
355–385 370 6 195.00–212.00 $203.84 $754 +12.99
420–435 426 5 190.00–205.00 $198.87 $847 +9.08
455–485 470 4 185.00–200.00 $192.74 $906 +6.93
505–525 515 6 180.00–185.00 $182.55 $940 -1.00
550–575 563 4 175.00–180.00 $177.56 $1,000 +8.47
600–630 623 4 165.00–172.00 $166.69 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 5 185.00–195.00 $189.19 $605 +10.57
360–375 368 4 175.00–182.00 $178.57 $657 +0.19
405–425 415 4 175.00–185.00 $179.88 $747 —
450–485 468 4 170.00–175.00 $172.41 $807 —
515–525 518 3 170.00–172.00 $170.68 $884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 170.00–175.00 $172.62 $561 —
350–370 362 5 160.00–165.00 $163.07 $590 -3.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1210 1064 80-85% 14 88.00–97.00 $93.07 $990 —
1100–1360 1217 80-85% 11 99.00–106.00 $103.00 $1,254 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1505 1230 85-90% 9 80.00–86.00 $82.38 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1475 1408 4 105.00–111.00 $109.25 $1,538 —
1315–1505 1410 2 100.00–102.00 $100.93 $1,423 —
1710–1830 1770 2 122.00–123.00 $122.52 $2,169 —

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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.