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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

969 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 969 927 728
Feeder cattle 630 723 597
Slaughter cattle 339 204 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 267 5 245.00–255.00 $251.18 $671 -18.63
305–330 318 4 235.00–255.00 $244.61 $778 +38.25
360–385 377 3 225.00–245.00 $231.37 $872 -10.98
400–435 412 3 215.00–235.00 $222.04 $915 -6.28
450–470 463 3 205.00–220.00 $215.14 $996 -1.06
510–525 515 3 205.00–215.00 $211.60 $1,090 -5.26
570–580 575 4 195.00–205.00 $199.96 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 4 210.00–230.00 $219.84 $703 +9.72
370–385 379 5 200.00–210.00 $206.09 $781 +0.89
460–475 468 4 185.00–195.00 $190.08 $890 —
500–525 508 3 192.00–200.00 $197.25 $1,002 +4.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 463 4 175.00–180.00 $177.43 $822 -7.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 6 210.00–220.00 $215.28 $581 -2.76
300–325 308 3 205.00–220.00 $214.73 $661 -0.38
410–425 415 3 190.00–210.00 $203.17 $843 +4.30
455–460 457 7 185.00–195.00 $190.69 $871 -2.05
515–540 529 7 182.00–191.00 $185.75 $983 +3.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 185.00–195.00 $188.13 $621 -1.06
375–390 385 3 180.00–185.00 $181.62 $699 +3.05
410–420 415 4 175.00–185.00 $180.06 $747 +0.18
465–490 478 2 175.00–180.00 $177.43 $848 +5.02
505–535 523 5 167.00–175.00 $171.91 $899 +1.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 170.00–180.00 $175.19 $566 +2.57
350–365 358 4 165.00–175.00 $170.10 $609 +7.03
415–435 422 3 160.00–170.00 $163.44 $690 —
460–485 473 4 160.00–170.00 $165.13 $781 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1160 1088 80-85% 13 91.00–98.00 $95.00 $1,034 +1.93
1065–1605 1309 80-85% 12 100.00–108.00 $103.58 $1,356 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1125 1036 85-90% 7 84.00–89.00 $86.45 $896 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1485 1482 3 102.00–106.00 $104.66 $1,551 —
1610–2040 1868 14 108.00–118.00 $114.49 $2,139 —
1850–2050 1912 5 122.00–127.00 $124.79 $2,386 —

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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.