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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $207.44/cwt ≈ $755/hd at 364 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 969 1,081
Feeder cattle 622 630 768
Slaughter cattle 218 339 313

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows ad 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
265–275 269 5 255.00–285.00 $267.27 $719 +16.09
305–325 315 6 245.00–270.00 $257.10 $810 +12.49
360–370 366 7 235.00–255.00 $243.44 $891 +12.07
400–425 413 4 220.00–240.00 $229.70 $949 +7.66
450–485 464 5 210.00–230.00 $221.64 $1,028 +6.50
530–540 535 4 210.00–225.00 $217.57 $1,164 +5.97
550–560 554 5 205.00–220.00 $211.06 $1,169 +11.10
625–640 633 4 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 225.00–240.00 $232.22 $615 —
315–335 325 8 220.00–235.00 $227.73 $740 +7.89
360–370 366 5 205.00–220.00 $214.10 $784 +8.01
415–420 418 4 200.00–215.00 $207.54 $868 —
565–585 575 4 192.00–200.00 $195.93 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 4 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 215.00–227.00 $221.28 $604 +6.00
310–325 316 5 210.00–222.00 $214.94 $679 +0.21
350–375 364 11 200.00–217.00 $207.44 $755 —
400–420 410 4 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $840 +1.71
450–490 467 7 190.00–202.00 $196.61 $918 +5.92
535–540 538 6 180.00–193.00 $186.47 $1,003 +0.72
565–580 573 4 175.00–182.00 $178.55 $1,023 —
615–625 618 3 165.00–172.00 $167.36 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 190.00–200.00 $195.20 $621 +7.07
400–410 405 4 180.00–190.00 $185.06 $749 +5.00
560–575 569 7 162.00–170.00 $165.38 $941 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 4 167.00–175.00 $170.95 $727 +7.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1255 1086 80-85% 21 91.00–99.00 $94.45 $1,026 -0.55
1030–1170 1110 80-85% 5 100.00–109.00 $106.06 $1,177 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1080 995 85-90% 11 80.00–88.00 $84.63 $842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1950 1578 5 105.00–113.00 $108.95 $1,719 —

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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.