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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 13, 2023

693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.36/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 316 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 693 840 521
Feeder cattle 444 622 313
Slaughter cattle 249 218 208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
250–285 265 7 255.00–285.00 $271.17 $719 +3.90
310–320 316 7 245.00–275.00 $257.62 $814 +0.52
350–375 363 8 230.00–260.00 $244.48 $887 +1.04
410–425 418 6 225.00–240.00 $232.63 $972 +2.93
455–480 468 6 215.00–232.00 $223.27 $1,045 +1.63
500–535 518 6 208.00–220.00 $213.80 $1,107 -3.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 5 220.00–240.00 $232.70 $638 +0.48
310–340 328 5 225.00–240.00 $234.33 $769 +6.60
360–370 367 3 210.00–220.00 $216.73 $795 +2.63
425–435 430 4 205.00–215.00 $209.94 $903 +2.40
470–485 475 3 195.00–205.00 $201.60 $958 —
505–530 515 5 195.00–205.00 $199.12 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 365 3 190.00–205.00 $195.27 $713 +2.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 6 215.00–235.00 $225.27 $638 +3.99
300–335 316 11 210.00–230.00 $220.36 $696 +5.42
410–425 416 5 205.00–215.00 $209.09 $870 +4.21
450–475 463 4 197.00–205.00 $200.89 $930 +4.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 4 190.00–195.00 $192.59 $809 +7.53
455–470 463 4 185.00–190.00 $187.54 $868 —
525–540 530 3 172.00–177.00 $175.30 $929 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1265 1135 80-85% 21 92.00–99.00 $94.99 $1,078 -11.07
1060–1415 1262 80-85% 20 101.00–109.00 $104.70 $1,321 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1180 1100 85-90% 15 84.00–90.00 $86.56 $952 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1610 1347 3 120.00–126.00 $122.39 $1,649 —
1305–1980 1483 6 110.00–118.00 $113.68 $1,686 —

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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.