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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.31/cwt +4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 324 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $255.82/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 332 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $237.08/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 419 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 693 627
Feeder cattle 706 444 527
Slaughter cattle 134 249 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 261 9 255.00–285.00 $267.77 $699 -3.40
325–340 332 13 240.00–270.00 $255.82 $849 -1.80
370–390 381 9 235.00–270.00 $250.10 $953 +5.62
405–435 419 11 230.00–245.00 $237.08 $993 +4.45
450–455 453 7 215.00–237.00 $224.37 $1,016 +1.10
500–525 513 4 212.00–225.00 $218.66 $1,122 +4.86
550–560 555 4 202.00–213.00 $207.45 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 4 220.00–240.00 $230.27 $652 -2.43
310–335 323 4 210.00–235.00 $222.02 $717 -12.31
350–365 355 3 210.00–220.00 $213.43 $758 -3.30
455–485 470 6 195.00–205.00 $200.16 $941 -1.44
510–535 523 4 190.00–205.00 $197.68 $1,034 -1.44
550–565 560 3 190.00–200.00 $193.27 $1,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 10 225.00–245.00 $234.63 $634 +9.36
310–340 324 13 215.00–235.00 $225.31 $730 +4.95
355–375 365 4 210.00–225.00 $217.71 $795 —
400–435 415 7 200.00–210.00 $205.51 $853 -3.58
460–480 468 5 187.00–200.00 $192.33 $900 -8.56
505–525 512 3 187.00–200.00 $195.55 $1,001 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 195.00–210.00 $202.68 $645 —
370–390 378 5 190.00–200.00 $194.13 $734 —
405–430 420 5 185.00–195.00 $188.86 $793 -3.73
455–490 469 5 177.00–185.00 $181.66 $852 -5.88
500–535 512 3 170.00–180.00 $176.51 $904 +1.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1150 1080 80-85% 14 90.00–100.00 $94.19 $1,017 —
1130–1450 1227 80-85% 5 102.00–109.00 $105.96 $1,300 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1115 1045 85-90% 5 82.00–89.00 $86.67 $906 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1770 1529 4 109.00–116.00 $112.43 $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.