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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

1,008 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $239.52/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 420 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,008 840 731
Feeder cattle 726 706 570
Slaughter cattle 282 134 161

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
270–290 281 9 260.00–285.00 $270.67 $761 +2.90
310–335 324 7 250.00–280.00 $267.71 $867 +11.89
375–390 380 9 240.00–265.00 $248.55 $944 -1.55
400–440 420 12 230.00–250.00 $239.52 $1,006 +2.44
460–475 465 3 225.00–245.00 $238.19 $1,108 +13.82
510–535 523 4 210.00–220.00 $214.88 $1,124 -3.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 6 220.00–250.00 $235.28 $635 +5.01
310–320 315 6 215.00–240.00 $227.70 $717 +5.68
355–385 370 4 210.00–225.00 $217.20 $804 +3.77
405–435 420 4 207.00–215.00 $210.86 $886 —
465–490 482 3 200.00–210.00 $203.22 $980 +3.06
560–570 567 3 190.00–195.00 $193.35 $1,096 +0.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 259 7 225.00–239.00 $230.80 $598 -3.83
310–335 324 9 210.00–232.00 $222.64 $721 -2.67
350–385 368 6 207.00–220.00 $213.19 $785 -4.52
425–435 429 7 200.00–210.00 $204.34 $877 -1.17
450–485 466 9 195.00–207.00 $201.44 $939 +9.11
500–535 518 4 182.00–195.00 $188.72 $978 -6.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 367 5 190.00–202.00 $194.64 $714 +0.51
400–435 418 4 185.00–195.00 $190.21 $795 +1.35
465–475 470 4 180.00–190.00 $185.05 $870 +3.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 356 5 175.00–185.00 $179.10 $638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1305 1127 80-85% 20 91.00–98.00 $95.57 $1,077 —
1100–1315 1213 80-85% 16 102.00–109.00 $104.18 $1,264 -1.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1185 1148 85-90% 8 85.00–89.00 $86.42 $992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1800 1644 7 105.00–111.00 $108.83 $1,789 —

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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.