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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

1,007 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.80/cwt +4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 315 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $249.39/cwt +10.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 407 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.10/cwt +6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 426 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,007 690 840
Feeder cattle 785 504 546
Slaughter cattle 222 186 294

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 10 275.00–300.00 $286.90 $755 +0.33
300–310 306 7 270.00–290.00 $278.41 $852 —
360–375 368 10 245.00–265.00 $255.20 $939 +2.93
405–410 407 15 240.00–260.00 $249.39 $1,015 +10.23
450–465 458 8 230.00–242.00 $236.10 $1,081 +1.44
500–520 509 7 216.00–230.00 $222.13 $1,131 -3.00
560–575 568 4 210.00–222.00 $215.92 $1,226 -5.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 245.00–260.00 $249.76 $682 +0.03
310–330 321 7 240.00–260.00 $248.27 $797 —
365–385 378 3 217.00–237.00 $230.57 $872 -2.76
400–435 414 5 220.00–230.00 $225.80 $935 —
460–475 468 8 205.00–225.00 $214.84 $1,005 -1.23
500–535 518 4 200.00–210.00 $205.17 $1,063 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 8 237.00–247.00 $241.90 $617 -10.56
305–325 315 16 220.00–239.00 $229.80 $724 +4.08
350–375 364 11 215.00–232.00 $222.44 $810 +7.34
410–440 426 13 212.00–228.00 $219.10 $933 +6.46
450–475 461 9 207.00–221.00 $214.59 $989 +8.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 205.00–215.00 $209.81 $678 -27.40
360–385 370 5 200.00–212.00 $207.01 $766 —
400–435 418 4 202.00–210.00 $206.17 $862 +6.94
455–485 470 4 195.00–205.00 $199.84 $939 +10.96
510–530 520 4 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $961 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1180 1093 80-85% 6 97.00–102.00 $100.16 $1,095 —
1060–1420 1196 80-85% 24 104.00–114.00 $106.86 $1,278 +12.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1215 1078 85-90% 10 85.00–91.00 $88.27 $952 +2.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1470 1428 4 109.00–116.00 $112.40 $1,605 —
1510–2230 1750 3 118.00–122.00 $119.70 $2,095 —

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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.