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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

1,181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $255.18/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 428 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $265.41/cwt +10.21 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 365 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.99/cwt +7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 457 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,181 1,007 783
Feeder cattle 909 785 626
Slaughter cattle 272 222 157

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 279 5 300.00–320.00 $307.74 $859 +20.84
315–325 321 7 280.00–310.00 $292.63 $939 +14.22
355–375 365 12 250.00–280.00 $265.41 $969 +10.21
420–435 428 14 245.00–265.00 $255.18 $1,092 +5.79
450–465 458 8 240.00–265.00 $252.30 $1,156 +16.20
515–535 524 9 230.00–255.00 $243.65 $1,277 +21.52
555–570 563 8 220.00–240.00 $230.13 $1,296 +14.21
610–635 627 3 210.00–221.00 $213.57 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 262 3 260.00–280.00 $267.01 $700 +17.25
310–325 318 8 240.00–270.00 $255.35 $812 +7.08
370–380 376 5 225.00–245.00 $237.13 $892 +6.56
405–435 420 4 220.00–237.00 $228.20 $958 +2.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 5 235.00–250.00 $243.67 $658 +1.77
325–335 329 9 230.00–246.00 $238.77 $786 +8.97
360–375 368 8 225.00–235.00 $230.10 $847 +7.66
405–435 418 7 220.00–231.00 $226.09 $945 +6.99
450–465 457 11 215.00–228.00 $221.99 $1,014 +7.40
500–520 512 5 201.00–217.00 $210.75 $1,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 271 5 220.00–230.00 $223.69 $606 —
300–325 313 8 210.00–225.00 $217.20 $680 +7.39
370–385 378 4 205.00–215.00 $210.10 $794 +3.09
400–415 408 4 200.00–212.00 $206.11 $841 -0.06
465–475 470 4 200.00–209.00 $204.45 $961 +4.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 462 3 190.00–195.00 $191.71 $886 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1185 1132 80-85% 13 103.00–112.00 $107.25 $1,214 —
1000–1415 1264 80-85% 18 114.00–119.00 $115.31 $1,458 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1010 963 85-90% 3 91.00–99.00 $96.20 $926 —
1050–1170 1122 85-90% 5 102.00–105.00 $103.88 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1525 1338 3 116.00–123.00 $119.18 $1,595 —
1260–1400 1353 3 103.00–112.00 $105.79 $1,431 —
1450–2125 1900 3 128.00–133.00 $131.73 $2,503 —

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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.