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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

1,206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $309.82/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 285 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $251.18/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 458 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,206 1,181 622
Feeder cattle 820 909 454
Slaughter cattle 386 272 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 10 300.00–320.00 $309.82 $883 +2.08
305–325 315 6 295.00–315.00 $304.68 $960 +12.05
355–375 366 7 260.00–280.00 $271.70 $994 +6.29
400–425 413 8 264.00–275.00 $269.33 $1,112 +14.15
450–465 458 10 240.00–262.00 $251.18 $1,150 -1.12
510–535 524 7 240.00–253.00 $245.42 $1,286 +1.77
550–575 560 5 225.00–242.00 $231.98 $1,299 +1.85
615–635 625 4 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,390 +8.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 245.00–270.00 $257.20 $818 +1.85
360–375 366 5 230.00–245.00 $236.15 $864 -0.98
405–440 423 4 225.00–240.00 $232.19 $982 +3.99
465–480 473 4 220.00–235.00 $227.62 $1,077 —
510–520 515 4 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $1,159 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 240.00–260.00 $249.72 $669 +6.05
305–335 322 9 235.00–252.00 $242.16 $780 +3.39
360–375 367 9 225.00–243.00 $233.18 $856 +3.08
410–425 420 3 225.00–235.00 $228.25 $959 +2.16
450–490 470 6 220.00–230.00 $224.79 $1,057 +2.80
500–540 527 3 205.00–220.00 $209.75 $1,105 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 217.00–225.00 $221.19 $708 +3.99
350–375 363 4 210.00–217.00 $213.38 $775 +3.28
425–440 434 5 210.00–215.00 $213.04 $925 +6.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1200 1104 80-85% 17 94.00–104.00 $99.64 $1,100 -7.61
1190–1460 1289 80-85% 20 106.00–120.00 $110.84 $1,429 -4.47
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1105 1044 85-90% 8 89.00–99.00 $93.89 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1880 1490 7 125.00–140.00 $132.67 $1,977 —
1325–1805 1538 5 110.00–121.00 $116.65 $1,794 —

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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.