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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

1,007 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $261.30/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 428 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $254.74/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 458 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.74/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 465 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,007 892 1,118
Feeder cattle 745 589 693
Slaughter cattle 262 303 425

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
270–290 279 9 315.00–335.00 $325.76 $909 +1.33
310–330 320 6 295.00–325.00 $310.47 $994 -0.42
350–375 364 7 260.00–285.00 $270.29 $984 -5.88
420–435 428 16 250.00–273.00 $261.30 $1,118 +1.53
450–465 458 12 240.00–269.00 $254.74 $1,167 +3.47
510–540 528 5 225.00–237.00 $232.36 $1,227 -8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 4 265.00–285.00 $274.82 $769 -7.26
320–335 328 4 270.00–290.00 $280.23 $919 +2.85
365–375 369 5 240.00–255.00 $246.10 $908 +0.87
410–435 423 4 220.00–240.00 $229.70 $972 —
455–475 463 5 215.00–225.00 $219.10 $1,014 -6.85
555–580 565 5 212.00–222.00 $217.89 $1,231 +10.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 255.00–275.00 $264.45 $727 +12.77
325–335 330 6 235.00–250.00 $242.61 $801 +1.64
370–390 380 8 227.00–245.00 $236.24 $898 +7.93
425–440 434 7 225.00–242.00 $234.86 $1,019 +4.68
450–480 465 10 221.00–237.00 $228.74 $1,064 +5.21
550–570 560 4 200.00–212.00 $205.89 $1,153 +3.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 5 215.00–230.00 $223.66 $720 +3.55
460–475 466 5 202.00–210.00 $206.74 $963 -1.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1400 1178 80-85% 20 96.00–104.00 $101.54 $1,196 —
1140–1350 1205 80-85% 11 108.00–117.00 $110.18 $1,328 -3.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1860 1698 11 112.00–119.00 $114.98 $1,952 -20.16
1740–1830 1808 4 120.00–125.00 $121.20 $2,191 —

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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.