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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

1,086 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $257.30/cwt -6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 458 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $290.85/cwt +8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 361 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.64/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 408 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,086 1,263 1,296
Feeder cattle 858 947 855
Slaughter cattle 228 316 441

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
250–275 264 9 330.00–360.00 $342.63 $905 +21.47
300–325 311 9 305.00–335.00 $321.07 $999 +12.34
350–375 361 11 275.00–305.00 $290.85 $1,050 +8.77
410–425 418 9 257.00–275.00 $267.16 $1,117 -4.49
450–465 458 12 245.00–270.00 $257.30 $1,178 -6.79
505–520 513 8 240.00–252.00 $246.09 $1,262 +1.19
550–590 573 7 230.00–241.00 $234.53 $1,344 -7.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 268 5 290.00–310.00 $302.54 $811 —
315–335 326 9 270.00–300.00 $287.12 $936 +5.12
355–375 365 6 245.00–270.00 $257.16 $939 +8.97
420–440 430 6 230.00–250.00 $239.77 $1,031 +0.52
465–475 470 4 230.00–240.00 $235.05 $1,105 —
550–580 565 4 212.00–225.00 $218.33 $1,234 —

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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 5 255.00–270.00 $260.79 $675 +7.66
315–340 328 8 245.00–262.00 $253.18 $830 +5.28
355–375 366 9 230.00–245.00 $238.54 $873 +7.73
400–415 408 10 230.00–245.00 $237.64 $970 +2.68
450–475 464 7 230.00–238.00 $233.32 $1,083 +4.39
510–525 518 4 218.00–232.00 $224.90 $1,165 +10.66
550–565 555 3 210.00–217.00 $214.62 $1,191 +8.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 5 220.00–240.00 $231.85 $763 +5.39
355–390 370 7 205.00–225.00 $215.97 $799 +1.14
410–435 423 4 212.00–225.00 $218.31 $923 +3.40
450–475 463 4 213.00–220.00 $216.59 $1,003 +4.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1180 1120 80-85% 8 95.00–102.00 $100.39 $1,124 —
1065–1280 1160 80-85% 24 106.00–115.00 $109.74 $1,273 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1025 1005 85-90% 6 92.00–98.00 $94.97 $954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1455 1345 3 129.00–134.00 $130.80 $1,759 —
1665–1780 1703 3 121.00–127.00 $124.91 $2,127 —

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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.