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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

1,142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $247.58/cwt -4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 465 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.94/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 425 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $238.86/cwt -5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 418 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,142 1,245 1,012
Feeder cattle 845 909 769
Slaughter cattle 297 336 243

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
250–280 268 5 315.00–330.00 $320.60 $859 -8.95
310–320 316 7 300.00–325.00 $314.48 $994 +4.87
350–380 363 7 270.00–290.00 $281.02 $1,020 -13.67
405–435 418 7 255.00–265.00 $259.46 $1,085 -4.28
460–470 465 14 240.00–255.00 $247.58 $1,151 -4.57
510–525 518 9 235.00–245.00 $240.63 $1,246 -6.13
555–575 562 3 230.00–237.00 $232.39 $1,306 -0.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 6 280.00–300.00 $289.35 $775 -9.17
305–315 310 4 280.00–290.00 $284.92 $883 +0.39
365–380 371 7 240.00–260.00 $248.77 $923 -7.59
400–435 418 10 230.00–247.00 $238.86 $998 -5.31
455–475 467 5 225.00–235.00 $231.10 $1,079 +1.02
520–535 526 5 215.00–225.00 $219.07 $1,152 -4.61
575–590 584 5 210.00–220.00 $213.94 $1,249 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 6 240.00–260.00 $250.40 $784 +4.25
365–380 373 9 230.00–247.00 $237.39 $885 -0.59
420–430 425 12 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $998 -1.74
450–490 470 6 225.00–230.00 $227.39 $1,069 -3.51
510–520 516 5 215.00–220.00 $216.98 $1,120 -5.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 220.00–232.00 $223.84 $723 -0.82
415–435 423 5 220.00–225.00 $222.06 $939 +1.23
460–485 477 3 215.00–220.00 $218.39 $1,042 +3.96
525–540 533 8 205.00–212.00 $208.55 $1,112 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1175 1125 80-85% 12 114.00–122.00 $117.63 $1,323 —
1050–1270 1172 80-85% 18 99.00–109.00 $105.38 $1,235 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1175 1112 85-90% 6 91.00–98.00 $94.16 $1,047 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1625 1435 9 127.00–139.00 $133.70 $1,919 —
1370–1500 1456 8 115.00–124.00 $120.74 $1,758 —

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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.