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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

1,064 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.30/cwt +10.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 413 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.67/cwt +11.28 vs last sale · ≈ $915/hd at 368 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.68/cwt +11.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 465 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,064 1,142 961
Feeder cattle 851 845 567
Slaughter cattle 213 297 394

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 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
250–260 256 7 325.00–355.00 $337.57 $864 +16.97
310–340 325 4 315.00–335.00 $324.54 $1,055 +10.06
375–390 381 7 280.00–310.00 $296.85 $1,131 +15.83
405–425 415 10 260.00–280.00 $270.24 $1,121 +10.78
455–460 458 12 250.00–270.00 $260.05 $1,191 +12.47
505–535 517 5 245.00–262.00 $254.96 $1,318 +14.33
550–565 558 4 230.00–245.00 $237.40 $1,325 +5.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 7 285.00–310.00 $295.44 $987 +10.52
370–380 376 5 265.00–275.00 $268.94 $1,011 +20.17
425–440 431 5 235.00–245.00 $239.08 $1,030 +0.22
470–485 476 5 230.00–240.00 $234.08 $1,114 +2.98
500–540 513 3 222.00–235.00 $230.44 $1,182 +11.37
550–575 563 4 217.00–227.00 $221.89 $1,249 +7.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 8 245.00–275.00 $259.43 $851 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 265.00–275.00 $269.77 $736 —
300–330 317 7 250.00–265.00 $256.08 $812 +5.68
360–375 368 12 240.00–257.00 $248.67 $915 +11.28
400–425 413 14 235.00–255.00 $245.30 $1,013 +10.36
455–475 465 12 230.00–247.00 $238.68 $1,110 +11.29
515–525 521 7 225.00–235.00 $229.24 $1,194 +12.26
550–575 558 3 215.00–220.00 $218.28 $1,218 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 230.00–240.00 $234.88 $747 +11.04
350–385 368 4 225.00–235.00 $229.76 $846 —
415–440 429 9 220.00–230.00 $225.70 $968 +3.64
455–475 465 4 220.00–225.00 $222.55 $1,035 +4.16
520–535 525 3 210.00–215.00 $211.70 $1,111 +3.15
550–580 570 3 200.00–205.00 $203.39 $1,159 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1115 1069 80-85% 9 116.00–125.00 $119.74 $1,280 —
905–1275 1130 80-85% 13 103.00–110.00 $105.06 $1,187 -12.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1105 1039 85-90% 10 96.00–102.00 $99.69 $1,036 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1710 1540 4 109.00–113.00 $111.22 $1,713 —
1400–1715 1574 5 117.00–126.00 $123.53 $1,944 —
1585–1610 1590 5 133.00–138.00 $136.99 $2,178 —

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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.