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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

1,105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $274.39/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 370 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,105 1,064 1,012
Feeder cattle 762 851 769
Slaughter cattle 343 213 243

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 6 330.00–370.00 $348.52 $941 +10.95
305–325 315 6 335.00–365.00 $350.48 $1,104 +25.94
350–375 361 9 300.00–335.00 $316.15 $1,141 +19.30
400–425 411 7 270.00–300.00 $283.30 $1,164 +13.06
460–480 471 9 255.00–272.00 $262.38 $1,236 +2.33
500–540 520 4 240.00–255.00 $247.21 $1,285 -7.75
550–575 563 4 235.00–247.00 $240.87 $1,356 +3.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 300.00–330.00 $315.34 $1,034 +19.90
355–385 370 12 260.00–290.00 $274.39 $1,015 +5.45
415–440 428 6 245.00–260.00 $252.28 $1,080 +13.20
460–475 466 7 237.00–245.00 $241.51 $1,125 +7.43
510–535 523 4 225.00–235.00 $230.12 $1,204 -0.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 4 230.00–245.00 $237.65 $898 —
415–430 424 5 220.00–235.00 $225.87 $958 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 4 270.00–285.00 $277.78 $750 +8.01
315–335 323 5 255.00–275.00 $266.70 $861 +10.62
360–375 368 6 245.00–265.00 $255.20 $939 +6.53
400–425 413 6 240.00–255.00 $247.73 $1,023 +2.43
450–475 463 6 235.00–246.00 $240.35 $1,113 +1.67
505–530 518 4 220.00–230.00 $224.88 $1,165 -4.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 4 230.00–240.00 $235.20 $870 +5.44
405–415 410 6 225.00–235.00 $229.94 $943 +4.24
465–480 473 4 217.00–230.00 $223.40 $1,057 +0.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 4 205.00–215.00 $210.11 $967 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1180 1157 80-85% 16 102.00–110.00 $105.55 $1,221 —
1055–1350 1164 80-85% 24 112.00–124.00 $116.99 $1,362 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1165 1113 85-90% 9 92.00–99.00 $94.94 $1,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1365 1290 8 117.00–126.00 $121.24 $1,564 —
1180–1755 1468 2 135.00–142.00 $139.19 $2,043 —

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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.