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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

1,172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $268.31/cwt +5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 476 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.27/cwt -2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $939/hd at 413 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,172 1,105 1,171
Feeder cattle 867 762 867
Slaughter cattle 305 343 304

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 330.00–370.00 $348.69 $934 +0.17
300–315 306 7 330.00–360.00 $343.22 $1,050 -7.26
350–375 363 4 300.00–330.00 $314.48 $1,142 -1.67
400–435 418 8 270.00–300.00 $284.37 $1,189 +1.07
465–490 476 11 255.00–280.00 $268.31 $1,277 +5.93
510–535 523 6 245.00–262.00 $253.70 $1,327 +6.49
550–575 561 9 235.00–245.00 $240.45 $1,349 -0.42
605–625 613 4 230.00–242.00 $235.45 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 367 5 265.00–290.00 $275.49 $1,011 +1.10
410–435 420 5 240.00–265.00 $254.64 $1,069 +2.36
520–540 533 3 226.00–237.00 $229.58 $1,224 -0.54
550–585 562 3 220.00–230.00 $223.47 $1,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 281 5 265.00–285.00 $276.74 $778 -1.04
310–330 322 5 255.00–275.00 $262.70 $846 -4.00
355–375 365 8 242.00–265.00 $253.82 $926 -1.38
405–435 420 8 240.00–260.00 $249.64 $1,048 +1.91
450–465 458 6 235.00–247.00 $241.10 $1,104 +0.75
500–535 515 7 225.00–237.00 $231.66 $1,193 +6.78
555–570 563 6 220.00–227.00 $223.45 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 4 225.00–232.00 $228.43 $875 -6.77
400–425 413 10 220.00–235.00 $227.27 $939 -2.67
515–535 525 4 215.00–220.00 $217.55 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1155 1118 80-85% 13 97.00–103.00 $100.34 $1,122 —
1105–1400 1238 80-85% 15 106.00–113.00 $108.88 $1,348 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1050 1031 85-90% 14 88.00–94.00 $90.18 $930 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1655 1537 5 109.00–126.00 $119.34 $1,834 —

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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.