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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

1,074 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $288.46/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 416 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.90/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 515 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.01/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 317 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,074 1,172 1,473
Feeder cattle 827 867 840
Slaughter cattle 247 305 633

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 -3.00 higher. 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
250–275 263 4 325.00–340.00 $332.86 $875 -15.83
305–315 311 5 320.00–335.00 $325.88 $1,013 -17.34
370–390 380 6 295.00–315.00 $305.26 $1,160 -9.22
400–430 416 15 275.00–305.00 $288.46 $1,200 +4.09
455–475 466 9 260.00–280.00 $271.32 $1,264 +3.01
515–535 524 11 240.00–257.00 $247.89 $1,299 -5.81
550–565 558 8 235.00–255.00 $245.13 $1,368 +4.68
605–615 608 3 235.00–242.00 $237.36 $1,443 +1.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 8 290.00–310.00 $299.69 $959 —
360–385 370 5 265.00–280.00 $271.24 $1,004 -4.25
420–440 428 5 250.00–270.00 $261.78 $1,120 +7.14
465–485 475 4 240.00–255.00 $247.34 $1,175 —
510–540 528 5 230.00–237.00 $234.30 $1,237 +4.72
555–575 565 4 222.00–230.00 $226.07 $1,277 +2.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 275 5 270.00–290.00 $277.56 $763 +0.82
310–325 317 11 260.00–275.00 $268.01 $850 +5.31
360–375 366 5 250.00–267.00 $256.97 $941 +3.15
410–425 418 10 240.00–257.00 $248.35 $1,038 -1.29
465–485 474 11 235.00–250.00 $243.02 $1,152 +1.92
505–525 515 12 227.00–237.00 $231.90 $1,194 +0.24
560–570 566 5 220.00–235.00 $225.94 $1,279 +2.49
600–625 610 5 220.00–226.00 $222.46 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 8 235.00–252.00 $243.69 $811 —
350–385 370 7 230.00–245.00 $238.92 $884 +10.49
420–435 426 5 230.00–235.00 $232.04 $988 +4.77
475–490 481 5 220.00–225.00 $222.96 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1180 1111 80-85% 22 100.00–108.00 $104.44 $1,160 +4.10
1160–1280 1236 80-85% 8 112.00–118.00 $114.40 $1,414 +5.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1100 1014 85-90% 7 99.00–104.00 $102.45 $1,039 +12.27
975–1090 1024 85-90% 13 91.00–98.00 $94.87 $971 +4.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1615 1412 3 118.00–121.00 $119.14 $1,682 —
1560–1840 1700 2 127.00–135.00 $131.33 $2,233 —

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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.