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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

1,493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.56/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 463 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,493 1,074 1,221
Feeder cattle 1,239 827 672
Slaughter cattle 254 247 549

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
270–285 278 6 340.00–380.00 $360.54 $1,002 +27.68
315–335 325 6 330.00–350.00 $340.31 $1,106 +14.43
350–365 358 6 310.00–337.00 $323.78 $1,159 +18.52
410–435 421 7 295.00–310.00 $303.35 $1,277 +14.89
455–475 463 5 265.00–290.00 $279.74 $1,295 +8.42
515–540 528 8 250.00–262.00 $255.86 $1,351 +7.97
565–575 571 7 242.00–258.00 $251.21 $1,434 +6.08
600–615 610 4 237.00–242.00 $238.99 $1,458 +1.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 5 280.00–315.00 $300.35 $976 +0.66
350–375 363 8 270.00–305.00 $286.90 $1,041 +15.66
410–425 418 8 260.00–275.00 $267.63 $1,119 +5.85
470–480 475 6 250.00–260.00 $254.95 $1,211 +7.61
515–525 520 8 235.00–245.00 $240.05 $1,248 +5.75
550–565 558 8 220.00–237.00 $228.61 $1,276 +2.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 262 5 270.00–280.00 $276.18 $724 -1.38
305–340 323 8 260.00–280.00 $270.54 $874 +2.53
350–375 361 9 250.00–265.00 $256.92 $927 -0.05
420–440 429 7 240.00–255.00 $248.40 $1,066 +0.05
450–475 463 15 240.00–252.00 $246.56 $1,142 +3.54
505–530 518 6 227.00–242.00 $234.32 $1,214 +2.42
550–590 570 8 220.00–227.00 $223.62 $1,275 -2.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 3 245.00–255.00 $251.80 $826 +8.11
355–365 358 3 240.00–245.00 $243.30 $871 +4.38
410–435 420 5 227.00–237.00 $231.14 $971 -0.90
450–475 458 6 220.00–235.00 $225.18 $1,031 +2.22
500–535 514 5 217.00–222.00 $219.92 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 3 230.00–240.00 $233.27 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1235 1161 80-85% 13 98.00–105.00 $101.89 $1,183 —
1040–1410 1262 80-85% 5 110.00–119.00 $116.03 $1,464 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1100 1085 85-90% 12 94.00–96.00 $94.82 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2175 1748 8 121.00–130.00 $124.26 $2,172 —

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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.