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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

1,158 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $263.25/cwt +6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 368 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $305.48/cwt +2.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 420 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $260.44/cwt -7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,158 1,493 821
Feeder cattle 870 1,239 640
Slaughter cattle 288 254 181

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. 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
260–270 265 10 330.00–370.00 $349.62 $926 -10.92
305–320 313 10 325.00–345.00 $334.76 $1,048 -5.55
360–370 364 9 305.00–335.00 $318.54 $1,159 -5.24
400–440 420 12 295.00–315.00 $305.48 $1,283 +2.13
450–490 468 9 265.00–290.00 $276.64 $1,295 -3.10
500–525 513 4 257.00–275.00 $265.78 $1,363 +9.92
550–575 563 4 245.00–250.00 $247.56 $1,394 -3.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 6 285.00–310.00 $298.00 $933 -2.35
350–375 360 5 275.00–295.00 $286.67 $1,032 -0.23
410–435 423 12 245.00–275.00 $260.44 $1,102 -7.19
460–475 468 4 240.00–257.00 $248.36 $1,162 -6.59
510–530 522 5 230.00–247.00 $240.36 $1,255 +0.31
550–570 560 4 230.00–240.00 $235.09 $1,317 +6.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 4 275.00–295.00 $284.71 $735 +8.53
300–315 306 7 270.00–280.00 $275.59 $843 +5.05
355–380 368 15 255.00–270.00 $263.25 $969 +6.33
405–420 413 8 245.00–259.00 $251.87 $1,040 +3.47
450–490 467 7 240.00–257.00 $249.36 $1,165 +2.80
505–540 525 7 225.00–244.00 $232.83 $1,222 -1.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 245.00–255.00 $249.84 $799 -1.96
360–375 369 5 235.00–250.00 $244.15 $901 +0.85
410–435 423 4 225.00–232.00 $228.60 $967 -2.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 3 230.00–240.00 $233.26 $728 -0.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1310 1167 80-85% 23 94.00–108.00 $98.99 $1,155 -2.90
1130–1390 1213 80-85% 12 105.00–115.00 $107.89 $1,309 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1115 1094 85-90% 7 91.00–93.00 $92.29 $1,010 -2.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1405 1335 2 108.00–111.00 $109.42 $1,461 —
1480–1750 1593 8 115.00–126.00 $120.85 $1,925 —

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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.