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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

1,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.25/cwt +13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 365 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.32/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 475 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,100 1,158 821
Feeder cattle 825 870 640
Slaughter cattle 275 288 181

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
250–260 256 9 340.00–370.00 $353.04 $904 +3.42
300–315 308 8 330.00–365.00 $347.07 $1,069 +12.31
360–380 370 4 305.00–315.00 $310.14 $1,148 -8.40
410–420 416 7 285.00–310.00 $295.57 $1,230 -9.91
450–485 468 8 270.00–290.00 $280.37 $1,312 +3.73
500–525 513 8 252.00–275.00 $263.78 $1,353 -2.00
555–575 564 9 245.00–257.00 $251.56 $1,419 +4.00
610–615 613 3 240.00–242.00 $240.66 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 369 9 285.00–300.00 $293.68 $1,084 +7.01
410–435 425 5 245.00–270.00 $254.65 $1,082 -5.79
465–485 473 5 245.00–265.00 $253.20 $1,198 +4.84
510–530 522 5 230.00–245.00 $235.86 $1,231 -4.50
560–580 570 4 225.00–242.00 $233.35 $1,330 -1.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 367 5 255.00–270.00 $261.29 $959 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 6 280.00–300.00 $289.72 $791 +5.01
300–340 323 7 265.00–295.00 $276.95 $895 +1.36
355–375 365 14 267.00–285.00 $276.25 $1,008 +13.00
400–435 418 8 245.00–270.00 $256.98 $1,074 +5.11
465–485 475 14 240.00–257.00 $248.32 $1,180 -1.04
505–535 520 8 227.00–247.00 $236.71 $1,231 +3.88
560–575 568 4 222.00–230.00 $225.95 $1,283 —
605–625 612 3 223.00–225.00 $224.32 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 245.00–260.00 $252.73 $821 +2.89
355–375 365 4 245.00–265.00 $255.27 $932 +11.12
420–435 428 6 235.00–242.00 $238.44 $1,021 +9.84
450–475 463 4 220.00–235.00 $227.70 $1,054 —
500–525 513 4 210.00–220.00 $214.88 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1575 1151 80-85% 29 92.00–102.00 $95.98 $1,105 -3.01
1000–1400 1253 80-85% 4 104.00–113.00 $107.17 $1,343 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1150 1088 85-90% 12 81.00–88.00 $83.21 $905 -9.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1510 1362 7 115.00–122.00 $118.87 $1,619 —
1675–1750 1705 5 125.00–128.00 $126.23 $2,152 —

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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.