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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

1,212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $350.61/cwt -2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 267 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.62/cwt +12.67 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 328 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.70/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 463 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,212 1,100 821
Feeder cattle 994 825 640
Slaughter cattle 218 275 181

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 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
255–280 267 13 330.00–370.00 $350.61 $936 -2.43
310–325 318 12 330.00–360.00 $345.35 $1,098 -1.72
355–375 365 8 305.00–335.00 $319.59 $1,167 +9.45
410–420 415 10 285.00–310.00 $297.65 $1,235 +2.08
450–480 467 9 270.00–290.00 $278.57 $1,301 -1.80
515–520 518 8 260.00–280.00 $269.95 $1,398 +6.17
550–575 560 5 247.00–260.00 $254.66 $1,426 +3.10
610–620 618 4 237.00–242.00 $238.23 $1,472 -2.43
650–660 657 3 229.00–233.00 $231.68 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 311 5 300.00–320.00 $307.85 $957 —
375–390 384 7 280.00–300.00 $288.38 $1,107 -5.30
420–435 428 9 260.00–272.00 $265.23 $1,135 +10.58
450–465 458 4 245.00–257.00 $251.10 $1,150 -2.10
510–525 518 6 230.00–245.00 $237.39 $1,230 +1.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 12 280.00–300.00 $289.62 $950 +12.67
355–375 365 8 270.00–285.00 $277.71 $1,014 +1.46
405–430 418 8 247.00–257.00 $251.85 $1,053 -5.13
450–475 463 12 240.00–255.00 $247.70 $1,147 -0.62
510–520 515 11 230.00–245.00 $236.75 $1,219 +0.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 336 7 245.00–265.00 $256.57 $862 +3.84
350–380 363 7 245.00–260.00 $253.27 $919 -2.00
410–420 415 4 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $975 -3.50
470–490 480 6 225.00–237.00 $231.13 $1,109 +3.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1330 1183 80-85% 13 86.00–94.00 $89.19 $1,055 -6.79
1115–1435 1207 80-85% 10 97.00–103.00 $98.97 $1,195 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1035 992 85-90% 6 80.00–84.00 $82.41 $818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1420 1415 4 104.00–109.00 $106.49 $1,507 —
1475–1815 1625 8 110.00–121.00 $114.66 $1,863 —

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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.