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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

1,299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $333.95/cwt +14.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 357 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.15/cwt -12.47 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 325 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.30/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 463 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,299 1,212 838
Feeder cattle 1,026 994 763
Slaughter cattle 273 218 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
255–270 263 8 350.00–390.00 $369.43 $972 +18.82
305–325 314 9 330.00–360.00 $343.81 $1,080 -1.54
350–365 357 11 320.00–350.00 $333.95 $1,192 +14.36
410–435 423 10 275.00–305.00 $289.56 $1,225 -8.09
450–475 463 6 265.00–280.00 $272.70 $1,263 -5.87
500–530 515 4 250.00–265.00 $257.72 $1,327 -12.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 5 290.00–310.00 $297.85 $941 -10.00
350–375 361 9 280.00–310.00 $293.85 $1,061 +5.47
410–430 422 5 260.00–270.00 $263.89 $1,114 -1.34
460–485 475 5 240.00–255.00 $245.81 $1,168 -5.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 4 245.00–265.00 $255.33 $965 —
465–490 482 3 230.00–235.00 $231.61 $1,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 270.00–285.00 $277.15 $901 -12.47
350–375 361 7 260.00–275.00 $266.68 $963 -11.03
415–435 425 8 240.00–260.00 $249.76 $1,061 -2.09
450–475 463 10 240.00–255.00 $247.30 $1,145 -0.40
510–540 525 4 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $1,194 -9.32
555–580 572 3 220.00–230.00 $223.24 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 245.00–265.00 $255.46 $830 -1.11
370–385 378 4 237.00–255.00 $245.82 $929 -7.45
405–440 423 4 225.00–235.00 $230.21 $974 -4.73
460–475 465 3 222.00–232.00 $228.59 $1,063 -2.54
520–535 528 4 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $1,135 —
565–580 570 3 210.00–217.00 $212.37 $1,211 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1280 1166 80-85% 19 92.00–101.00 $96.50 $1,125 +7.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1150 1090 85-90% 5 87.00–92.00 $88.83 $968 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1730 1543 9 112.00–123.00 $116.42 $1,796 —

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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.