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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

1,338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.41/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 405 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.34/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 358 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,338 1,299 1,462
Feeder cattle 1,044 1,026 1,243
Slaughter cattle 294 273 219

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
255–275 265 4 345.00–375.00 $360.57 $956 -8.86
320–340 330 8 325.00–355.00 $339.55 $1,121 -4.26
355–385 372 9 310.00–340.00 $322.74 $1,201 -11.21
410–425 418 8 290.00–320.00 $304.73 $1,274 +15.17
450–465 458 8 265.00–285.00 $275.16 $1,260 +2.46
500–525 511 7 250.00–270.00 $261.19 $1,335 +3.47
550–570 560 4 240.00–250.00 $244.91 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 367 3 290.00–300.00 $293.45 $1,077 -0.40
460–480 472 5 240.00–257.00 $246.63 $1,164 +0.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 9 270.00–285.00 $276.96 $889 -0.19
350–365 358 10 260.00–275.00 $267.34 $957 +0.66
400–410 405 12 245.00–260.00 $252.41 $1,022 +2.65
450–465 458 6 240.00–255.00 $247.38 $1,133 +0.08
505–535 517 5 225.00–237.00 $229.97 $1,189 +2.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 316 5 250.00–265.00 $256.17 $809 +0.71
360–380 370 6 240.00–255.00 $247.30 $915 +1.48
410–430 420 6 230.00–240.00 $234.88 $986 +4.67
470–490 477 3 230.00–237.00 $234.60 $1,119 +6.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 4 225.00–235.00 $229.90 $846 —
425–435 428 3 220.00–227.00 $224.63 $961 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1325 1155 80-85% 3 103.00–106.00 $104.15 $1,203 +7.65
1170–1340 1249 80-85% 13 91.00–100.00 $94.18 $1,176 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1220 1071 85-90% 8 84.00–89.00 $86.63 $928 -2.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1920 1589 8 110.00–119.00 $114.51 $1,820 —
1770–1815 1793 4 121.00–124.00 $122.52 $2,197 —

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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.