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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

1,841 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,841 1,338 1,196
Feeder cattle 1,510 1,044 933
Slaughter cattle 331 294 263

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 263 5 330.00–360.00 $347.45 $914 -13.12
300–340 318 9 320.00–350.00 $335.73 $1,068 -3.82
355–365 360 8 310.00–330.00 $319.86 $1,151 -2.88
405–415 411 9 275.00–295.00 $283.77 $1,166 -20.96
470–490 480 6 255.00–275.00 $265.21 $1,273 -9.95
515–525 520 8 240.00–260.00 $250.10 $1,301 -11.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 8 285.00–315.00 $299.52 $929 —
365–380 373 8 270.00–300.00 $284.70 $1,062 -8.75
415–440 428 4 245.00–257.00 $250.82 $1,074 —
450–465 456 7 240.00–250.00 $245.63 $1,120 -1.00
510–535 523 4 225.00–237.00 $231.14 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 371 7 245.00–265.00 $256.10 $950 —
410–440 430 3 230.00–243.00 $234.13 $1,007 —
450–465 458 4 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $1,065 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 312 5 260.00–275.00 $265.77 $829 -11.19
355–375 365 4 255.00–265.00 $260.14 $950 -7.20
415–435 425 8 237.00–245.00 $240.91 $1,024 -11.50
460–480 471 9 230.00–245.00 $236.51 $1,114 -10.87
505–535 518 7 217.00–222.00 $219.21 $1,136 -10.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 245.00–255.00 $248.51 $765 -7.66
350–365 358 8 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $877 -2.20
410–435 423 6 230.00–235.00 $232.57 $984 -2.31
455–485 470 8 220.00–225.00 $222.42 $1,045 -12.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1225 1178 80-85% 3 100.00–106.00 $103.92 $1,224 -0.23
1050–1280 1181 80-85% 9 88.00–94.00 $90.26 $1,066 -13.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1160 1122 85-90% 6 81.00–87.00 $83.90 $941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1765 1488 5 106.00–116.00 $110.93 $1,651 —

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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.