Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

1,376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.73/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 463 lb · 16 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.92/cwt ≈ $1,430/hd at 577 lb · 13 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $235.62/cwt ≈ $1,475/hd at 626 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,376	1,841	1,732
Feeder cattle	1,197	1,510	1,472
Slaughter cattle	179	331	260

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady to 5.00 higher, with certain classes 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	280	6	340.00–380.00	$359.29	$1,006	+11.84
310–325	317	9	325.00–345.00	$335.88	$1,065	+0.15
355–365	360	12	305.00–330.00	$317.33	$1,142	-2.53
415–435	425	12	300.00–325.00	$312.79	$1,329	+29.02
460–475	468	12	280.00–310.00	$294.76	$1,379	+29.55
505–515	510	11	245.00–264.00	$253.54	$1,293	+3.44
565–590	577	13	240.00–255.00	$247.92	$1,430	—
610–635	626	13	227.00–239.00	$235.62	$1,475	—
650–665	656	7	220.00–235.00	$227.64	$1,493	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	319	5	295.00–315.00	$307.23	$980	+7.71
350–390	370	10	275.00–300.00	$288.18	$1,066	+3.48
410–435	423	6	270.00–290.00	$279.70	$1,183	+28.88
475–485	480	6	250.00–275.00	$262.63	$1,261	+17.00
505–525	515	4	227.00–240.00	$233.37	$1,202	+2.23

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–425	420	4	240.00–260.00	$250.12	$1,051	+15.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	317	5	260.00–265.00	$263.08	$834	-2.69
355–375	364	7	250.00–255.00	$252.79	$920	-7.35
405–420	413	11	240.00–248.00	$243.56	$1,006	+2.65
450–475	463	16	230.00–247.00	$238.73	$1,105	+2.22
505–540	520	7	225.00–235.00	$230.55	$1,199	+11.34
550–590	570	8	220.00–229.00	$224.34	$1,279	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	315	4	245.00–255.00	$249.84	$787	+1.33
355–380	369	7	235.00–245.00	$240.88	$889	-4.22
405–430	418	6	225.00–235.00	$229.85	$961	-2.72
460–475	466	5	220.00–227.00	$224.15	$1,045	+1.73
520–535	528	4	210.00–220.00	$215.07	$1,136	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	318	4	232.00–240.00	$236.09	$751	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1310	1111	80-85%	8	92.00–99.00	$94.54	$1,050	—
1080–1270	1143	80-85%	6	83.00–90.00	$87.41	$999	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1040	996	85-90%	5	76.00–84.00	$81.25	$809	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430–1455	1437	7	111.00–120.00	$117.40	$1,687	—
1405–1655	1506	5	105.00–109.00	$107.81	$1,624	—

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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.