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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

1,085 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.39/cwt ≈ $1,025/hd at 411 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $330.31/cwt ≈ $1,216/hd at 368 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,085 517 1,413
Feeder cattle 901 — 1,031
Slaughter cattle 184 517 382

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 4 345.00–375.00 $359.29 $945 —
320–335 328 4 335.00–355.00 $345.23 $1,132 —
360–375 368 10 315.00–345.00 $330.31 $1,216 —
400–425 411 9 300.00–330.00 $316.22 $1,300 —
450–475 463 6 290.00–310.00 $299.73 $1,388 —
500–520 508 5 265.00–285.00 $273.19 $1,388 —
560–575 568 4 255.00–270.00 $262.60 $1,492 —
605–635 628 4 240.00–245.00 $241.21 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 295.00–315.00 $305.31 $992 —
365–385 375 4 275.00–300.00 $287.17 $1,077 —
415–430 424 7 265.00–285.00 $273.40 $1,159 —
460–470 466 5 265.00–275.00 $268.95 $1,253 —
520–540 530 8 245.00–255.00 $249.91 $1,325 —
550–565 560 3 240.00–250.00 $243.27 $1,362 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 8 265.00–285.00 $274.60 $859 —
360–385 373 6 255.00–270.00 $262.25 $978 —
400–425 411 11 240.00–260.00 $249.39 $1,025 —
450–465 459 7 240.00–250.00 $244.21 $1,121 —
500–510 505 8 225.00–240.00 $232.57 $1,174 —
550–575 563 6 220.00–232.00 $225.87 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 5 245.00–260.00 $251.29 $779 —
375–390 384 7 240.00–250.00 $245.81 $944 —
455–475 465 6 220.00–237.00 $228.32 $1,062 —
525–540 531 5 212.00–222.00 $217.93 $1,157 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1350 1186 80-85% 8 93.00–101.00 $99.41 $1,179 —
1075–1405 1340 80-85% 15 104.00–111.00 $107.18 $1,436 +1.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1320 1208 85-90% 4 85.00–91.00 $86.82 $1,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1935 1736 4 120.00–124.00 $121.11 $2,102 -8.84

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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.