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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

1,160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.91/cwt +7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 420 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.62/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 376 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,160 1,085 1,300
Feeder cattle 916 901 845
Slaughter cattle 244 184 455

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 5 355.00–395.00 $378.11 $1,021 +18.82
315–325 319 9 335.00–355.00 $345.96 $1,104 +0.73
350–360 356 9 320.00–350.00 $333.13 $1,186 +2.82
400–440 418 9 305.00–325.00 $315.64 $1,319 -0.58
450–460 455 6 300.00–315.00 $307.42 $1,399 +7.69
505–540 523 4 275.00–290.00 $282.75 $1,479 +9.56
565–575 570 4 270.00–280.00 $275.04 $1,568 +12.44
600–635 612 3 241.00–255.00 $245.84 $1,505 +4.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 310.00–325.00 $317.80 $995 +12.49
370–385 378 8 280.00–310.00 $294.70 $1,114 +7.53
410–425 419 5 275.00–290.00 $284.13 $1,191 +10.73
465–475 470 8 270.00–280.00 $275.05 $1,293 +6.10
510–535 523 4 240.00–255.00 $247.32 $1,293 -2.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 4 245.00–265.00 $254.73 $943 —
405–425 415 4 250.00–265.00 $257.68 $1,069 —
450–475 463 4 245.00–260.00 $252.70 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 259 5 290.00–315.00 $305.35 $791 —
320–340 329 7 270.00–285.00 $276.65 $910 +2.05
365–385 376 11 260.00–275.00 $266.62 $1,002 +4.37
415–425 420 15 250.00–265.00 $256.91 $1,079 +7.52
450–475 461 9 240.00–260.00 $249.16 $1,149 +4.95
505–535 523 5 230.00–250.00 $237.72 $1,243 +5.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 5 250.00–265.00 $256.22 $828 +4.93
360–380 370 4 240.00–250.00 $245.14 $907 -0.67
410–435 425 5 235.00–245.00 $241.14 $1,025 —
455–475 462 3 230.00–235.00 $231.71 $1,071 +3.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 235.00–245.00 $240.19 $776 —
350–375 363 4 230.00–237.00 $233.62 $848 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1215 1105 80-85% 10 100.00–108.00 $104.63 $1,156 —
1090–1315 1195 80-85% 19 112.00–124.00 $116.13 $1,388 +16.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1265 1053 85-90% 6 92.00–97.00 $95.08 $1,001 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1365 1298 3 110.00–119.00 $114.54 $1,487 —
1490–1600 1542 5 128.00–135.00 $131.31 $2,025 —

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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.