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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

1,328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,328 1,160 946
Feeder cattle 916 916 681
Slaughter cattle 412 244 265

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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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 4 380.00–420.00 $400.95 $1,054 +22.84
320–340 328 5 340.00–365.00 $354.63 $1,163 +8.67
365–375 370 8 325.00–355.00 $340.20 $1,259 +7.07
400–425 411 7 315.00–340.00 $326.09 $1,340 +10.45
450–460 456 5 290.00–310.00 $297.89 $1,358 -9.53
505–515 511 5 270.00–280.00 $273.95 $1,400 -8.80
555–575 568 3 260.00–268.00 $265.40 $1,507 -9.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 5 310.00–330.00 $322.15 $1,018 +4.35
355–380 368 4 305.00–315.00 $309.83 $1,140 +15.13
400–415 409 5 280.00–290.00 $286.09 $1,170 +1.96
460–475 468 4 260.00–275.00 $267.38 $1,251 -7.67
550–590 566 5 240.00–250.00 $245.83 $1,391 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 4 255.00–265.00 $259.88 $1,117 +2.20
450–465 460 3 240.00–255.00 $244.89 $1,126 -7.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 4 305.00–330.00 $316.94 $881 +11.59
315–340 329 7 285.00–305.00 $293.20 $965 +16.55
350–360 355 4 265.00–280.00 $272.39 $967 +5.77
405–425 415 8 255.00–275.00 $265.24 $1,101 +8.33
450–475 461 7 247.00–260.00 $254.26 $1,172 +5.10
515–525 520 6 230.00–240.00 $235.05 $1,222 -2.67
555–570 565 3 220.00–227.00 $222.29 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 260.00–270.00 $263.82 $871 +7.60
355 355 5 250.00–260.00 $254.00 $902 +8.86
450–475 463 4 230.00–240.00 $235.14 $1,089 +3.43
525–535 530 4 225.00–235.00 $230.05 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 245.00–255.00 $250.23 $801 +10.04
415–430 423 4 230.00–237.00 $233.56 $988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1235 1111 80-85% 7 105.00–109.00 $106.84 $1,187 +2.21
1005–1330 1172 80-85% 18 110.00–117.00 $113.61 $1,332 -2.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1125 1019 85-90% 10 96.00–103.00 $98.48 $1,004 —
1085–1160 1100 85-90% 5 104.00–107.00 $104.63 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1525 1405 11 115.00–125.00 $119.60 $1,680 —
1350–1675 1545 6 128.00–139.00 $134.01 $2,070 +2.70

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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.