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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

1,165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.70/cwt +12.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 378 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $375.51/cwt +35.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 368 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $334.82/cwt +8.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 415 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,165 1,328 1,098
Feeder cattle 839 916 823
Slaughter cattle 326 412 275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 279 7 410.00–440.00 $423.12 $1,181 +22.17
315–340 329 7 385.00–405.00 $393.20 $1,294 +38.57
355–380 368 10 360.00–390.00 $375.51 $1,382 +35.31
410–420 415 10 320.00–350.00 $334.82 $1,390 +8.73
460–475 466 5 305.00–330.00 $319.81 $1,490 +21.92
500–535 518 4 285.00–305.00 $294.66 $1,526 +20.71
555–575 563 5 260.00–280.00 $271.83 $1,530 +6.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 340.00–365.00 $348.07 $1,096 +25.92
350–360 356 5 320.00–345.00 $329.83 $1,174 +20.00
415–430 423 4 290.00–305.00 $297.37 $1,258 +11.28
460–475 469 5 265.00–285.00 $277.15 $1,300 +9.77
500–530 515 6 260.00–280.00 $270.29 $1,392 —
560–575 568 4 250.00–257.00 $253.55 $1,440 +7.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 6 315.00–340.00 $327.02 $850 +10.08
320–330 326 9 285.00–310.00 $295.92 $965 +2.72
370–385 378 12 270.00–300.00 $284.70 $1,076 +12.31
420–435 428 4 265.00–285.00 $275.18 $1,178 +9.94
450–460 456 5 265.00–275.00 $271.05 $1,236 +16.79
505–520 514 5 245.00–260.00 $254.11 $1,306 +19.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 319 7 265.00–280.00 $273.46 $872 +9.64
365–385 375 4 240.00–260.00 $249.73 $936 -4.27
405–440 426 5 240.00–255.00 $245.70 $1,047 —
475–490 483 4 240.00–255.00 $247.62 $1,196 +12.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1105 1073 80-85% 24 106.00–114.00 $111.21 $1,193 —
1120–1405 1290 80-85% 7 116.00–120.00 $117.76 $1,519 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1090 988 85-90% 13 91.00–100.00 $95.25 $941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1455 1353 5 115.00–122.00 $118.99 $1,610 —
1450–1680 1565 4 126.00–130.00 $128.15 $2,006 —

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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.