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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

1,402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $301.29/cwt +6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,570/hd at 521 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.02/cwt +7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 423 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $345.70/cwt +10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 412 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,402 1,165 810
Feeder cattle 1,108 839 535
Slaughter cattle 294 326 275

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 6 420.00–440.00 $429.72 $1,152 +6.60
315–335 325 4 410.00–450.00 $430.62 $1,400 +37.42
360–375 368 4 385.00–405.00 $394.80 $1,453 +19.29
400–425 412 13 330.00–360.00 $345.70 $1,424 +10.88
450–465 457 13 310.00–325.00 $317.95 $1,453 -1.86
510–530 521 15 285.00–315.00 $301.29 $1,570 +6.63
550–575 560 5 270.00–290.00 $281.79 $1,578 +9.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 8 370.00–395.00 $382.00 $1,196 +33.93
350–375 361 7 365.00–380.00 $373.32 $1,348 +43.49
435–440 438 5 300.00–320.00 $307.95 $1,349 +10.58
455–475 466 9 285.00–305.00 $296.32 $1,381 +19.17
510–535 521 11 260.00–280.00 $269.33 $1,403 -0.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 350.00–365.00 $357.73 $1,163 —
360–375 366 7 340.00–360.00 $348.77 $1,276 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 335.00–370.00 $351.55 $967 +24.53
300–335 318 8 310.00–340.00 $324.17 $1,031 +28.25
350–375 360 5 290.00–305.00 $296.25 $1,066 +11.55
405–440 423 14 270.00–295.00 $283.02 $1,197 +7.84
450–475 463 6 270.00–290.00 $280.27 $1,298 +9.22
520–535 528 8 250.00–260.00 $255.07 $1,347 +0.96
555–570 564 5 240.00–252.00 $244.72 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 8 280.00–300.00 $290.40 $909 +16.94
355–370 363 6 255.00–285.00 $269.69 $979 +19.96
405–435 420 4 250.00–265.00 $257.23 $1,080 +11.53
500–515 509 5 230.00–245.00 $239.11 $1,217 —
550–565 558 4 230.00–237.00 $233.55 $1,303 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 250.00–270.00 $259.76 $826 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1235 1087 80-85% 13 108.00–114.00 $110.93 $1,206 -0.28
1125–1255 1174 80-85% 16 115.00–124.00 $118.61 $1,392 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1180 1026 85-90% 5 96.00–103.00 $99.66 $1,023 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 3 104.00–113.00 $107.00 $1,402 —
1310–1660 1488 5 118.00–126.00 $121.97 $1,815 —
1385–1680 1528 3 131.00–136.00 $133.83 $2,045 —

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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.