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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.45/cwt +12.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 413 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.92/cwt +21.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 361 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.16/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 320 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 453 1,402 927
Feeder cattle 317 1,108 723
Slaughter cattle 136 294 204

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 8 430.00–480.00 $453.64 $1,248 +23.92
310–330 320 6 400.00–430.00 $414.53 $1,326 -16.09
350–375 364 9 380.00–395.00 $386.41 $1,407 -8.39
405–435 420 8 330.00–360.00 $344.46 $1,447 -1.24
455–480 468 8 310.00–340.00 $324.60 $1,519 +6.65
520–540 530 6 285.00–310.00 $297.26 $1,575 -4.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 6 370.00–390.00 $380.15 $1,254 -1.85
365–385 374 7 360.00–375.00 $368.37 $1,378 -4.95
450–480 468 5 275.00–305.00 $286.54 $1,341 -9.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 4 340.00–350.00 $345.17 $1,253 -3.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 4 330.00–360.00 $344.29 $905 -7.26
315–325 320 10 320.00–340.00 $330.16 $1,057 +5.99
350–375 361 11 310.00–325.00 $317.92 $1,148 +21.67
400–425 413 12 280.00–310.00 $295.45 $1,220 +12.43
455–480 468 6 260.00–280.00 $269.73 $1,262 -10.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 4 280.00–305.00 $292.21 $944 +1.81
365–390 378 4 275.00–295.00 $284.67 $1,076 +14.98
450–475 463 4 240.00–255.00 $247.30 $1,145 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1535 1355 80-85% 16 121.00–130.00 $124.35 $1,685 —
1230–1650 1524 80-85% 18 111.00–118.00 $114.58 $1,746 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1210 1092 85-90% 9 105.00–115.00 $109.01 $1,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1510 1359 8 118.00–129.00 $123.75 $1,682 —
1365–1410 1380 3 132.00–135.00 $133.02 $1,836 —

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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.