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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

1,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,168 453 969
Feeder cattle 771 317 630
Slaughter cattle 397 136 339

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady 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
315–335 326 7 400.00–425.00 $410.34 $1,338 -4.19
355–375 365 6 390.00–400.00 $394.86 $1,441 +8.45
410–425 418 6 340.00–370.00 $354.73 $1,483 +10.27
450–475 460 5 315.00–340.00 $329.67 $1,516 +5.07
515–540 530 5 300.00–315.00 $305.83 $1,621 +8.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 5 375.00–390.00 $384.22 $1,276 +4.07
375–385 380 4 375.00–385.00 $380.07 $1,444 +11.70
400–415 406 7 300.00–320.00 $308.75 $1,254 —
460–475 468 4 285.00–305.00 $295.16 $1,381 +8.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 340.00–355.00 $347.75 $1,297 +2.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 263 5 350.00–360.00 $354.18 $931 +9.89
310–330 322 5 320.00–335.00 $325.78 $1,049 -4.38
355–385 370 8 310.00–330.00 $319.59 $1,182 +1.67
410–435 420 5 295.00–315.00 $303.29 $1,274 +7.84
465–485 475 4 280.00–290.00 $284.89 $1,353 +15.16
500–525 510 5 260.00–270.00 $264.12 $1,347 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 7 295.00–315.00 $303.87 $985 +11.66
370–390 381 7 285.00–305.00 $293.31 $1,118 +8.64
425–440 433 8 260.00–280.00 $269.83 $1,168 —
455–475 465 4 260.00–270.00 $264.89 $1,232 +17.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1160 1073 80-85% 20 110.00–122.00 $115.49 $1,239 —
1015–1300 1156 80-85% 20 124.00–136.00 $129.82 $1,501 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1115 1044 85-90% 8 101.00–110.00 $104.80 $1,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1555 1358 4 123.00–135.00 $127.43 $1,730 +3.68
1460–1740 1580 5 138.00–145.00 $139.77 $2,208 —

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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.