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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

706 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 706 1,168 840
Feeder cattle 515 771 622
Slaughter cattle 191 397 218

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. 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
265–285 275 6 420.00–450.00 $434.45 $1,195 —
315–335 325 6 400.00–420.00 $409.69 $1,331 -0.65
350–365 356 5 380.00–400.00 $391.80 $1,395 -3.06
400–435 414 5 340.00–370.00 $357.39 $1,480 +2.66
460–485 475 5 305.00–325.00 $317.25 $1,507 -12.42
505–535 520 4 300.00–320.00 $309.71 $1,610 +3.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 9 380.00–395.00 $386.78 $1,273 +2.56
350–390 370 6 360.00–370.00 $365.27 $1,351 -14.80
405–415 411 7 305.00–325.00 $316.55 $1,301 +7.80
465–480 473 4 275.00–290.00 $282.38 $1,336 -12.78
500–535 512 3 260.00–290.00 $279.54 $1,431 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 8 320.00–340.00 $329.76 $1,049 +3.98
350–370 360 6 300.00–315.00 $307.71 $1,108 -11.88
425–440 433 6 280.00–295.00 $287.37 $1,244 -15.92
450–485 465 7 275.00–290.00 $283.29 $1,317 -1.60
505–535 518 7 255.00–267.00 $261.69 $1,356 -2.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 290.00–310.00 $302.36 $998 -1.51
355–375 365 4 275.00–290.00 $282.29 $1,030 -11.02
405–430 418 4 260.00–275.00 $267.72 $1,119 -2.11
450–480 460 3 260.00–270.00 $266.52 $1,226 +1.63

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1160 1076 80-85% 11 119.00–129.00 $123.66 $1,331 +8.17
1065–1300 1120 80-85% 15 130.00–140.00 $133.60 $1,496 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1115 1070 85-90% 8 107.00–115.00 $110.56 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1465 1423 3 131.00–138.00 $133.20 $1,895 —
1855–1955 1888 3 143.00–146.00 $144.96 $2,737 —

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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.