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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

821 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.50/cwt +29.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 378 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $420.52/cwt +24.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 363 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 821 843 840
Feeder cattle 534 556 706
Slaughter cattle 287 287 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 3.00 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
305–340 323 6 420.00–450.00 $434.19 $1,402 +11.15
350–375 363 10 405.00–435.00 $420.52 $1,526 +24.17
410–425 418 8 380.00–410.00 $395.27 $1,652 +50.00
460–475 468 6 355.00–385.00 $369.76 $1,730 +33.17
510–535 518 3 310.00–320.00 $313.44 $1,624 +1.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 361 7 370.00–400.00 $386.63 $1,396 +18.33
415–435 425 4 330.00–360.00 $344.65 $1,465 +30.95
450–475 463 4 310.00–325.00 $317.30 $1,469 +19.68
515–525 522 3 290.00–300.00 $293.29 $1,531 +5.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 345.00–365.00 $355.40 $1,333 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 7 360.00–375.00 $366.59 $1,213 +36.27
365–390 378 12 330.00–360.00 $345.50 $1,306 +29.17
410–430 420 8 330.00–345.00 $337.32 $1,417 +35.12
455–485 470 4 295.00–315.00 $304.68 $1,432 +23.45
500–535 514 5 260.00–280.00 $271.67 $1,396 +11.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 362 5 300.00–315.00 $308.70 $1,117 —
420–435 426 5 275.00–300.00 $285.21 $1,215 +10.06
465–480 473 6 260.00–280.00 $270.16 $1,278 —
505–540 523 4 240.00–255.00 $247.25 $1,293 +2.15

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1150 1133 80-85% 17 124.00–135.00 $129.23 $1,464 —
1065–1400 1208 80-85% 11 138.00–151.00 $141.48 $1,709 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 995 85-90% 12 109.00–120.00 $112.18 $1,116 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1315 1242 5 127.00–135.00 $130.49 $1,621 -4.81
1485–1905 1742 6 138.00–155.00 $147.86 $2,576 —

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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.