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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.79/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 323 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $359.86/cwt -7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 360 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 682 1,062 884
Feeder cattle 484 775 647
Slaughter cattle 198 287 237

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 7 370.00–385.00 $378.91 $1,220 -0.54
355–365 360 10 350.00–370.00 $359.86 $1,295 -7.49
410–425 418 4 320.00–332.00 $325.89 $1,362 -21.67
505–540 523 4 270.00–275.00 $272.42 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 400.00–415.00 $407.77 $1,121 -27.91
305–330 318 6 390.00–405.00 $397.20 $1,263 -17.11
360–385 373 4 375.00–390.00 $382.75 $1,428 -3.79
405–420 413 4 340.00–355.00 $347.64 $1,436 -26.49
450–465 458 4 315.00–323.00 $318.93 $1,461 -8.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 340.00–360.00 $350.31 $1,139 —
350–375 365 5 330.00–345.00 $339.25 $1,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 10 330.00–345.00 $337.79 $1,091 +3.60
350–365 358 8 315.00–340.00 $327.76 $1,173 -0.79
410–435 420 5 280.00–295.00 $288.79 $1,213 -10.86
450–475 458 3 275.00–280.00 $278.27 $1,274 -0.83
505–540 526 5 250.00–260.00 $253.84 $1,335 +6.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 295.00–315.00 $305.39 $971 -6.76
350–365 360 3 285.00–305.00 $291.48 $1,049 -3.12
420–435 428 4 265.00–275.00 $270.09 $1,156 -9.12
450–475 465 5 255.00–265.00 $261.13 $1,214 -100.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1350 1092 80-85% 17 120.00–130.00 $124.16 $1,356 +0.67
1350–1510 1390 80-85% 8 132.00–139.00 $133.90 $1,861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1100 1054 85-90% 8 104.00–116.00 $109.75 $1,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1590 1518 4 150.00–159.00 $154.41 $2,344 —
1305–1690 1562 3 141.00–147.00 $145.33 $2,270 -11.07

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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.