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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

1,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.62/cwt +5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 315 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.90/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 368 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,004 912 914
Feeder cattle 753 657 612
Slaughter cattle 251 255 302

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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
250–290 267 7 410.00–440.00 $426.04 $1,138 +11.31
305–320 314 7 390.00–400.00 $394.17 $1,238 +1.97
350–390 366 5 380.00–390.00 $384.26 $1,406 +3.92
400–415 406 5 330.00–360.00 $342.27 $1,390 -4.79
455–485 467 5 305.00–320.00 $313.77 $1,465 -1.02
500–515 508 8 290.00–300.00 $294.93 $1,498 +6.60
550–585 568 4 275.00–295.00 $284.69 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 370.00–385.00 $375.73 $1,240 —
360–385 373 6 330.00–360.00 $345.50 $1,289 -8.45
410–420 416 5 300.00–315.00 $305.91 $1,273 -19.57
460–475 466 5 280.00–295.00 $288.88 $1,346 -8.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 5 345.00–355.00 $351.26 $959 -3.19
310–320 315 10 330.00–345.00 $337.62 $1,064 +5.81
350–385 368 10 315.00–340.00 $326.90 $1,203 +4.91
410–420 415 6 305.00–320.00 $312.41 $1,297 +2.83
450–465 458 6 275.00–290.00 $282.38 $1,293 +4.74
500–520 512 5 250.00–265.00 $255.86 $1,310 +0.93
560–585 573 4 240.00–247.00 $243.58 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 4 285.00–305.00 $294.53 $1,099 +5.03
405–430 419 7 280.00–290.00 $284.14 $1,191 +5.79
455–475 467 5 250.00–270.00 $257.79 $1,204 -1.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1230 1113 80-85% 19 114.00–123.00 $118.22 $1,316 -12.04
1050–1365 1208 80-85% 4 125.00–129.00 $126.74 $1,531 +6.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1130 1037 85-90% 10 105.00–115.00 $108.56 $1,126 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1625 1382 6 136.00–146.00 $143.13 $1,978 —
1635–2150 1893 2 149.00–157.00 $153.54 $2,907 —

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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.