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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $335.63/cwt -6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 418 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $358.89/cwt +13.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 368 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.79/cwt +5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 323 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 795 1,004 463
Feeder cattle 572 753 315
Slaughter cattle 223 251 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 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
275–290 283 4 400.00–425.00 $412.17 $1,166 -13.87
305–315 310 4 395.00–410.00 $402.38 $1,247 +8.21
350–365 358 4 375.00–385.00 $379.90 $1,360 -4.36
400–435 418 14 320.00–350.00 $335.63 $1,403 -6.64
450–480 465 6 310.00–325.00 $317.26 $1,475 +3.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 11 350.00–370.00 $358.89 $1,321 +13.39
460–480 470 6 290.00–300.00 $294.89 $1,386 +6.01
500–530 515 8 260.00–280.00 $269.71 $1,389 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 10 330.00–355.00 $342.79 $1,107 +5.17
350–365 358 6 315.00–340.00 $327.24 $1,172 +0.34
405–435 422 9 290.00–307.00 $297.26 $1,254 -15.15
455–475 465 10 280.00–290.00 $285.11 $1,326 +2.73
500–525 513 4 255.00–265.00 $259.88 $1,333 +4.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 305.00–315.00 $310.19 $1,002 —
410–430 422 5 275.00–287.00 $282.34 $1,191 -1.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1025 988 80-85% 10 119.00–124.00 $121.59 $1,201 —
1290–1360 1337 80-85% 6 136.00–140.00 $137.29 $1,836 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1175 1074 85-90% 9 108.00–116.00 $111.53 $1,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1300 1187 3 134.00–140.00 $136.19 $1,617 —
1350–1585 1398 6 145.00–158.00 $150.02 $2,097 +6.89

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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.