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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

906 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.58/cwt +1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 360 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $355.36/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 420 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.71/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 315 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 906 542 1,007
Feeder cattle 706 417 785
Slaughter cattle 200 125 222

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. 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 8 410.00–445.00 $426.86 $1,174 -2.48
305–320 313 10 400.00–425.00 $412.80 $1,292 -10.81
355–370 364 7 380.00–415.00 $394.65 $1,437 +7.45
410–430 420 12 340.00–370.00 $355.36 $1,493 +0.16
450–470 461 7 320.00–350.00 $337.46 $1,556 +5.10
500–535 518 4 300.00–315.00 $307.75 $1,594 -2.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 7 380.00–395.00 $386.78 $1,230 +0.67
360–380 370 6 360.00–370.00 $364.86 $1,350 +5.17
410–435 423 6 310.00–330.00 $319.70 $1,352 +4.93
470–490 480 8 290.00–310.00 $299.79 $1,439 -1.36
500–515 508 8 280.00–295.00 $287.61 $1,461 +10.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 360.00–375.00 $367.15 $1,193 —
355–375 365 6 330.00–350.00 $340.27 $1,242 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 6 360.00–380.00 $369.52 $972 +10.16
300–330 315 10 345.00–375.00 $360.71 $1,136 +3.89
350–370 360 12 330.00–360.00 $344.58 $1,240 +1.50
400–415 408 8 305.00–325.00 $314.82 $1,284 +2.10
450–485 468 8 280.00–300.00 $289.63 $1,355 —
515–535 523 5 260.00–270.00 $264.09 $1,381 -3.52
550–565 558 4 255.00–265.00 $259.93 $1,450 +1.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 315.00–340.00 $327.11 $1,047 +9.50
350–375 361 7 305.00–325.00 $316.09 $1,141 —
410–440 422 5 270.00–300.00 $287.49 $1,213 -0.18
460–485 473 6 260.00–275.00 $267.70 $1,266 -3.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 270.00–285.00 $277.33 $924 —
375–390 383 4 265.00–285.00 $275.20 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1150 1049 80-85% 14 122.00–130.00 $125.38 $1,315 —
1250–1385 1309 80-85% 19 133.00–141.00 $137.40 $1,799 -2.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1265 1021 85-90% 8 110.00–120.00 $116.06 $1,185 +0.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1530 1321 7 145.00–155.00 $150.02 $1,982 —
1155–1670 1413 2 160.00–170.00 $165.91 $2,344 +5.75

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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.