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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

1,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $270.24/cwt -17.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 415 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $402.00/cwt -10.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 313 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,069 906 1,181
Feeder cattle 855 706 909
Slaughter cattle 214 200 272

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 272 7 410.00–440.00 $422.05 $1,148 -4.81
300–325 313 10 390.00–415.00 $402.00 $1,258 -10.80
350–370 362 5 370.00–390.00 $377.73 $1,367 -16.92
400–425 413 4 320.00–350.00 $335.45 $1,385 -19.91
465–480 471 5 300.00–310.00 $305.92 $1,441 -31.54
555–585 567 5 265.00–280.00 $273.81 $1,553 —
610–640 625 4 250.00–260.00 $254.88 $1,593 —
665–675 670 8 230.00–250.00 $240.07 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 365.00–385.00 $375.31 $1,220 -11.47
360–385 373 6 350.00–360.00 $354.83 $1,324 -10.03
400–430 417 9 290.00–315.00 $300.67 $1,254 -19.03
455–475 464 9 260.00–290.00 $276.35 $1,282 -23.44
505–515 511 5 260.00–280.00 $272.09 $1,390 -15.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 5 340.00–360.00 $347.63 $1,130 -19.52
360–385 373 4 325.00–340.00 $332.25 $1,239 -8.02
410–440 428 5 260.00–285.00 $275.42 $1,179 —
510–540 528 5 240.00–255.00 $249.20 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 5 300.00–310.00 $305.93 $1,007 -21.18
360–385 371 7 270.00–295.00 $283.87 $1,053 -32.22
405–425 415 10 260.00–280.00 $270.24 $1,121 -17.25
450–470 460 6 255.00–270.00 $262.66 $1,208 -5.04
525–540 531 5 230.00–237.00 $232.85 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 4 320.00–350.00 $335.85 $890 -33.67
315–340 328 4 315.00–325.00 $319.81 $1,049 -40.90
365–385 374 7 300.00–325.00 $313.96 $1,174 -30.62
405–425 413 5 290.00–310.00 $301.77 $1,246 -13.05
505–535 520 6 240.00–260.00 $250.29 $1,302 -13.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1260 1097 80-85% 18 120.00–134.00 $126.90 $1,392 —
1175–1225 1203 80-85% 8 140.00–148.00 $142.52 $1,715 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1190 1025 85-90% 6 115.00–125.00 $119.82 $1,228 +3.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1640 1508 3 145.00–157.00 $151.84 $2,290 —
1505–2065 1769 5 160.00–176.00 $168.15 $2,975 —

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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.