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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

604 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 604 1,218 892
Feeder cattle 435 950 589
Slaughter cattle 169 268 303

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and 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
400–425 411 9 310.00–340.00 $326.22 $1,341 +6.58
465–480 476 7 305.00–335.00 $313.38 $1,492 +18.27
505–520 513 6 280.00–310.00 $294.78 $1,512 +15.45
550–565 558 6 270.00–297.00 $283.32 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 4 290.00–300.00 $294.79 $1,232 -1.41
450–465 460 3 280.00–290.00 $283.26 $1,303 +12.10
510–535 518 3 255.00–270.00 $260.16 $1,348 -5.72
565–580 573 4 240.00–265.00 $252.34 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 5 330.00–360.00 $347.55 $1,105 +8.78
375–390 383 4 305.00–330.00 $317.25 $1,215 -11.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 6 280.00–290.00 $284.90 $1,020 -11.34
400–435 418 4 265.00–275.00 $269.79 $1,128 -8.15
455–475 466 9 245.00–265.00 $256.32 $1,194 +2.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 275.00–290.00 $282.68 $899 —
365–385 375 4 250.00–270.00 $260.27 $976 —
415–435 425 6 240.00–255.00 $247.32 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 460 5 270.00–280.00 $275.87 $1,269 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1130 1075 80-85% 9 135.00–138.00 $137.10 $1,474 —
1075–1435 1194 80-85% 15 140.00–159.00 $149.00 $1,779 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1085 949 85-90% 5 110.00–124.00 $120.80 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1335 1304 4 167.00–176.00 $170.81 $2,227 —
1410–1580 1495 2 151.00–154.00 $152.59 $2,281 —

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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.