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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

1,095 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $336.77/cwt +10.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 418 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $290.19/cwt -4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 520 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $352.25/cwt ≈ $1,349/hd at 383 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,095 604 1,007
Feeder cattle 865 435 745
Slaughter cattle 230 169 262

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 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
310–330 320 4 400.00–410.00 $405.16 $1,297 —
350–365 358 4 380.00–385.00 $382.45 $1,369 —
400–435 418 12 320.00–355.00 $336.77 $1,408 +10.55
460–475 466 5 310.00–320.00 $315.92 $1,472 +2.54
510–530 520 12 280.00–300.00 $290.19 $1,509 -4.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 360.00–390.00 $375.83 $1,195 —
375–390 383 10 340.00–365.00 $352.25 $1,349 —
415–435 425 6 290.00–310.00 $299.76 $1,274 +4.97
460–480 469 7 280.00–295.00 $286.59 $1,344 +3.33
505–520 514 7 252.00–275.00 $261.69 $1,345 +1.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 5 340.00–355.00 $348.66 $1,123 +1.11
365–390 378 8 315.00–335.00 $324.67 $1,227 +7.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 5 325.00–345.00 $336.61 $1,043 —
350–365 358 6 315.00–335.00 $325.21 $1,164 —
400–420 408 5 295.00–310.00 $303.82 $1,240 —
455–475 465 6 270.00–275.00 $272.55 $1,267 -3.32
500–535 518 8 240.00–250.00 $244.83 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 5 305.00–320.00 $314.23 $996 —
350–375 363 4 285.00–300.00 $292.76 $1,063 +7.86
415–435 424 9 270.00–290.00 $279.12 $1,183 +9.33
470–490 479 7 250.00–265.00 $258.42 $1,238 +2.10
505–535 520 4 220.00–230.00 $224.86 $1,169 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1165 1072 80-85% 14 131.00–145.00 $140.70 $1,508 +3.60
1110–1285 1231 80-85% 8 152.00–163.00 $155.79 $1,918 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1024 941 85-90% 7 117.00–126.00 $118.84 $1,118 -1.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1310 1273 4 158.00–163.00 $160.57 $2,044 —
1255–1765 1527 3 168.00–179.00 $173.34 $2,647 —

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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.