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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

1,321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,321 1,095 1,263
Feeder cattle 1,017 865 947
Slaughter cattle 304 230 316

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last week for Independence Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 8 425.00–460.00 $443.80 $1,198 —
310–330 322 5 405.00–435.00 $423.45 $1,364 +18.29
350–365 356 5 370.00–385.00 $376.15 $1,339 -6.30
400–415 408 8 320.00–350.00 $334.72 $1,366 -2.05
450–465 459 5 295.00–315.00 $307.16 $1,410 -8.76
510–535 523 4 270.00–285.00 $277.68 $1,452 -12.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 380.00–400.00 $390.39 $1,261 +14.56
360–385 374 7 335.00–360.00 $345.31 $1,291 -6.94
400–415 408 9 285.00–300.00 $293.47 $1,197 -6.29
470–485 479 7 280.00–290.00 $285.79 $1,369 -0.80
505–530 520 5 250.00–265.00 $255.83 $1,330 -5.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 4 315.00–330.00 $322.29 $1,176 -2.38
450–465 458 4 250.00–255.00 $252.54 $1,157 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 320.00–340.00 $329.69 $1,055 -6.92
365–385 373 5 315.00–340.00 $329.68 $1,230 +4.47
405–425 415 8 285.00–315.00 $299.64 $1,244 -4.18
450–490 474 5 270.00–290.00 $277.59 $1,316 +5.04
500–515 508 4 240.00–270.00 $255.22 $1,297 +10.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 305.00–315.00 $310.16 $993 -4.07
365–380 374 5 290.00–305.00 $299.14 $1,119 +6.38
410–425 418 6 265.00–280.00 $272.37 $1,139 -6.75
455–480 468 4 250.00–265.00 $257.30 $1,204 -1.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 6 275.00–300.00 $286.81 $912 —
360–370 365 4 270.00–285.00 $277.60 $1,013 —
410–425 418 4 245.00–260.00 $252.37 $1,055 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1130 1059 80-85% 18 142.00–151.00 $145.76 $1,544 +5.06
975–1350 1139 80-85% 9 155.00–163.00 $157.03 $1,789 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1085 1002 85-90% 11 125.00–135.00 $129.99 $1,302 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1340 1283 4 159.00–170.00 $166.12 $2,131 +5.55

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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.