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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $290.20/cwt -1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,111/hd at 383 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.38/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 519 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $356.88/cwt +6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 364 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 922 1,090 1,245
Feeder cattle 784 774 909
Slaughter cattle 138 316 336

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 8 390.00–410.00 $399.69 $1,279 +12.48
350–375 364 11 340.00–370.00 $356.88 $1,299 +6.63
405–420 413 8 285.00–305.00 $294.82 $1,218 +0.52
455–490 474 9 270.00–285.00 $276.39 $1,310 -1.27
510–525 518 10 260.00–275.00 $267.61 $1,386 +9.96
570–585 579 7 240.00–250.00 $244.22 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 10 430.00–480.00 $456.64 $1,224 +5.53
320–335 328 8 420.00–460.00 $440.46 $1,445 +18.88
350–375 365 5 380.00–400.00 $387.67 $1,415 +2.05
425–440 432 9 310.00–340.00 $323.59 $1,398 -0.12
455–470 464 7 295.00–325.00 $307.62 $1,427 +7.17
505–520 511 5 280.00–295.00 $286.11 $1,462 +1.18
560–585 570 5 255.00–260.00 $257.95 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 361 8 315.00–335.00 $322.69 $1,165 +2.79
415–435 423 5 270.00–280.00 $274.11 $1,159 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 264 7 360.00–380.00 $368.29 $972 —
300–325 313 6 320.00–345.00 $332.00 $1,039 -5.80
350–375 360 5 310.00–335.00 $320.42 $1,154 -6.21
400–425 413 6 280.00–300.00 $290.30 $1,199 -2.51
505–535 519 11 240.00–260.00 $249.38 $1,294 +1.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 7 300.00–310.00 $304.10 $985 -1.06
375–390 383 14 280.00–300.00 $290.20 $1,111 -1.04
410–425 419 5 255.00–275.00 $267.17 $1,119 -4.49
465–490 478 6 250.00–260.00 $255.13 $1,220 -10.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 280.00–290.00 $283.54 $893 +3.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1265 1193 80-85% 14 127.00–139.00 $133.93 $1,598 —
1155–1430 1276 80-85% 7 144.00–155.00 $150.45 $1,920 +7.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1165 1059 85-90% 8 120.00–132.00 $125.45 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1565 1448 4 150.00–167.00 $158.80 $2,299 —

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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.