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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

1,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $255.56/cwt ≈ $1,579/hd at 618 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $265.14/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 530 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,191 922 1,142
Feeder cattle 1,024 784 845
Slaughter cattle 167 138 297

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter classes 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement classes not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 281 5 430.00–455.00 $444.68 $1,250 -11.96
300–325 313 4 410.00–430.00 $419.60 $1,313 -20.86
355–370 364 7 375.00–395.00 $386.63 $1,407 -1.04
415–425 419 5 320.00–345.00 $330.14 $1,383 +6.55
450–490 470 4 305.00–320.00 $312.82 $1,470 +5.20
510–525 518 9 270.00–300.00 $286.88 $1,486 +0.77
550–575 561 7 260.00–280.00 $271.21 $1,521 +13.26
605–625 618 11 250.00–267.00 $255.56 $1,579 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 316 9 370.00–400.00 $387.14 $1,223 -12.55
350–375 363 8 350.00–370.00 $359.66 $1,306 +2.78
410–430 422 5 290.00–410.00 $336.64 $1,421 +41.82
455–465 460 6 270.00–280.00 $274.95 $1,265 -1.44
515–535 530 11 260.00–267.00 $265.14 $1,405 -2.47
560–580 570 4 240.00–255.00 $247.37 $1,410 +3.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 374 7 320.00–335.00 $328.37 $1,228 +5.68
410–425 421 8 265.00–285.00 $280.13 $1,179 +6.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 8 330.00–370.00 $349.37 $1,101 +17.37
350–390 372 9 315.00–335.00 $323.36 $1,203 +2.94
405–435 420 6 295.00–315.00 $305.36 $1,283 +15.06
455–490 476 5 275.00–285.00 $278.82 $1,327 —
505–535 522 9 245.00–265.00 $256.40 $1,338 +7.02
560–585 571 7 240.00–260.00 $248.79 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 6 305.00–320.00 $312.67 $1,026 +8.57
370–390 381 7 285.00–300.00 $291.24 $1,110 +1.04
410–425 417 9 275.00–290.00 $281.80 $1,175 +14.63
465–480 474 5 260.00–270.00 $266.08 $1,261 +10.95
510–535 525 5 230.00–240.00 $233.89 $1,228 —
565–585 575 6 220.00–230.00 $224.91 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 270.00–300.00 $284.42 $919 +0.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1235 1127 80-85% 17 123.00–133.00 $126.23 $1,423 —
1300–1580 1398 80-85% 3 134.00–144.00 $139.63 $1,952 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1105 1021 85-90% 5 114.00–124.00 $118.33 $1,208 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1610 1563 4 150.00–158.00 $156.18 $2,441 —

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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.