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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 1,191 1,064
Feeder cattle 275 1,024 851
Slaughter cattle 73 167 213

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 316 4 380.00–390.00 $382.65 $1,209 -4.49
365–380 371 7 340.00–350.00 $345.62 $1,282 -14.04
410–430 420 4 270.00–290.00 $279.76 $1,175 -56.88
470–485 478 9 255.00–272.00 $262.42 $1,254 -12.53
510–535 521 9 245.00–258.00 $250.93 $1,307 -14.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 420.00–460.00 $439.53 $1,398 +19.93
360–370 366 5 360.00–380.00 $372.13 $1,362 -14.50
400–425 413 4 305.00–330.00 $317.12 $1,310 -13.02
455–465 459 5 280.00–290.00 $284.05 $1,304 -28.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 425 5 250.00–265.00 $255.79 $1,087 -24.34
460–470 465 6 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $1,151 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 270.00–285.00 $277.79 $897 -34.88
380–390 385 4 265.00–275.00 $270.06 $1,040 -21.18
400–440 417 7 245.00–265.00 $255.96 $1,067 -25.84
450–485 468 6 245.00–260.00 $252.78 $1,183 -13.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 374 5 250.00–260.00 $256.10 $958 —
410–430 421 7 225.00–240.00 $233.75 $984 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 260 5 340.00–370.00 $357.31 $929 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1410 1111 80-85% 10 128.00–144.00 $138.05 $1,534 +11.82
1050–1260 1154 80-85% 7 150.00–165.00 $153.70 $1,774 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1010 939 85-90% 7 115.00–126.00 $118.58 $1,113 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1670 1432 3 151.00–162.00 $157.88 $2,261 —
1805–1815 1808 3 170.00–174.00 $171.34 $3,098 —

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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.