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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

1,641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $385.85/cwt -4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 361 lb · 11 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $439.25/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 265 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,641 1,694 1,172
Feeder cattle 1,182 1,197 867
Slaughter cattle 459 497 305

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 10 420.00–460.00 $439.25 $1,164 +5.64
300–315 308 6 410.00–450.00 $430.49 $1,326 +15.95
350–375 361 11 370.00–400.00 $385.85 $1,393 -4.49
405–425 415 8 300.00–325.00 $312.20 $1,296 -12.45
450–475 463 6 280.00–290.00 $285.14 $1,320 -7.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 8 370.00–400.00 $384.54 $1,250 +10.00
350–375 363 4 340.00–360.00 $349.66 $1,269 -7.42
405–425 413 5 275.00–285.00 $279.12 $1,153 -4.66
460–490 477 9 260.00–270.00 $264.29 $1,261 +1.95
505–535 520 8 240.00–250.00 $244.86 $1,273 -0.04
550–560 555 4 230.00–245.00 $237.43 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 345.00–360.00 $352.09 $1,120 —
355–385 370 6 315.00–330.00 $322.80 $1,194 —
410–425 418 4 255.00–265.00 $259.91 $1,086 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 369 7 255.00–285.00 $272.44 $1,005 +0.36
405–440 423 8 240.00–255.00 $247.81 $1,048 -17.07
460–470 466 7 230.00–245.00 $238.65 $1,112 -8.65
510–535 520 5 220.00–225.00 $222.94 $1,159 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 6 315.00–340.00 $327.70 $1,032 +3.40
410–435 425 5 265.00–280.00 $270.79 $1,151 -11.45
465–485 474 7 250.00–255.00 $252.19 $1,195 -12.73
500–525 513 4 235.00–240.00 $237.56 $1,219 -12.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 6 235.00–250.00 $242.55 $893 —
410–425 419 5 220.00–235.00 $229.13 $960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1200 1095 80-85% 25 134.00–150.00 $141.72 $1,552 —
1210–1460 1335 80-85% 12 155.00–167.00 $161.56 $2,157 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1120 1009 85-90% 18 119.00–130.00 $126.11 $1,272 +1.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1640 1472 5 160.00–168.00 $165.32 $2,434 —
1630–1935 1783 2 172.00–182.00 $177.43 $3,164 —

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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.