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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

977 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.23/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 430 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.79/cwt +7.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 475 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $344.50/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 373 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 977 1,641 1,074
Feeder cattle 723 1,182 827
Slaughter cattle 254 459 247

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 5 440.00–460.00 $452.34 $1,276 +13.09
305–325 315 6 400.00–440.00 $419.37 $1,321 -11.12
365–375 370 6 370.00–390.00 $379.86 $1,405 -5.99
400–420 409 9 320.00–340.00 $330.87 $1,353 +18.67
450–475 461 9 280.00–290.00 $284.58 $1,312 -0.56
505–525 515 8 260.00–270.00 $265.10 $1,365 —
570–585 576 5 245.00–250.00 $247.97 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 370.00–390.00 $380.31 $1,217 -4.23
360–385 373 12 330.00–360.00 $344.50 $1,285 -5.16
400–420 409 7 290.00–300.00 $294.41 $1,204 +15.29
450–475 461 11 260.00–275.00 $267.02 $1,231 +2.73
510–540 528 5 250.00–257.00 $252.70 $1,334 +7.84
560–580 568 5 235.00–240.00 $237.96 $1,352 +0.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 320.00–340.00 $330.31 $1,057 -21.78
455–475 465 4 240.00–250.00 $245.11 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 4 285.00–295.00 $289.76 $1,066 —
420–440 430 16 265.00–285.00 $275.23 $1,183 +4.44
465–485 475 12 250.00–270.00 $259.79 $1,234 +7.60
520–535 526 7 225.00–240.00 $233.47 $1,228 -4.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 7 280.00–300.00 $290.97 $925 —
355–375 364 9 260.00–275.00 $266.87 $971 -5.57
415–440 428 8 250.00–260.00 $254.85 $1,091 +7.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 6 260.00–270.00 $265.12 $830 —
360–380 368 5 240.00–255.00 $246.20 $906 +3.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1635 1151 80-85% 31 128.00–139.00 $133.91 $1,541 —
1500–1565 1543 80-85% 3 144.00–145.00 $144.32 $2,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1135 1005 85-90% 20 117.00–129.00 $123.18 $1,238 -2.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1755 1578 7 150.00–168.00 $157.56 $2,486 —

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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.