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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

1,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.24/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 510 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $254.83/cwt +6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 575 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.03/cwt -1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,167 977 1,493
Feeder cattle 934 723 1,239
Slaughter cattle 233 254 254

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 400.00–430.00 $415.35 $1,321 -4.02
365–385 374 7 370.00–390.00 $378.83 $1,417 -1.03
400–440 420 8 310.00–340.00 $324.29 $1,362 -6.58
455–475 465 8 285.00–300.00 $292.66 $1,361 +8.08
515–535 525 8 250.00–280.00 $264.71 $1,390 -0.39
565–585 575 12 245.00–265.00 $254.83 $1,465 +6.86
610–630 625 4 240.00–250.00 $242.44 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 327 5 380.00–390.00 $386.15 $1,263 +5.84
355–365 360 4 350.00–360.00 $354.93 $1,278 +10.43
425–440 433 6 270.00–300.00 $284.74 $1,233 -9.67
460–485 473 6 260.00–280.00 $269.74 $1,276 +2.72
510–540 525 4 240.00–247.00 $243.60 $1,279 -9.10
550–575 560 5 230.00–237.00 $234.13 $1,311 -3.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 5 330.00–340.00 $333.85 $1,075 +3.54
350–385 368 4 315.00–335.00 $324.52 $1,194 —

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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 6 305.00–320.00 $312.26 $984 —
350–360 355 4 290.00–300.00 $294.93 $1,047 +5.17
405–430 419 9 260.00–280.00 $271.41 $1,137 -3.82
450–490 470 10 245.00–270.00 $258.03 $1,213 -1.76
505–515 510 15 225.00–245.00 $234.24 $1,195 +0.77
550–565 558 8 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 285.00–295.00 $289.81 $936 -1.16
360–385 373 4 270.00–280.00 $274.83 $1,025 +7.96
410–430 422 5 235.00–255.00 $242.77 $1,024 -12.08
505–535 518 7 210.00–220.00 $215.57 $1,117 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 7 255.00–270.00 $263.74 $881 -1.38
365–380 373 6 240.00–255.00 $247.65 $924 +1.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1300 1123 80-85% 11 117.00–128.00 $122.57 $1,376 —
1225–1725 1327 80-85% 9 130.00–140.00 $134.11 $1,780 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1080 998 85-90% 16 118.00–121.00 $118.58 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1665 1431 4 149.00–163.00 $154.26 $2,207 —
1335–1720 1598 4 135.00–143.00 $137.43 $2,196 -20.13

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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.