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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

924 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $337.96/cwt +13.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 421 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $307.88/cwt +15.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,432/hd at 465 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 924 1,167 1,158
Feeder cattle 795 934 870
Slaughter cattle 129 233 288

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 366 9 370.00–410.00 $388.45 $1,422 +9.62
405–435 421 15 320.00–360.00 $337.96 $1,423 +13.67
455–475 465 10 290.00–325.00 $307.88 $1,432 +15.22
500–525 511 9 260.00–285.00 $271.41 $1,387 +6.70
550–575 563 4 250.00–265.00 $257.33 $1,449 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 379 7 340.00–360.00 $351.17 $1,331 -3.76
415–440 428 4 295.00–315.00 $304.71 $1,304 +19.97
470–485 479 5 265.00–280.00 $274.11 $1,313 +4.37
500–530 515 8 230.00–255.00 $242.14 $1,247 -1.46
560–585 573 6 220.00–240.00 $230.22 $1,319 -3.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 330.00–360.00 $345.35 $1,098 +11.50
355–380 370 5 320.00–330.00 $323.84 $1,198 -0.68
460–485 473 4 235.00–255.00 $244.74 $1,158 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 326 7 280.00–290.00 $284.14 $926 -5.67
355–375 364 7 260.00–275.00 $266.63 $971 -8.20
415–435 425 4 240.00–255.00 $247.68 $1,053 +4.91
460–490 478 5 230.00–240.00 $236.15 $1,129 —
525–540 533 6 215.00–220.00 $217.54 $1,159 +1.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 6 260.00–270.00 $265.09 $1,108 -6.32
455–475 464 7 245.00–255.00 $249.39 $1,157 -8.64
520–535 528 6 225.00–240.00 $232.61 $1,228 -1.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 5 260.00–270.00 $263.85 $850 +0.11
365–380 373 6 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $914 -2.55
405–430 418 4 225.00–235.00 $229.85 $961 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1600 1151 80-85% 8 118.00–128.00 $123.40 $1,420 —
1090–1340 1252 80-85% 5 133.00–139.00 $135.39 $1,695 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1120 994 85-90% 7 115.00–121.00 $117.83 $1,171 -0.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1620 1456 5 135.00–155.00 $143.25 $2,086 —

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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.