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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

1,105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.78/cwt -7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,366/hd at 518 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.16/cwt +5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 478 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.54/cwt -2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 517 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,105 924 1,100
Feeder cattle 873 795 825
Slaughter cattle 232 129 275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and 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
365–385 375 4 360.00–380.00 $369.73 $1,386 -18.72
400–415 408 8 315.00–340.00 $327.73 $1,337 -10.23
450–475 463 6 280.00–295.00 $287.30 $1,330 -20.58
510–525 518 15 250.00–280.00 $263.78 $1,366 -7.63
560–575 568 6 245.00–270.00 $257.67 $1,464 +0.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 361 9 330.00–350.00 $340.77 $1,230 -10.40
410–435 423 10 280.00–310.00 $295.44 $1,250 -9.27
460–475 468 10 260.00–275.00 $267.62 $1,252 -6.49
500–535 514 5 237.00–245.00 $240.33 $1,235 -1.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 330.00–345.00 $339.27 $1,120 -6.08
365–385 375 6 315.00–325.00 $320.13 $1,200 -3.71
460–485 473 6 245.00–255.00 $250.13 $1,183 +5.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 290.00–305.00 $295.67 $970 —
365–390 378 6 280.00–300.00 $290.33 $1,097 —
400–435 415 7 265.00–280.00 $271.74 $1,128 +6.65
470–485 478 14 245.00–265.00 $255.16 $1,220 +5.77
510–525 517 11 225.00–237.00 $230.54 $1,192 -2.07
555–575 565 10 220.00–230.00 $224.91 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 309 5 270.00–280.00 $274.08 $847 -10.06
360–380 371 9 260.00–275.00 $266.47 $989 -0.16
410–435 423 6 245.00–260.00 $252.72 $1,069 +5.04
465–475 469 5 235.00–240.00 $237.03 $1,112 +0.88
510–525 516 5 210.00–220.00 $215.93 $1,114 -1.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 6 250.00–265.00 $257.56 $793 -6.29
350–375 360 5 240.00–355.00 $307.08 $1,105 +61.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1185 1141 80-85% 5 125.00–128.00 $126.87 $1,448 —
1110–1225 1141 80-85% 17 111.00–122.00 $117.23 $1,338 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1110 1029 85-90% 7 106.00–118.00 $112.59 $1,159 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1355 1235 4 130.00–136.00 $133.29 $1,646 —
1415–1620 1483 3 156.00–158.00 $157.27 $2,332 +14.02
1505–1640 1539 4 140.00–149.00 $142.40 $2,192 —

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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.