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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

918 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.79/cwt -5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 475 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $287.78/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 468 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 918 1,105 1,212
Feeder cattle 725 873 994
Slaughter cattle 193 232 218

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
350–370 359 7 360.00–375.00 $366.63 $1,316 -3.10
405–410 408 9 305.00–330.00 $316.04 $1,289 -11.69
450–485 468 10 280.00–295.00 $287.78 $1,347 +0.48
510–535 523 6 260.00–290.00 $275.36 $1,440 +11.58
555–585 570 4 240.00–270.00 $255.39 $1,456 -2.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 6 350.00–370.00 $359.60 $1,126 —
355–385 368 7 340.00–350.00 $344.49 $1,268 +3.72
410–435 423 4 275.00–295.00 $284.70 $1,204 -10.74
460–480 470 6 255.00–275.00 $264.79 $1,245 -2.83
500–535 515 7 240.00–255.00 $246.68 $1,270 +6.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 379 5 315.00–330.00 $320.86 $1,216 +0.73
400–430 415 4 245.00–270.00 $257.95 $1,070 —
455–475 463 5 235.00–250.00 $241.16 $1,117 -8.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 285.00–295.00 $290.12 $923 -5.55
355–370 364 5 275.00–285.00 $281.10 $1,023 -9.23
400–410 404 7 260.00–270.00 $265.65 $1,073 -6.09
465–485 475 12 240.00–260.00 $249.79 $1,187 -5.37
515–540 529 9 225.00–255.00 $237.98 $1,259 +7.44
550–565 558 4 220.00–230.00 $225.07 $1,256 +0.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 8 270.00–280.00 $274.72 $874 +0.64
355–380 366 9 260.00–270.00 $265.39 $971 -1.08
420–440 430 8 235.00–255.00 $244.77 $1,053 -7.95
450–465 456 7 230.00–235.00 $232.82 $1,062 -4.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 4 255.00–265.00 $260.08 $832 +2.52
365–380 373 4 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $914 -61.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1355 1172 80-85% 20 114.00–127.00 $118.83 $1,393 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1170 1026 85-90% 16 105.00–117.00 $112.70 $1,156 +0.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1620 1468 6 137.00–151.00 $145.20 $2,132 -12.07

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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.