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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

528 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $264.78/cwt -0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 460 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 528 918 1,299
Feeder cattle 348 725 1,026
Slaughter cattle 180 193 273

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady under light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 350.00–370.00 $359.76 $1,144 +0.16
350–365 356 7 340.00–350.00 $344.39 $1,226 -0.10
410–440 427 9 270.00–295.00 $284.32 $1,214 -0.38
450–470 460 12 255.00–275.00 $264.78 $1,218 -0.01
510–540 525 6 230.00–240.00 $235.14 $1,234 -11.54
550–575 563 4 230.00–237.00 $233.42 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 6 325.00–345.00 $335.16 $1,056 —
355–375 363 5 310.00–330.00 $318.26 $1,155 -2.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 520 4 255.00–260.00 $257.55 $1,339 -17.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 5 270.00–285.00 $278.71 $864 +3.99
370–385 378 8 255.00–275.00 $264.80 $1,001 -0.59
405–420 414 7 235.00–255.00 $243.39 $1,008 -1.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 8 260.00–265.00 $262.44 $1,102 -3.21
455–475 464 7 240.00–260.00 $248.78 $1,154 -1.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1160 1128 80-85% 14 115.00–127.00 $122.65 $1,383 —
1250–1350 1336 80-85% 7 133.00–135.00 $133.27 $1,780 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1160 1027 85-90% 6 109.00–112.00 $110.13 $1,131 -2.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1435 1323 6 120.00–126.00 $122.74 $1,624 —
1255–1740 1401 11 131.00–140.00 $136.92 $1,918 —
1550–1740 1638 4 146.00–148.00 $146.97 $2,407 —

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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.