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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

1,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.18/cwt +6.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 413 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $292.34/cwt -7.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 465 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,048 1,625 1,376
Feeder cattle 807 1,381 1,197
Slaughter cattle 241 244 179

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 360.00–380.00 $369.85 $1,202 -10.46
370–385 376 7 330.00–350.00 $338.77 $1,274 -14.06
420–440 430 6 270.00–295.00 $282.21 $1,214 -12.15
480–490 485 8 260.00–275.00 $267.58 $1,298 -5.12
500–525 510 5 240.00–260.00 $251.76 $1,284 -3.31
570–585 578 4 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 311 5 390.00–410.00 $397.85 $1,237 -22.39
400–425 410 5 300.00–315.00 $306.22 $1,256 -15.55
455–475 465 10 285.00–300.00 $292.34 $1,359 -7.88
505–525 515 4 265.00–285.00 $274.81 $1,415 -4.68
550–565 558 4 255.00–265.00 $260.07 $1,451 -9.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 7 340.00–350.00 $344.44 $1,082 —
375–385 379 7 310.00–325.00 $316.53 $1,200 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 6 300.00–310.00 $305.08 $946 -2.36
355–375 365 4 290.00–300.00 $294.86 $1,076 -2.81
405–420 413 14 265.00–285.00 $275.18 $1,136 +6.83
450–475 461 7 245.00–265.00 $256.16 $1,181 -2.18
505–535 518 7 230.00–245.00 $238.36 $1,235 -6.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 6 280.00–290.00 $285.15 $927 +0.03
355–370 363 8 265.00–285.00 $274.79 $997 +5.00
410–435 423 4 240.00–255.00 $247.28 $1,046 +1.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1215 1056 80-85% 16 117.00–128.00 $122.80 $1,297 —
1220–1720 1585 80-85% 6 131.00–136.00 $133.81 $2,121 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1100 1031 85-90% 6 108.00–114.00 $110.37 $1,138 —

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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.