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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

1,442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $220.21/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $799/hd at 363 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.39/cwt +7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 508 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.64/cwt +1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 524 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,442 935 826
Feeder cattle 1,038 683 628
Slaughter cattle 404 252 198

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 8 230.00–250.00 $239.64 $671 +7.36
305–330 319 11 222.00–245.00 $232.01 $740 +5.41
355–370 363 12 210.00–230.00 $220.21 $799 +2.96
400–435 416 11 205.00–219.00 $211.66 $881 +5.36
465–490 478 8 195.00–210.00 $202.70 $969 -0.75
500–515 508 12 185.00–200.00 $192.39 $977 +7.46
550–560 555 6 180.00–192.00 $185.95 $1,032 +8.48
605–625 620 4 175.00–180.00 $176.22 $1,093 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 6 200.00–215.00 $207.08 $559 -3.61
305–335 317 5 200.00–215.00 $208.66 $661 +2.20
365–390 379 9 195.00–205.00 $200.72 $761 +6.52
405–435 417 5 190.00–198.00 $193.34 $806 +0.28
455–475 465 4 182.00–192.00 $186.89 $869 +5.67
565–580 573 4 170.00–178.00 $174.05 $997 +7.29
605–635 611 5 160.00–165.00 $163.96 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 185.00–195.00 $190.19 $614 +1.75
360–370 366 5 180.00–190.00 $186.07 $681 —
425–440 434 5 170.00–180.00 $176.08 $764 +1.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 258 5 185.00–205.00 $196.63 $507 +5.95
310–330 321 7 180.00–190.00 $184.13 $591 -3.71
350–380 365 6 175.00–190.00 $182.19 $665 +8.33
400–425 411 7 170.00–180.00 $174.43 $717 -1.93
460–490 475 8 165.00–175.00 $169.84 $807 -0.74
515–535 524 11 160.00–170.00 $164.64 $863 +1.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 272 3 165.00–177.00 $169.20 $460 +11.13
310–320 315 4 160.00–170.00 $164.92 $519 -4.85
370–385 378 4 165.00–172.00 $168.57 $637 +8.76
425–435 428 3 160.00–167.00 $162.37 $695 +1.48
450–485 468 6 150.00–160.00 $154.81 $725 -2.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 8 150.00–157.00 $153.57 $565 —
425–435 430 4 148.00–155.00 $151.54 $652 —
450–475 463 6 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $659 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1205 1124 80-85% 46 77.00–86.00 $83.05 $933 —
1065–1625 1423 80-85% 10 88.00–96.00 $89.62 $1,275 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1025 1007 85-90% 9 63.00–68.00 $65.80 $663 —
1015–1125 1062 85-90% 7 70.00–75.00 $72.73 $772 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1405 1395 3 96.00–99.00 $98.01 $1,367 —
1350–1660 1536 5 102.00–107.00 $105.24 $1,616 —
1775–1785 1780 2 112.00–114.00 $113.00 $2,011 —

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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.