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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

1,780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.84/cwt -2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 412 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.55/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $657/hd at 364 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $217.43/cwt -2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 372 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,780 1,442 852
Feeder cattle 1,157 1,038 682
Slaughter cattle 623 404 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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
255–265 260 4 240.00–270.00 $255.29 $664 +15.65
310–335 325 5 220.00–230.00 $223.82 $727 -8.19
360–385 372 13 207.00–227.00 $217.43 $809 -2.78
400–440 420 8 205.00–220.00 $212.14 $891 +0.48
455–485 468 9 195.00–210.00 $203.10 $951 +0.40
500–525 513 4 185.00–195.00 $189.88 $974 -2.51
555–575 565 6 177.00–190.00 $183.62 $1,037 -2.33
605–635 617 5 165.00–175.00 $169.12 $1,043 -7.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 276 5 210.00–230.00 $217.83 $601 +10.75
360–380 370 4 190.00–205.00 $197.30 $730 -3.42
415–435 425 4 190.00–200.00 $195.12 $829 +1.78
455–475 467 5 180.00–190.00 $186.10 $869 -0.79
510–540 520 3 175.00–180.00 $178.27 $927 —
570–590 580 4 162.00–170.00 $166.07 $963 -7.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 180.00–200.00 $186.27 $516 -10.36
300–315 307 9 175.00–192.00 $184.24 $566 +0.11
355–375 364 13 172.00–190.00 $180.55 $657 -1.64
400–425 412 19 165.00–179.00 $171.84 $708 -2.59
480–490 484 7 162.00–172.00 $166.34 $805 -3.50
510–520 516 9 155.00–165.00 $159.40 $823 -5.24
550–585 564 5 150.00–159.00 $155.27 $876 —
600–640 619 4 137.00–147.00 $141.89 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 160.00–170.00 $165.20 $517 +0.28
355–385 370 4 160.00–170.00 $164.80 $610 -3.77
410–425 420 3 157.00–162.00 $160.37 $674 -2.00
510–520 515 4 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $760 —
565–575 570 4 140.00–148.00 $144.04 $821 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 4 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $549 -1.04
415–435 427 5 145.00–150.00 $148.06 $632 -3.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1220 1148 80-85% 21 83.00–90.00 $86.07 $988 +3.02
1160–1255 1197 80-85% 38 73.00–81.00 $77.18 $924 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1085 1015 85-90% 20 63.00–75.00 $70.37 $714 +4.57
1075–1180 1094 85-90% 11 72.00–76.00 $72.78 $796 +0.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1800 1433 6 99.00–105.00 $102.06 $1,463 —
1730–1860 1828 4 91.00–96.00 $94.82 $1,733 —

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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.