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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

1,283 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $216.75/cwt +4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $917/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,283 1,780 893
Feeder cattle 898 1,157 533
Slaughter cattle 385 623 360

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 256 7 245.00–275.00 $262.43 $672 +7.14
310–335 324 9 220.00–235.00 $228.62 $741 +4.80
370–385 378 6 215.00–232.00 $223.67 $845 +6.24
410–435 423 10 208.00–225.00 $216.75 $917 +4.61
450–485 464 5 200.00–210.00 $204.18 $947 +1.08
505–525 515 6 190.00–200.00 $194.90 $1,004 +5.02
565–570 568 6 180.00–187.00 $183.52 $1,042 -0.10
625–635 628 3 175.00–181.00 $178.98 $1,124 +9.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 3 200.00–215.00 $209.73 $656 —
370–385 375 3 195.00–205.00 $201.58 $756 +4.28
410–440 428 5 190.00–200.00 $196.17 $840 +1.05
450–475 463 4 185.00–190.00 $187.43 $868 +1.33
510–525 519 5 175.00–185.00 $181.07 $940 +2.80
570–580 575 4 174.00–177.00 $175.49 $1,009 +9.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 365 3 180.00–185.00 $183.24 $669 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 264 5 185.00–205.00 $196.36 $518 +10.09
305–335 320 6 180.00–194.00 $186.67 $597 +2.43
350–360 354 7 180.00–190.00 $184.35 $653 +3.80
405–425 416 7 170.00–182.00 $175.00 $728 +3.16
450–485 464 5 165.00–175.00 $169.18 $785 +2.84
520–540 530 4 160.00–163.00 $161.53 $856 +2.13
550–570 560 4 157.00–163.00 $159.95 $896 +4.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 275 3 167.00–180.00 $171.49 $472 —
350–390 370 4 160.00–167.00 $163.31 $604 -1.49
450–465 454 4 152.00–160.00 $157.95 $717 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1160 1119 80-85% 19 82.00–92.00 $88.27 $988 +2.20
1350–1500 1418 80-85% 11 95.00–105.00 $99.81 $1,415 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1090 995 85-90% 6 71.00–77.00 $73.71 $733 —
985–1080 1017 85-90% 9 78.00–81.00 $79.06 $804 +8.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1505 1405 2 94.00–99.00 $96.68 $1,358 -5.38
1105–1890 1482 6 103.00–111.00 $107.31 $1,590 —
1450–1820 1728 4 114.00–119.00 $117.95 $2,038 —

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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.