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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

1,384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.38/cwt +17.02 vs last sale · ≈ $565/hd at 265 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $202.44/cwt -1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 485 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,384 1,283 1,214
Feeder cattle 720 898 753
Slaughter cattle 664 385 461

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 259 7 250.00–275.00 $260.95 $676 -1.48
300–335 318 8 228.00–250.00 $238.39 $758 +9.77
360–370 365 8 220.00–235.00 $227.40 $830 +3.73
425–440 433 6 207.00–225.00 $215.84 $935 -0.91
480–490 485 11 196.00–210.00 $202.44 $982 -1.74
505–540 528 3 191.00–205.00 $195.46 $1,032 +0.56
550–570 560 4 185.00–192.00 $188.56 $1,056 +5.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 200.00–215.00 $207.68 $660 -2.05
350–375 365 5 200.00–210.00 $203.84 $744 +2.26
410–425 418 4 190.00–202.00 $196.11 $820 -0.06
465–480 475 3 185.00–190.00 $186.63 $886 -0.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 12 207.00–220.00 $213.38 $565 +17.02
305–320 313 4 190.00–210.00 $200.24 $627 +13.57
355–375 367 5 182.00–195.00 $187.03 $686 +2.68
400–425 413 8 175.00–190.00 $182.27 $753 +7.27
450–465 456 5 170.00–185.00 $178.88 $816 +9.70
515–535 528 3 160.00–172.00 $163.90 $865 +2.37
550–565 559 5 160.00–165.00 $163.03 $911 +3.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 4 167.00–177.00 $172.24 $634 +8.93
400–435 414 5 160.00–170.00 $165.80 $686 —
515–540 523 3 150.00–157.00 $152.41 $797 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 364 5 155.00–160.00 $158.05 $575 —
410–435 423 4 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1610 1460 80-85% 40 90.00–99.00 $94.00 $1,372 —
1490–1700 1585 80-85% 29 104.00–115.00 $107.88 $1,710 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1175 1079 85-90% 24 78.00–85.00 $81.93 $884 —
1170–1330 1257 85-90% 11 87.00–89.00 $87.85 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1330 1215 4 102.00–105.00 $103.36 $1,256 —
1300–1805 1615 4 102.00–113.00 $105.85 $1,709 —

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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.