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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

1,155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,155 1,388 1,202
Feeder cattle 635 720 673
Slaughter cattle 520 668 529

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
255–270 263 4 245.00–270.00 $257.14 $676 +5.46
310–325 319 7 230.00–255.00 $240.43 $767 -11.72
350–355 353 8 225.00–250.00 $237.59 $839 +3.97
400–415 408 9 215.00–232.00 $222.40 $907 -1.05
455–475 465 8 210.00–225.00 $217.66 $1,012 +4.81
530–540 534 5 205.00–220.00 $211.07 $1,127 +8.00
550–570 560 4 190.00–205.00 $197.37 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 210.00–220.00 $214.77 $698 +1.86
350–380 362 5 200.00–215.00 $208.70 $755 +1.04
415–425 420 4 195.00–205.00 $200.06 $840 —
515–535 525 4 185.00–195.00 $189.90 $997 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 416 5 185.00–190.00 $186.97 $778 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 276 5 200.00–215.00 $209.46 $578 -1.43
300–335 314 5 200.00–215.00 $208.60 $655 -1.25
355–375 368 3 190.00–200.00 $196.79 $724 -0.87
400–430 418 5 190.00–205.00 $195.74 $818 +1.99
485–490 487 3 175.00–195.00 $181.71 $885 -4.17
510–540 520 3 170.00–185.00 $175.19 $911 +0.24
550–565 558 4 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $976 +4.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 5 180.00–190.00 $185.81 $576 -3.70
350–365 358 4 170.00–180.00 $174.90 $626 +0.04
410–420 416 5 170.00–180.00 $176.06 $732 +5.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 170.00–175.00 $173.06 $552 —
455–470 464 5 155.00–160.00 $156.96 $728 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1360 1136 80-85% 44 89.00–95.00 $91.38 $1,038 —
1205–1420 1321 80-85% 22 97.00–107.00 $100.67 $1,330 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1205 1172 85-90% 23 81.00–87.00 $85.02 $996 +5.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1705 1603 6 103.00–109.00 $105.93 $1,698 —
1630–1860 1688 4 112.00–118.00 $113.65 $1,918 —

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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.