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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

824 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $196.44/cwt -43.97 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 365 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 824 876 963
Feeder cattle 577 596 626
Slaughter cattle 247 280 337

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. 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
300–325 311 7 245.00–275.00 $261.55 $813 +6.78
350–380 365 10 160.00–230.00 $196.44 $717 -43.97
410–440 420 3 230.00–242.00 $234.19 $984 +2.37
450–485 470 7 212.00–232.00 $220.21 $1,035 -4.13
505–525 515 6 205.00–220.00 $212.35 $1,094 +4.49
550–565 558 4 195.00–205.00 $200.07 $1,116 -9.78
600–620 608 6 190.00–202.00 $193.70 $1,178 —
710–740 726 5 190.00–200.00 $194.48 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 210.00–230.00 $219.54 $714 -3.94
355–375 365 4 205.00–220.00 $212.29 $775 +2.12
410–430 423 3 200.00–210.00 $203.23 $860 —
475–490 483 4 190.00–205.00 $197.38 $953 —
515–540 528 4 190.00–200.00 $194.88 $1,029 -0.22
575–590 584 5 185.00–190.00 $188.03 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 4 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $828 —
510–540 530 3 180.00–185.00 $181.60 $962 +8.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 270 5 215.00–230.00 $220.67 $596 +0.47
310–320 316 7 210.00–220.00 $215.79 $682 +2.39
350–385 370 7 200.00–215.00 $206.08 $762 -0.44
405–435 420 4 200.00–215.00 $207.77 $873 +10.49
475–485 479 5 190.00–210.00 $198.10 $949 +7.42
505–535 520 4 180.00–190.00 $185.14 $963 +2.18
700–715 704 4 150.00–162.00 $153.05 $1,077 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 190.00–200.00 $195.19 $630 +5.08
355–375 365 6 185.00–195.00 $190.14 $694 —
410–440 425 4 180.00–190.00 $184.82 $785 —
460–475 469 5 180.00–185.00 $181.96 $853 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 170.00–180.00 $174.88 $556 -0.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1280 1208 80-85% 21 90.00–98.00 $94.14 $1,137 —
1310–1620 1447 80-85% 12 99.00–106.00 $102.36 $1,481 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1215 1079 85-90% 7 77.00–81.00 $78.80 $850 —
970–1405 1109 85-90% 6 85.00–89.00 $86.28 $957 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1610 1498 7 108.00–118.00 $115.52 $1,730 +2.44
1355–1850 1566 8 112.00–126.00 $119.86 $1,877 —

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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.