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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

1,025 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $245.10/cwt -2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 378 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.05/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 379 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $241.07/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 421 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,025 997 471
Feeder cattle 637 678 283
Slaughter cattle 388 319 188

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 6 265.00–285.00 $275.48 $725 +5.35
310–335 324 7 245.00–265.00 $253.19 $820 -2.05
375–380 378 12 230.00–260.00 $245.10 $926 -2.70
410–430 421 11 230.00–255.00 $241.07 $1,015 +4.92
455–470 463 11 215.00–240.00 $226.16 $1,047 -2.20
500–515 508 4 215.00–225.00 $219.93 $1,117 +4.80
565–575 571 5 200.00–205.00 $201.98 $1,153 -8.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 230.00–240.00 $234.81 $758 —
360–390 370 3 205.00–220.00 $210.27 $778 -5.48
420–435 430 3 210.00–220.00 $213.26 $917 +5.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 266 9 220.00–250.00 $236.95 $630 +5.78
315–325 320 8 217.00–230.00 $223.40 $715 -0.87
370–390 379 11 205.00–222.00 $214.05 $811 +5.23
405–435 418 9 194.00–202.00 $198.30 $829 -8.65
460–475 466 5 190.00–194.00 $191.63 $893 -12.83
500–535 514 5 170.00–182.00 $175.00 $900 -21.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 8 185.00–197.00 $191.12 $694 -4.12
405–440 417 3 180.00–190.00 $183.52 $765 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 185.00–190.00 $187.40 $587 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1665 1366 80-85% 27 92.00–105.00 $96.93 $1,324 —
1225–1555 1461 80-85% 16 101.00–107.00 $102.36 $1,495 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1185 1069 85-90% 17 83.00–89.00 $85.86 $918 -0.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1830 1404 6 109.00–116.00 $112.82 $1,584 —

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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.