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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 709 901 600
Feeder cattle 418 622 372
Slaughter cattle 291 279 228

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 255.00–270.00 $264.68 $834 +3.49
355–385 368 7 235.00–255.00 $243.97 $898 -5.71
400–425 408 3 235.00–245.00 $238.47 $973 +1.71
460–475 465 3 220.00–240.00 $233.19 $1,084 +7.22
530–540 534 7 212.00–225.00 $219.37 $1,171 -0.24
550–575 567 3 205.00–218.00 $213.79 $1,212 +3.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 3 230.00–240.00 $233.16 $762 -2.88
350–385 373 3 210.00–215.00 $211.56 $789 -5.84
415–435 425 4 210.00–222.00 $215.86 $917 —
450–475 458 3 202.00–217.00 $211.82 $970 —
500–535 512 3 195.00–210.00 $200.23 $1,025 +2.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 3 205.00–220.00 $214.84 $687 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 235.00–242.00 $238.66 $640 +8.39
310–340 323 7 220.00–240.00 $229.03 $740 +1.63
375–390 383 6 210.00–225.00 $217.35 $832 +5.81
420–435 425 3 206.00–216.00 $209.41 $890 +8.34
460–470 466 7 200.00–212.00 $206.92 $964 +11.81
505–535 520 4 190.00–205.00 $197.28 $1,026 +12.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 3 190.00–200.00 $196.79 $734 +0.06
460–480 473 3 185.00–190.00 $186.62 $883 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1175 80-85% 8 103.00–113.00 $107.15 $1,259 —
1015–1380 1249 80-85% 25 91.00–100.00 $96.31 $1,203 -8.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1105 1023 85-90% 13 82.00–90.00 $86.66 $887 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1770 1432 6 105.00–114.00 $109.34 $1,566 —
1600–1620 1612 3 116.00–120.00 $118.01 $1,902 —

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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.