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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

1,039 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $254.66/cwt +10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 373 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $220.37/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 523 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $243.85/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 411 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,039 709 640
Feeder cattle 748 418 506
Slaughter cattle 291 291 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 4 275.00–295.00 $284.36 $776 —
310–330 321 7 265.00–280.00 $273.80 $879 +9.12
360–385 373 12 245.00–265.00 $254.66 $950 +10.69
400–420 411 11 235.00–255.00 $243.85 $1,002 +5.38
460–475 469 7 225.00–243.00 $235.43 $1,104 +2.24
510–535 523 12 215.00–226.00 $220.37 $1,153 +1.00
550–565 558 8 212.00–217.00 $214.53 $1,197 +0.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 7 230.00–250.00 $238.87 $774 +5.71
350–365 360 3 225.00–235.00 $228.24 $822 +16.68
450–485 462 3 205.00–217.00 $212.80 $983 +0.98
520–535 528 4 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,082 +4.70
555–590 578 3 196.00–200.00 $198.72 $1,149 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 4 250.00–265.00 $257.02 $702 +18.36
300–310 304 5 230.00–260.00 $242.24 $736 +13.21
350–380 363 7 220.00–235.00 $228.27 $829 +10.92
410–435 423 6 207.00–220.00 $213.69 $904 +4.28
465–490 478 6 200.00–205.00 $202.43 $968 -4.49
500–535 514 5 190.00–205.00 $198.75 $1,022 +1.47
550–565 558 4 185.00–195.00 $189.93 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 210.00–220.00 $215.19 $706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 380 3 180.00–185.00 $183.29 $697 —
470–485 475 3 177.00–185.00 $182.28 $866 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1305 1164 80-85% 20 94.00–102.00 $97.24 $1,132 -9.91
1125–1465 1359 80-85% 16 104.00–111.00 $105.60 $1,435 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1180 1095 85-90% 9 86.00–93.00 $89.21 $977 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1285 1210 2 104.00–105.00 $104.53 $1,265 —
1415–1765 1503 4 118.00–120.00 $118.59 $1,782 —
1560–1685 1623 2 127.00–136.00 $131.33 $2,131 +13.32

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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.