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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $249.53/cwt -5.13 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 373 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 835 1,039 919
Feeder cattle 559 748 652
Slaughter cattle 276 291 267

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
255–285 273 5 260.00–267.00 $264.38 $722 -19.98
325–335 329 7 250.00–265.00 $256.54 $844 -17.26
355–390 373 12 240.00–260.00 $249.53 $931 -5.13
400–425 414 7 235.00–245.00 $240.86 $997 -2.99
460–480 470 6 225.00–240.00 $232.66 $1,094 -2.77
500–510 506 7 215.00–222.00 $217.97 $1,103 -2.40
550–565 558 4 210.00–214.00 $211.97 $1,183 -2.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 4 240.00–255.00 $247.14 $650 —
325–340 334 5 220.00–240.00 $232.22 $776 -6.65
410–435 418 3 210.00–220.00 $216.53 $905 —
460–485 468 3 205.00–213.00 $210.24 $984 -2.56
510–530 520 4 200.00–210.00 $205.10 $1,067 +0.17
555–590 567 3 195.00–205.00 $201.53 $1,143 +2.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 377 3 200.00–210.00 $206.81 $780 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 271 7 232.00–240.00 $236.39 $641 -20.63
310–320 315 4 220.00–235.00 $227.62 $717 -14.62
375–380 378 5 215.00–222.00 $217.78 $823 -10.49
415–425 420 8 205.00–217.00 $210.93 $886 -2.76
450–475 460 5 205.00–210.00 $207.07 $953 +4.64
515–540 528 6 190.00–205.00 $197.68 $1,044 -1.07
560–575 568 4 187.00–195.00 $190.95 $1,085 +1.02
610–640 625 6 177.00–187.00 $181.88 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 279 5 200.00–220.00 $212.26 $592 —
315–335 322 3 200.00–210.00 $206.53 $665 -8.66
415–435 425 4 195.00–200.00 $197.44 $839 —
470–480 477 3 190.00–195.00 $193.36 $922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1165 1148 80-85% 6 104.00–109.00 $106.54 $1,223 —
1030–1475 1313 80-85% 39 91.00–103.00 $98.15 $1,289 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1350 1113 85-90% 8 84.00–89.00 $87.01 $968 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1725 1297 5 107.00–115.00 $111.29 $1,443 —
1510–1715 1551 5 116.00–120.00 $116.88 $1,813 —

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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.