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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

961 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $235.24/cwt -5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $995/hd at 423 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 961 835 819
Feeder cattle 653 559 606
Slaughter cattle 308 276 213

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 271 9 260.00–290.00 $277.21 $751 +12.83
300–325 310 5 245.00–270.00 $259.52 $805 +2.98
350–390 370 6 235.00–255.00 $244.46 $905 -5.07
410–435 423 14 227.00–243.00 $235.24 $995 -5.62
455–480 470 5 220.00–232.00 $224.65 $1,056 -8.01
515–535 523 5 210.00–222.00 $214.91 $1,124 -3.06
550–580 565 4 205.00–220.00 $212.30 $1,199 +0.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 225.00–238.00 $233.44 $742 +1.22
355–375 362 3 220.00–230.00 $226.54 $820 —
400–415 406 5 210.00–220.00 $215.91 $877 -0.62
510–535 523 4 195.00–202.00 $198.58 $1,039 -6.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 205.00–217.00 $210.76 $670 —
350–370 360 4 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $747 +0.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 264 5 225.00–240.00 $230.80 $609 -5.59
300–310 305 6 220.00–232.00 $226.10 $690 -1.52
380–390 385 8 210.00–220.00 $215.06 $828 -2.72
410–425 416 5 205.00–210.00 $207.96 $865 -2.97
455–470 461 5 200.00–205.00 $202.96 $936 -4.11
505–535 520 4 192.00–202.00 $196.86 $1,024 -0.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 360 5 195.00–205.00 $200.83 $723 —
415–430 423 4 195.00–202.00 $198.56 $840 +1.12
460–470 467 3 185.00–192.00 $189.70 $886 -3.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 5 190.00–200.00 $196.15 $632 —
360–385 368 3 185.00–190.00 $188.26 $693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1285 1182 80-85% 23 91.00–99.00 $94.97 $1,123 —
1120–1400 1330 80-85% 11 100.00–108.00 $102.56 $1,364 +4.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1200 1060 85-90% 14 81.00–88.00 $83.81 $888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1410 1371 6 110.00–116.00 $113.39 $1,555 —
1685–2365 2138 3 124.00–131.00 $125.84 $2,690 —

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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.