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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 2023

897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $250.13/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 380 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 897 983 792
Feeder cattle 565 718 507
Slaughter cattle 332 265 285

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers unevenly 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 5 265.00–275.00 $268.74 $734 -17.37
325–335 330 6 255.00–267.00 $261.09 $862 -17.66
375–385 380 14 240.00–260.00 $250.13 $950 +1.37
400–425 413 6 240.00–252.00 $245.82 $1,015 +3.49
455–485 467 5 227.00–240.00 $232.40 $1,085 -4.52
510–520 514 7 210.00–227.00 $219.63 $1,129 -7.98
550–565 558 4 207.00–220.00 $213.59 $1,192 +3.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 5 235.00–255.00 $246.65 $673 -3.54
350–380 365 4 220.00–235.00 $227.81 $832 +2.71
415–425 420 4 215.00–225.00 $219.94 $924 ±0.00
470–490 480 4 210.00–220.00 $214.90 $1,032 +5.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 4 200.00–215.00 $207.75 $785 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 4 230.00–237.00 $233.70 $619 -2.37
305–320 313 8 225.00–245.00 $235.24 $736 -1.46
355–365 360 8 215.00–225.00 $219.93 $792 -4.21
400–440 418 9 212.00–222.00 $217.32 $908 +6.63
450–475 463 8 200.00–217.00 $208.27 $964 -2.65
500–525 510 5 200.00–210.00 $205.88 $1,050 +7.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 205.00–217.00 $210.72 $685 -1.60
365–380 373 4 203.00–210.00 $206.43 $770 +3.00
415–425 420 6 193.00–203.00 $198.06 $832 —
450–490 466 5 190.00–197.00 $192.94 $899 —
510–535 527 3 180.00–192.00 $183.87 $969 -2.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 4 185.00–191.00 $187.96 $799 +5.20
450–475 458 3 180.00–185.00 $181.73 $832 +4.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1160 1071 80-85% 19 92.00–99.00 $96.11 $1,029 —
1070–1300 1248 80-85% 16 101.00–110.00 $103.53 $1,292 +8.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1125 1014 85-90% 14 83.00–90.00 $85.61 $868 -0.43
950–1200 1025 85-90% 11 75.00–79.00 $77.30 $792 -8.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1425 1338 2 103.00–106.00 $104.60 $1,400 -4.34
1450–1710 1551 6 118.00–127.00 $119.97 $1,861 —
1570–1650 1614 9 112.00–116.00 $114.27 $1,844 —

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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.