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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

1,159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $259.66/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 368 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.36/cwt +2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $796/hd at 358 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $245.73/cwt -0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 418 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,159 897 1,097
Feeder cattle 847 565 614
Slaughter cattle 312 332 483

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.0 0 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 256 7 275.00–300.00 $286.07 $732 +17.33
310–325 318 6 275.00–290.00 $282.32 $898 +21.23
355–380 368 12 250.00–270.00 $259.66 $956 +9.53
400–435 418 10 240.00–251.00 $245.73 $1,027 -0.09
450–470 460 10 230.00–247.00 $238.32 $1,096 +5.92
520–530 525 4 228.00–243.00 $235.57 $1,237 +15.94
550–590 570 6 220.00–240.00 $229.65 $1,309 +16.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 245.00–260.00 $252.70 $703 +6.05
300–335 318 4 240.00–255.00 $247.09 $786 —
355–385 370 4 220.00–240.00 $229.59 $849 +1.78
510–535 523 4 200.00–217.00 $208.30 $1,089 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 4 235.00–245.00 $239.91 $660 +6.21
310–320 316 7 225.00–242.00 $232.15 $734 -3.09
350–365 358 10 216.00–229.00 $222.36 $796 +2.43
405–435 420 8 215.00–233.00 $224.32 $942 +7.00
460–485 470 5 208.00–221.00 $213.37 $1,003 +5.10
505–525 517 5 200.00–208.00 $203.13 $1,050 -2.75
550–580 565 4 193.00–205.00 $199.16 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 5 215.00–220.00 $217.96 $717 +7.24
370–385 378 6 200.00–210.00 $204.90 $775 -1.53
410–425 418 4 202.00–210.00 $206.07 $861 +8.01
465–485 473 5 197.00–202.00 $199.95 $946 +7.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1250 1117 80-85% 16 95.00–105.00 $100.81 $1,126 —
1065–1465 1247 80-85% 11 110.00–115.00 $111.93 $1,396 +8.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1165 1077 85-90% 9 85.00–93.00 $88.88 $957 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1465 1335 4 118.00–122.00 $120.19 $1,605 +15.59
1310–1610 1435 3 103.00–109.00 $106.46 $1,528 —
1300–1840 1561 7 124.00–133.00 $127.74 $1,994 +7.77

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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.