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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.26/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 471 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $247.33/cwt +1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 430 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $244.58/cwt +6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 840 1,159 793
Feeder cattle 664 847 642
Slaughter cattle 176 312 151

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
270–285 278 6 315.00–340.00 $327.84 $911 +41.77
300–325 313 6 285.00–300.00 $292.80 $916 +10.48
360–385 371 9 245.00–265.00 $255.78 $949 -3.88
420–440 430 10 240.00–255.00 $247.33 $1,064 +1.60
465–475 470 10 237.00–252.00 $244.58 $1,150 +6.26
510–535 523 8 227.00–242.00 $234.68 $1,227 -0.89
550–575 561 9 215.00–235.00 $225.89 $1,267 -3.76
615–635 623 5 217.00–222.00 $219.96 $1,370 —
665–675 668 3 200.00–210.00 $206.63 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 247.00–270.00 $258.86 $828 +11.77
370–380 375 6 215.00–237.00 $226.15 $848 -3.44
430–440 435 4 212.00–231.00 $221.39 $963 —
465–490 478 4 212.00–225.00 $218.33 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 467 3 200.00–205.00 $201.61 $942 —
505–520 515 3 195.00–205.00 $198.27 $1,021 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 240.00–260.00 $246.26 $670 +6.35
310–335 323 8 230.00–245.00 $237.79 $768 +5.64
375–385 381 7 220.00–230.00 $225.78 $860 +3.42
400–435 414 5 217.00–225.00 $220.36 $912 -3.96
460–485 471 11 213.00–221.00 $217.26 $1,023 +3.89
510–525 518 6 205.00–215.00 $210.07 $1,088 +6.94
550–570 560 4 196.00–203.00 $199.56 $1,118 +0.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 319 7 210.00–220.00 $215.91 $689 -2.05
405–420 414 5 205.00–212.00 $207.74 $860 +1.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1280 1025 80-85% 10 94.00–101.00 $96.53 $989 —
1015–1260 1177 80-85% 15 103.00–110.00 $106.65 $1,255 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1080 1018 85-90% 10 85.00–92.00 $89.05 $907 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1640 1510 3 112.00–116.00 $114.34 $1,727 —
1480–1585 1533 2 125.00–132.00 $128.62 $1,972 —

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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.