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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

1,358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $275.35/cwt +28.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 419 lb · 17 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.76/cwt +9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 380 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $251.97/cwt +7.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 464 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,358 840 1,169
Feeder cattle 937 664 947
Slaughter cattle 421 176 222

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 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
250–285 273 3 300.00–310.00 $303.05 $827 -24.79
315–340 332 3 275.00–295.00 $288.67 $958 -4.13
360–385 373 6 265.00–290.00 $277.92 $1,037 +22.14
405–435 419 17 260.00–290.00 $275.35 $1,154 +28.02
455–475 464 11 237.00–265.00 $251.97 $1,169 +7.39
510–520 514 7 234.00–258.00 $247.60 $1,273 +12.92
565–575 570 4 225.00–247.00 $235.90 $1,345 +10.01
600–625 613 4 225.00–227.00 $225.98 $1,385 +6.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 6 245.00–267.00 $256.25 $853 -2.61
365–385 375 6 235.00–260.00 $247.17 $927 +21.02
410–420 415 4 230.00–250.00 $240.12 $996 +18.73
475–485 480 6 215.00–232.00 $223.41 $1,072 +5.08
500–535 518 4 220.00–227.00 $223.62 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 3 220.00–235.00 $224.80 $737 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 240.00–250.00 $245.37 $662 -0.89
310–330 320 4 230.00–255.00 $242.11 $775 +4.32
370–390 380 12 227.00–245.00 $235.76 $896 +9.98
405–435 420 8 220.00–233.00 $226.27 $950 +5.91
450–465 457 9 215.00–228.00 $222.12 $1,015 +4.86
510–540 525 6 205.00–215.00 $210.14 $1,103 +0.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 210.00–220.00 $214.77 $698 -1.14
355–375 366 9 210.00–222.00 $216.83 $794 —
405–435 418 7 205.00–215.00 $209.46 $876 +1.72
465–490 479 7 200.00–210.00 $204.16 $978 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 205.00–210.00 $206.76 $637 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1255 1238 80-85% 8 102.00–109.00 $103.68 $1,284 —
1220–1385 1305 80-85% 14 110.00–117.00 $112.95 $1,474 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1025 989 85-90% 7 85.00–89.00 $87.37 $864 —
900–1270 1094 85-90% 10 91.00–101.00 $95.60 $1,046 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 5 113.00 $113.00 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1550 1443 9 120.00–126.00 $122.42 $1,767 —
1410–1580 1465 11 130.00–138.00 $133.08 $1,950 —

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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.