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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

1,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $270.77/cwt -43.00 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 365 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.83/cwt -37.62 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 373 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $264.68/cwt -36.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 420 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,021 1,289 484
Feeder cattle 715 929 281
Slaughter cattle 306 360 203

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 lower.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 6 305.00–335.00 $319.15 $846
305–335 320 6 290.00–315.00 $301.91 $966 -20.03
360–370 365 11 260.00–280.00 $270.77 $988 -43.00
410–430 420 10 257.00–272.00 $264.68 $1,112 -36.05
460–470 465 8 235.00–247.00 $240.94 $1,120 -48.75
500–510 505 4 230.00–247.00 $238.58 $1,205 -34.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 247.00–272.00 $258.92 $841
350–370 360 4 240.00–250.00 $244.86 $881 -33.00
410–430 423 3 225.00–237.00 $228.87 $968
450–480 468 5 220.00–230.00 $226.15 $1,058 -23.47
510–525 519 5 212.00–220.00 $215.14 $1,117

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 4 235.00–250.00 $242.62 $740 -51.59
360–385 373 10 225.00–235.00 $229.83 $857 -37.62
430–440 434 5 220.00–232.00 $224.87 $976 -29.52
450–475 460 5 215.00–225.00 $220.87 $1,016 -23.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 373 5 200.00–220.00 $208.26 $777
400–410 404 5 205.00–215.00 $210.94 $852
465–480 473 4 200.00–210.00 $204.92 $969

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1375 1299 80-85% 10 94.00–101.00 $98.88 $1,284
1260–1650 1408 80-85% 16 103.00–113.00 $106.32 $1,497
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1100 1060 85-90% 6 85.00–92.00 $88.91 $942

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1375 1350 3 113.00–125.00 $121.15 $1,636
1420–1615 1521 9 127.00–136.00 $130.64 $1,987 -9.18

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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.