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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

1,136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $224.75/cwt ≈ $1,268/hd at 564 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $234.39/cwt -4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 513 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,136 1,021 949
Feeder cattle 852 715 626
Slaughter cattle 284 306 323

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 6 310.00–330.00 $320.48 $843 +1.33
310–325 319 5 295.00–310.00 $304.17 $970 +2.26
360–390 378 5 255.00–275.00 $262.62 $993 -8.15
400–425 413 8 242.00–265.00 $253.15 $1,046 -11.53
460–470 465 8 230.00–247.00 $238.41 $1,109 -2.53
505–520 513 10 227.00–242.00 $234.39 $1,202 -4.19
550–580 564 13 220.00–230.00 $224.75 $1,268 —
610–620 614 9 210.00–218.00 $214.41 $1,316 —
650–665 654 7 204.00–207.00 $206.13 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 5 257.00–275.00 $268.07 $863 +9.15
365–385 375 4 230.00–245.00 $237.70 $891 -7.16
420–440 430 4 220.00–235.00 $227.67 $979 -1.20
460–475 469 5 210.00–225.00 $219.12 $1,028 -7.03
510–530 520 4 210.00–218.00 $214.08 $1,113 -1.06
560–575 568 4 205.00–215.00 $210.07 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 4 205.00–215.00 $209.76 $772 —
405–440 419 5 200.00–210.00 $205.80 $862 —
450–485 468 4 195.00–205.00 $200.19 $937 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 7 230.00–245.00 $238.85 $774 -3.77
350–380 365 8 220.00–240.00 $229.59 $838 -0.24
410–435 421 7 220.00–240.00 $228.86 $964 +3.99
465–485 477 5 212.00–229.00 $218.63 $1,043 -2.24
500–515 508 4 207.00–212.00 $209.46 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 215.00–225.00 $219.77 $714 —
360–370 366 5 200.00–215.00 $209.10 $765 +0.84
415–435 424 7 207.00–214.00 $210.08 $891 -0.86
505–535 518 7 190.00–197.00 $193.10 $1,000 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1250 1193 80-85% 17 96.00–105.00 $102.44 $1,222 —
1180–1410 1277 80-85% 20 108.00–116.00 $110.96 $1,417 +12.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1165 1127 85-90% 9 87.00–95.00 $90.55 $1,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1600 1484 7 114.00–123.00 $118.77 $1,763 —
1525–1885 1705 2 129.00–137.00 $133.42 $2,275 —

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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.