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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

1,121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,121 1,136 856
Feeder cattle 673 852 488
Slaughter cattle 448 284 368

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 270 5 300.00–325.00 $315.56 $852 -4.92
305–335 315 3 290.00–305.00 $299.68 $944 -4.49
355–370 363 4 260.00–285.00 $272.24 $988 +9.62
410–430 422 5 250.00–270.00 $257.77 $1,088 +4.62
450–465 458 9 240.00–255.00 $246.55 $1,129 +8.14
500–510 505 4 230.00–244.00 $237.07 $1,197 +2.68
550–570 560 4 222.00–232.00 $226.91 $1,271 +2.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 —
325–340 330 3 255.00–285.00 $274.70 $907 +6.63
360–370 365 6 230.00–250.00 $239.86 $875 +2.16
435 435 2 225.00 $225.00 $979 -2.67
475–490 483 4 215.00–230.00 $222.38 $1,074 +3.26
515–535 524 7 210.00–225.00 $216.57 $1,135 +2.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 220.00–235.00 $227.39 $762 —
410–425 418 4 200.00–215.00 $207.37 $867 +1.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 329 5 230.00–250.00 $242.22 $797 +3.37
355–370 363 4 225.00–235.00 $230.10 $835 +0.51
400–435 418 4 220.00–230.00 $224.79 $940 -4.07
450–465 458 4 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,019 +3.83
500–510 507 3 212.00–222.00 $218.71 $1,109 +9.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 215.00–225.00 $220.08 $693 +0.31
350–380 360 3 215.00–222.00 $217.46 $783 +8.36
450–475 458 3 205.00–217.00 $209.15 $958 —
505–525 512 3 190.00–202.00 $197.90 $1,013 +4.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1105 1073 80-85% 21 97.00–103.00 $100.87 $1,082 —
1025–1490 1170 80-85% 15 108.00–114.00 $109.76 $1,284 +7.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1100 1043 85-90% 12 88.00–93.00 $90.07 $939 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1350 1322 7 114.00–120.00 $117.50 $1,553 —
1475–1805 1702 13 128.00–138.00 $130.87 $2,227 -2.55

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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.