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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

1,097 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.32/cwt -3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 460 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $253.25/cwt +0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 478 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $249.74/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 380 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,097 1,475 1,544
Feeder cattle 867 1,150 1,235
Slaughter cattle 230 325 309

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. 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
250–265 258 4 315.00–335.00 $325.29 $839 +0.73
310–320 316 5 300.00–320.00 $307.85 $973 -1.76
355–390 373 6 270.00–290.00 $279.53 $1,043 +0.67
400–435 418 8 255.00–272.00 $263.86 $1,103 -0.90
465–490 478 10 244.00–263.00 $253.25 $1,211 +0.91
500–520 509 9 235.00–245.00 $239.54 $1,219 -5.17
550–575 564 7 230.00–245.00 $236.27 $1,333 -1.06
600–610 605 4 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 290.00–310.00 $300.74 $812 +13.71
305–335 315 3 260.00–280.00 $272.91 $860 -1.74
370–390 380 10 240.00–260.00 $249.74 $949 +1.13
410–440 427 9 230.00–250.00 $241.46 $1,031 -3.30
460–480 470 6 220.00–240.00 $230.21 $1,082 -3.64
525–535 528 3 220.00–227.00 $222.36 $1,174 +0.08
565–585 572 3 215.00–222.00 $219.61 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 5 210.00–220.00 $216.17 $925 -6.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 5 260.00–290.00 $272.67 $736 +15.38
310–325 318 4 240.00–250.00 $244.88 $779 -2.38
350–365 358 4 230.00–245.00 $237.34 $850 -2.39
415–425 420 4 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $987 -0.09
450–470 460 12 220.00–237.00 $228.32 $1,050 -3.11
500–525 513 6 220.00–227.00 $223.41 $1,146 +9.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 382 3 210.00–220.00 $213.19 $814 -3.08
410–425 418 4 220.00–225.00 $222.54 $930 +9.73
465–490 478 4 210.00–219.00 $214.38 $1,025 +5.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1215 1161 80-85% 8 92.00–101.00 $96.66 $1,122 —
1190–1355 1265 80-85% 12 103.00–113.00 $107.23 $1,356 +0.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1120 1065 85-90% 10 85.00–91.00 $88.15 $939 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1610 1355 3 109.00–123.00 $113.99 $1,545 —
1325–1420 1373 2 104.00–106.00 $105.03 $1,442 —
1500–1635 1568 2 131.00–141.00 $136.22 $2,136 —

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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.