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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

1,408 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $205.80/cwt ≈ $1,076/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,408 1,097 1,124
Feeder cattle 1,014 867 1,000
Slaughter cattle 394 230 124

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
270–285 278 4 315.00–325.00 $319.86 $889 -5.43
300–325 313 4 310.00–325.00 $317.20 $993 +9.35
350–390 366 5 275.00–295.00 $283.52 $1,038 +3.99
400–420 408 5 260.00–280.00 $268.24 $1,094 +4.38
450–465 458 8 240.00–260.00 $250.16 $1,146 -3.09
500–525 513 6 237.00–257.00 $247.24 $1,268 +7.70
575–590 584 7 230.00–240.00 $234.22 $1,368 -2.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 364 7 245.00–265.00 $253.84 $924 +4.10
410–425 419 5 230.00–245.00 $235.87 $988 -5.59
455–480 466 7 220.00–235.00 $228.37 $1,064 -1.84
510–525 520 6 220.00–230.00 $223.27 $1,161 +0.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 316 5 230.00–240.00 $235.89 $745 —
375–390 381 5 215.00–227.00 $222.09 $846 +8.90
410–440 425 8 210.00–220.00 $215.18 $915 -7.36
465–485 475 8 210.00–217.00 $213.57 $1,014 -0.81
505–540 523 10 200.00–212.00 $205.80 $1,076 —
555–575 565 4 200.00–207.00 $203.56 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 4 260.00–280.00 $269.44 $727 -3.23
300–325 313 6 250.00–260.00 $255.20 $799 +10.32
355–375 363 5 237.00–255.00 $247.56 $899 +10.22
410–425 419 7 225.00–237.00 $231.96 $972 -2.98
450–465 456 5 220.00–230.00 $225.92 $1,030 -2.40
500–530 518 5 215.00–227.00 $219.63 $1,138 -3.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 4 200.00–210.00 $205.17 $745 —
410–425 418 4 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1140 1083 80-85% 13 96.00–101.00 $98.75 $1,069 —
1110–1395 1274 80-85% 20 106.00–113.00 $109.08 $1,390 +1.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1105 1064 85-90% 8 86.00–94.00 $89.24 $950 +1.09
1080 1080 85-90% 6 103.00 $103.00 $1,112 +14.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1420 1343 4 114.00–121.00 $117.67 $1,580 —
1470–1575 1531 4 127.00–137.00 $130.17 $1,993 —

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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.