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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

1,706 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $237.66/cwt +11.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 465 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,706 1,408 1,208
Feeder cattle 1,092 1,014 930
Slaughter cattle 614 394 278

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, 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
250–285 270 7 320.00–335.00 $325.95 $880 +6.09
300–325 311 7 305.00–325.00 $316.03 $983 -1.17
360–385 371 9 280.00–310.00 $296.17 $1,099 +12.65
410–420 414 5 255.00–275.00 $263.12 $1,089 -5.12
455–475 465 8 245.00–270.00 $257.77 $1,199 +7.61
505–540 521 9 240.00–250.00 $244.61 $1,274 -2.63
550–565 556 7 235.00–247.00 $241.78 $1,344 +7.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 5 285.00–310.00 $299.56 $818 —
310–330 318 5 275.00–300.00 $289.62 $921 —
355–385 372 7 255.00–270.00 $261.13 $971 +7.29
410–435 425 5 230.00–250.00 $242.28 $1,030 +6.41
475–490 484 7 230.00–240.00 $234.21 $1,134 +5.84
525–530 528 7 215.00–230.00 $221.39 $1,169 -1.88
565–580 573 6 210.00–227.00 $218.61 $1,253 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 306 7 250.00–265.00 $256.61 $785 +1.41
360–385 371 9 235.00–255.00 $244.22 $906 -3.34
410–425 419 7 234.00–250.00 $240.72 $1,009 +8.76
455–475 465 10 230.00–245.00 $237.66 $1,105 +11.74
500–525 511 7 219.00–227.00 $223.48 $1,142 +3.85
550–575 560 5 212.00–220.00 $216.71 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 6 220.00–230.00 $224.87 $843 +2.78
425–440 431 5 215.00–227.00 $222.10 $957 +6.92
455–475 466 7 212.00–222.00 $217.82 $1,015 +4.25
500–525 513 4 210.00–215.00 $212.56 $1,090 +6.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1325 1173 80-85% 22 105.00–115.00 $109.65 $1,286 —
1100–1325 1232 80-85% 32 117.00–131.00 $119.62 $1,474 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1110 1055 85-90% 14 91.00–101.00 $97.45 $1,028 +8.21
980–1160 1082 85-90% 9 103.00–109.00 $105.76 $1,144 +2.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1555 1386 9 122.00–127.00 $125.94 $1,746 —
1450–1570 1548 6 133.00–139.00 $134.44 $2,081 +4.27

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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.