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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

1,292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $299.40/cwt +3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 375 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $255.19/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,292 1,706 1,606
Feeder cattle 775 1,092 1,333
Slaughter cattle 517 614 273

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 t0 4.00 lower, bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 325.00–340.00 $332.29 $907 +6.34
305–315 309 7 330.00–360.00 $343.09 $1,060 +27.06
360–390 375 10 285.00–315.00 $299.40 $1,123 +3.23
405–430 418 6 260.00–275.00 $267.28 $1,117 +4.16
455–490 473 10 250.00–260.00 $255.19 $1,207 -2.58
515–530 523 8 240.00–255.00 $247.39 $1,294 +2.78
570–590 579 7 240.00–250.00 $245.63 $1,422 +3.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 6 252.00–275.00 $263.35 $1,001 +2.22
405–440 419 5 240.00–250.00 $244.20 $1,023 +1.92
455–490 476 5 230.00–240.00 $236.18 $1,124 +1.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 4 280.00–295.00 $287.37 $805 —
310–325 318 6 260.00–280.00 $269.76 $858 +13.15
355–375 365 6 247.00–262.00 $254.71 $930 +10.49
410–440 425 4 235.00–245.00 $240.18 $1,021 -0.54
450–470 460 4 230.00–240.00 $234.89 $1,080 -2.77
500–525 517 3 220.00–235.00 $224.84 $1,162 +1.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 235.00–250.00 $242.32 $771 —
410–440 428 5 220.00–230.00 $226.17 $968 +4.07
475–490 484 5 215.00–225.00 $218.93 $1,060 +1.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1450 1180 80-85% 24 98.00–107.00 $103.31 $1,219 -6.34
1065–1400 1214 80-85% 25 101.00–119.00 $110.82 $1,345 -8.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1085 1071 85-90% 5 97.00–101.00 $98.57 $1,056 -7.19
1065–1240 1129 85-90% 14 88.00–94.00 $91.48 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1310 1223 3 102.00–109.00 $104.50 $1,278 —
1150–1455 1353 3 120.00–127.00 $125.02 $1,692 -0.92
1300–1510 1458 5 130.00–136.00 $132.89 $1,938 —

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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.