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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

1,673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.66/cwt -8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 363 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $255.92/cwt -1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 421 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.63/cwt -2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 365 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,673 1,496 1,226
Feeder cattle 519 1,017 858
Slaughter cattle 1,154 479 368

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. 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
315–335 325 4 345.00–380.00 $361.96 $1,176 +27.76
350–385 368 6 330.00–360.00 $345.71 $1,272 +33.89
410–430 421 7 280.00–310.00 $297.49 $1,252 +23.16
460–475 469 7 260.00–290.00 $272.62 $1,279 +10.00
500–525 511 7 250.00–260.00 $255.59 $1,306 +6.21
550–565 558 8 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,367 +1.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 305.00–315.00 $309.92 $976 —
350–375 365 5 260.00–290.00 $271.51 $991 -3.87
410–435 421 11 240.00–270.00 $255.92 $1,077 -1.67
465–490 480 5 240.00–250.00 $243.88 $1,171 +2.12
505–525 515 6 235.00–245.00 $239.90 $1,235 +12.31
550–585 564 5 225.00–238.00 $232.61 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 4 230.00–250.00 $239.73 $899 —
410–425 418 4 225.00–235.00 $230.09 $962 —
465–485 472 3 215.00–230.00 $220.14 $1,039 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 11 250.00–265.00 $256.66 $932 -8.13
420–435 428 6 240.00–255.00 $247.37 $1,059 -2.09
460–475 468 8 235.00–247.00 $241.10 $1,128 +0.65
505–520 513 4 225.00–235.00 $229.93 $1,180 -6.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 10 227.00–245.00 $235.63 $860 -2.64
520–535 526 5 215.00–220.00 $217.97 $1,147 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 6 220.00–225.00 $222.40 $823 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1155 1102 80-85% 32 100.00–108.00 $105.28 $1,160 —
1255–1350 1292 80-85% 18 112.00–118.00 $114.44 $1,479 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1490 1201 85-90% 8 91.00–99.00 $95.38 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1685 1421 9 119.00–148.00 $136.13 $1,934 —

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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.