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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

1,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $325.52/cwt -21.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 363 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.28/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 418 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $294.29/cwt -23.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 420 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,303 1,433 1,459
Feeder cattle 951 1,003 905
Slaughter cattle 352 430 554

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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
315–330 323 8 320.00–350.00 $335.35 $1,083 -20.26
350–375 363 16 310.00–340.00 $325.52 $1,182 -21.23
400–440 420 12 280.00–310.00 $294.29 $1,236 -23.05
450–475 461 9 265.00–290.00 $276.45 $1,274 -0.78
525–535 530 8 250.00–270.00 $259.91 $1,378 -2.34
555–570 563 4 245.00–255.00 $249.93 $1,407 -2.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 290.00–315.00 $302.10 $952 -7.26
360–385 373 6 280.00–300.00 $290.34 $1,083 -6.74
410–425 418 4 250.00–270.00 $260.18 $1,088 -24.64
465–490 478 6 250.00–260.00 $254.87 $1,218 +2.73
525–535 529 9 230.00–245.00 $236.74 $1,252 -3.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 4 280.00–290.00 $284.95 $792 -9.28
300–325 313 4 270.00–285.00 $277.20 $868 -15.53
350–365 358 4 260.00–275.00 $267.66 $958 -5.18
410–425 418 14 245.00–270.00 $257.28 $1,075 -1.07
450–465 456 7 245.00–262.00 $254.58 $1,161 +1.36
505–525 514 7 229.00–247.00 $236.89 $1,218 -2.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 250.00–265.00 $257.33 $857 —
365–380 373 4 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $914 —
455–490 473 4 230.00–237.00 $233.37 $1,104 +3.98
510–535 523 4 215.00–222.00 $218.42 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1260 1219 80-85% 21 90.00–100.00 $93.62 $1,141 -11.30
1220–1400 1310 80-85% 2 104.00–107.00 $105.60 $1,383 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1050 1000 85-90% 14 80.00–89.00 $84.52 $845 -6.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1490 1425 12 120.00–128.00 $122.39 $1,744 -0.37
1510–1580 1563 4 132.00–135.00 $134.28 $2,099 —

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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.