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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

1,563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.44/cwt ≈ $1,206/hd at 565 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $229.78/cwt -4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 563 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,563 1,855 1,411
Feeder cattle 1,219 1,465 931
Slaughter cattle 344 390 480

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
250–275 263 6 360.00–390.00 $374.29 $984 —
320–330 325 6 330.00–345.00 $337.38 $1,096 +7.15
350–375 363 8 305.00–320.00 $312.24 $1,133 -8.03
410–420 415 6 275.00–305.00 $290.18 $1,204 -0.04
455–480 468 4 260.00–290.00 $274.60 $1,285 +8.79
500–535 518 6 247.00–257.00 $251.83 $1,304 +0.94
560–580 572 5 242.00–247.00 $243.96 $1,395 -3.21
600–615 608 4 225.00–232.00 $228.54 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 300.00–315.00 $307.21 $992 -0.02
375–390 384 5 275.00–300.00 $284.77 $1,094 -10.03
410–440 425 6 250.00–270.00 $259.65 $1,104 +7.71
455–485 468 7 240.00–250.00 $244.44 $1,144 -4.24
505–530 516 9 230.00–245.00 $236.85 $1,222 +1.95
550–575 563 10 220.00–240.00 $229.78 $1,294 -4.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 275.00–285.00 $280.19 $905 —
355–385 373 5 255.00–265.00 $258.81 $965 —
410–435 424 7 235.00–245.00 $240.86 $1,021 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 6 270.00–285.00 $277.80 $870 +1.72
350–375 361 7 260.00–270.00 $264.46 $955 -2.12
405–435 418 9 240.00–255.00 $248.07 $1,037 +3.16
450–465 458 6 235.00–245.00 $240.08 $1,100 —
510–520 514 9 222.00–235.00 $227.84 $1,171 -7.28
560–570 566 9 220.00–230.00 $224.40 $1,270 +1.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 8 250.00–265.00 $257.85 $825 +2.69
360–380 370 4 240.00–255.00 $247.70 $916 -0.05
410–435 423 8 230.00–237.00 $233.60 $988 +0.70
460–480 470 6 220.00–232.00 $226.13 $1,063 -18.02
500–535 518 4 210.00–220.00 $214.83 $1,113 —
555–575 565 10 210.00–217.00 $213.44 $1,206 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1640 1393 80-85% 22 91.00–101.00 $95.51 $1,330 —
1215–1660 1393 80-85% 12 102.00–115.00 $107.96 $1,504 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1205 1070 85-90% 5 72.00–79.00 $74.70 $799 —
970–1470 1205 85-90% 11 80.00–90.00 $85.31 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1515 1448 4 111.00–121.00 $117.24 $1,698 —

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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.