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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

1,577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $309.56/cwt +19.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,309/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.67/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 414 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $329.59/cwt +17.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 370 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,577 1,563 1,561
Feeder cattle 1,088 1,219 1,264
Slaughter cattle 489 344 297

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. 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
255–275 265 8 340.00–370.00 $355.57 $942 -18.72
300–330 313 7 330.00–360.00 $346.44 $1,084 +9.06
360–380 370 10 315.00–345.00 $329.59 $1,219 +17.35
410–435 423 12 295.00–325.00 $309.56 $1,309 +19.38
450–475 461 7 270.00–300.00 $286.74 $1,322 +12.14
510–520 516 5 250.00–262.00 $257.26 $1,327 +5.43
565–575 570 6 245.00–252.00 $248.47 $1,416 +4.51
605–625 609 5 230.00–237.00 $235.56 $1,435 +7.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 295.00–315.00 $304.84 $960 -2.37
350–365 358 4 280.00–300.00 $290.21 $1,039 +5.44
415–420 418 4 265.00–285.00 $275.06 $1,150 +15.41
450–475 463 4 245.00–265.00 $255.27 $1,182 +10.83
510–540 525 6 225.00–245.00 $235.29 $1,235 -1.56
555–575 563 5 220.00–237.00 $230.06 $1,295 +0.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 360 5 245.00–260.00 $251.25 $904 -7.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 5 270.00–285.00 $276.23 $865 -1.57
350–390 372 9 260.00–275.00 $266.27 $991 +1.81
405–425 414 11 242.00–262.00 $252.67 $1,046 +4.60
460–490 475 6 240.00–250.00 $244.84 $1,163 +4.76
500–525 511 7 227.00–237.00 $232.59 $1,189 +4.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 366 5 250.00–340.00 $286.89 $1,050 +39.19
410–425 418 6 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $982 +1.31
465–475 469 5 222.00–237.00 $228.08 $1,070 +1.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1425 1165 80-85% 32 90.00–98.00 $93.67 $1,091 —
1270–1625 1467 80-85% 9 100.00–105.00 $101.92 $1,495 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1215 1110 85-90% 12 82.00–90.00 $86.25 $957 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1740 1545 4 115.00–122.00 $118.12 $1,825 —
1710–1910 1786 8 125.00–135.00 $131.04 $2,340 —

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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.