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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

1,862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $284.46/cwt -25.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 420 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.81/cwt -7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 520 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $314.15/cwt -15.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 361 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,862 1,577 1,436
Feeder cattle 1,434 1,088 1,178
Slaughter cattle 428 489 258

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 to 10.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 4 340.00–380.00 $359.42 $927 +3.85
310–335 321 7 330.00–350.00 $338.95 $1,088 -7.49
350–375 361 11 300.00–330.00 $314.15 $1,134 -15.44
405–435 420 16 270.00–300.00 $284.46 $1,195 -25.10
450–460 456 9 250.00–275.00 $260.98 $1,190 -25.76
510–530 520 12 240.00–260.00 $249.81 $1,299 -7.45
555–585 570 8 235.00–245.00 $239.87 $1,367 -8.60
600–610 604 6 225.00–235.00 $229.15 $1,384 -6.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 5 300.00–315.00 $306.29 $949 +1.45
365–390 378 4 270.00–290.00 $279.67 $1,057 -10.54
405–440 423 6 245.00–260.00 $252.81 $1,069 -22.25
475–490 484 5 235.00–247.00 $242.29 $1,173 -12.98
510–535 523 6 227.00–235.00 $231.10 $1,209 -4.19
560–590 572 5 220.00–230.00 $225.87 $1,292 -4.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 4 265.00–285.00 $274.84 $879 —
410–425 416 7 230.00–240.00 $234.37 $975 —
450–460 455 4 225.00–230.00 $227.53 $1,035 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 7 255.00–265.00 $260.41 $825 -15.82
380–390 384 7 240.00–250.00 $245.65 $943 -20.62
410–430 421 9 230.00–242.00 $235.19 $990 -17.48
450–475 465 5 225.00–235.00 $231.13 $1,075 -13.71
500–520 511 9 210.00–220.00 $214.35 $1,095 -18.24
560–575 568 4 205.00–210.00 $207.47 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 8 240.00–250.00 $245.31 $785 —
350–390 370 8 227.00–235.00 $231.22 $856 -55.67
415–430 424 7 220.00–227.00 $222.94 $945 -11.97
450–465 456 7 217.00–222.00 $219.82 $1,002 -8.26
515–535 526 7 190.00–205.00 $196.29 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 6 225.00–235.00 $230.12 $709 —
370–380 375 4 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $834 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1625 1342 80-85% 25 88.00–96.00 $91.65 $1,230 —
1290–1520 1405 80-85% 6 101.00–103.00 $102.08 $1,434 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1075 1032 85-90% 5 70.00–78.00 $73.08 $754 —
1025–1325 1199 85-90% 20 81.00–87.00 $84.54 $1,014 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1680 1636 6 112.00–121.00 $117.29 $1,919 —

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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.