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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

1,059 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.32/cwt +9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 480 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.17/cwt +15.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 378 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,059 930 1,442
Feeder cattle 794 604 1,038
Slaughter cattle 265 326 404

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 4 340.00–380.00 $361.13 $957 -27.43
320–340 330 6 330.00–350.00 $339.70 $1,121 -17.47
360–385 373 6 315.00–330.00 $322.25 $1,202 -5.43
405–420 414 5 305.00–325.00 $317.17 $1,313 +10.51
450–490 473 7 285.00–305.00 $293.16 $1,387 +5.85
515–535 525 6 265.00–285.00 $274.81 $1,443 +10.00
555–575 565 4 257.00–270.00 $263.38 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 5 300.00–320.00 $311.70 $1,007 —
360–385 370 5 275.00–300.00 $289.59 $1,071 —
405–425 415 6 270.00–290.00 $280.24 $1,163 +0.99
450–475 463 6 260.00–275.00 $267.70 $1,239 +9.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 416 5 245.00–265.00 $252.88 $1,052 —
455–480 468 4 245.00–255.00 $250.13 $1,171 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 256 5 300.00–330.00 $312.42 $800 +19.64
310–340 328 5 270.00–282.00 $274.54 $900 +1.10
365–390 378 10 265.00–275.00 $270.17 $1,021 +15.81
415–425 419 7 250.00–265.00 $256.52 $1,075 +9.68
470–490 480 12 240.00–257.00 $248.32 $1,192 +9.47
510–520 516 5 230.00–247.00 $240.28 $1,240 +16.66
560–570 565 4 230.00–247.00 $238.58 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 5 245.00–260.00 $254.22 $844 +4.74
365–390 378 4 240.00–250.00 $244.83 $925 +7.47
405–435 420 4 232.00–245.00 $238.73 $1,003 +7.80
455–470 464 5 227.00–237.00 $230.92 $1,071 +5.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 414 5 220.00–227.00 $224.26 $928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1190 1134 80-85% 13 98.00–104.00 $102.07 $1,157 +1.51
1085–1555 1342 80-85% 9 109.00–117.00 $113.29 $1,520 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1175 1044 85-90% 7 88.00–95.00 $91.65 $957 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1785 1431 10 116.00–123.00 $119.15 $1,705 —
1475–1920 1621 7 126.00–133.00 $128.79 $2,088 +12.87

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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.