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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 17, 2024

1,176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.01/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 370 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $297.83/cwt +8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 375 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $357.05/cwt +17.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 319 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,176 1,059 1,780
Feeder cattle 534 794 1,157
Slaughter cattle 642 265 623

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 274 15 360.00–400.00 $379.39 $1,040 +18.26
305–340 319 20 340.00–380.00 $357.05 $1,139 +17.35
350–375 363 12 325.00–355.00 $339.48 $1,232 +17.23
410–440 425 14 305.00–325.00 $314.65 $1,337 -2.52
465–485 475 10 280.00–310.00 $295.32 $1,403 +2.16
510–535 523 13 265.00–290.00 $278.76 $1,458 +3.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 15 305.00–335.00 $320.42 $1,032 +8.72
365–385 375 22 285.00–310.00 $297.83 $1,117 +8.24
405–435 420 8 270.00–290.00 $280.36 $1,178 +0.12
460–465 463 10 260.00–275.00 $267.54 $1,239 -0.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 6 285.00–310.00 $297.95 $819 -14.47
305–325 315 16 270.00–300.00 $285.48 $899 +10.94
355–385 370 22 260.00–285.00 $273.01 $1,010 +2.84
405–435 420 18 250.00–270.00 $260.36 $1,094 +3.84
460–475 465 15 240.00–260.00 $246.81 $1,148 -1.51
505–535 520 4 230.00–250.00 $240.29 $1,250 +0.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 10 255.00–270.00 $262.91 $849 +8.69
355–385 370 8 240.00–255.00 $247.80 $917 +2.97
405–435 420 12 230.00–245.00 $237.77 $999 -0.96
460–485 473 10 220.00–235.00 $227.70 $1,077 -3.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1465 1217 80-85% 115 105.00–115.00 $109.19 $1,329 —
1150–1575 1278 80-85% 50 116.00–128.00 $120.44 $1,539 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–985 902 85-90% 45 80.00–88.00 $82.91 $748 —
985–1320 1041 85-90% 30 100.00–105.00 $101.06 $1,052 +9.41
1010–1125 1043 85-90% 63 90.00–98.00 $92.47 $964 +0.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1325 1225 4 100.00–110.00 $105.41 $1,291 —
1325–1675 1500 8 111.00–123.00 $117.70 $1,766 —
1425–1950 1688 8 127.00–137.00 $132.78 $2,241 —

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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.