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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 24, 2024

1,282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.23/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 412 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $361.13/cwt +21.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 361 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $299.78/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,379/hd at 460 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,282 1,176 1,283
Feeder cattle 872 534 898
Slaughter cattle 410 642 385

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 8 410.00–450.00 $430.56 $1,154 +51.17
320–330 324 7 360.00–400.00 $382.56 $1,239 +25.51
350–375 361 11 340.00–380.00 $361.13 $1,304 +21.65
400–425 413 6 315.00–340.00 $327.12 $1,351 +12.47
450–470 460 10 290.00–310.00 $299.78 $1,379 +4.46
520–535 528 6 265.00–285.00 $274.86 $1,451 -3.90
565–580 573 4 260.00–270.00 $264.93 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 6 320.00–350.00 $335.24 $1,056 +14.82
370–380 375 6 310.00–330.00 $320.13 $1,200 +22.30
400–420 409 7 280.00–305.00 $291.01 $1,190 +10.65
470–490 482 5 270.00–280.00 $276.10 $1,331 +8.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 4 285.00–300.00 $292.20 $1,081 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 6 315.00–330.00 $322.63 $919 +24.68
310–340 328 5 280.00–300.00 $287.56 $943 +2.08
350–370 361 9 270.00–290.00 $278.62 $1,006 +5.61
400–425 412 13 260.00–270.00 $265.23 $1,093 +4.87
455–465 460 4 255.00–267.00 $261.07 $1,201 +14.26
500–520 510 6 237.00–250.00 $243.63 $1,243 +3.34
565–585 573 5 230.00–245.00 $238.87 $1,369 —
610–625 618 8 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $1,375 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 7 260.00–275.00 $268.34 $843 +5.43
365–385 374 7 250.00–260.00 $254.42 $952 +6.62
410–425 418 6 240.00–252.00 $246.11 $1,029 +8.34
475–490 482 9 230.00–245.00 $236.78 $1,141 +9.08
510–520 516 5 220.00–230.00 $226.05 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1200 1140 80-85% 12 105.00–113.00 $109.09 $1,244 —
1055–1375 1188 80-85% 43 115.00–130.00 $119.78 $1,423 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1210 1109 85-90% 9 107.00–114.00 $111.49 $1,236 —
1010–1210 1135 85-90% 8 98.00–105.00 $102.66 $1,165 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1360 1283 4 120.00–128.00 $123.39 $1,583 —
1375–1865 1593 3 130.00–145.00 $140.69 $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.