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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

1,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,230 1,282 1,384
Feeder cattle 726 872 720
Slaughter cattle 504 410 664

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 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
250–275 263 4 415.00–445.00 $430.71 $1,133 +0.15
305–325 315 6 400.00–430.00 $415.48 $1,309 +32.92
350–375 363 8 370.00–400.00 $384.48 $1,396 +23.35
405–435 420 6 330.00–360.00 $345.54 $1,451 +18.42
465–480 473 4 290.00–310.00 $299.84 $1,418 +0.06
500–515 506 5 275.00–295.00 $283.14 $1,433 +8.28
550–560 555 4 270.00–285.00 $277.43 $1,540 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 8 340.00–375.00 $356.97 $1,178 +21.73
360–390 375 4 320.00–335.00 $327.80 $1,229 +7.67
415–435 425 4 275.00–295.00 $285.24 $1,212 -5.77
510–535 518 3 250.00–270.00 $256.88 $1,331 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 4 310.00–350.00 $330.58 $853 +7.95
300–325 311 7 300.00–330.00 $313.45 $975 +25.89
350–365 359 7 280.00–300.00 $288.37 $1,035 +9.75
405–430 419 9 265.00–290.00 $275.74 $1,155 +10.51
460–470 466 5 255.00–285.00 $266.85 $1,244 +5.78
505–535 520 6 245.00–257.00 $250.83 $1,304 +7.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 4 275.00–290.00 $282.62 $904 +14.28
360–385 371 7 255.00–270.00 $263.32 $977 +8.90
460–475 468 4 240.00–250.00 $244.92 $1,146 +8.14
500–535 518 4 225.00–240.00 $232.25 $1,203 +6.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1675 1293 80-85% 15 113.00–123.00 $116.59 $1,508 —
1230–1480 1373 80-85% 26 104.00–110.00 $106.09 $1,457 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1115 1095 85-90% 7 102.00–105.00 $103.31 $1,131 —
980–1220 1116 85-90% 18 91.00–101.00 $95.84 $1,070 -15.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1670 1534 7 118.00–131.00 $126.04 $1,933 —
1455–1720 1561 5 134.00–143.00 $137.97 $2,154 -2.72

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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.