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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 14, 2024

1,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,023 1,513 1,155
Feeder cattle 583 772 635
Slaughter cattle 440 741 520

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 5 410.00–430.00 $421.65 $1,151 -37.43
310–325 318 4 400.00–415.00 $407.68 $1,296 -21.23
355–375 365 6 375.00–390.00 $382.71 $1,397 -31.68
410–440 425 8 330.00–360.00 $345.53 $1,469 -8.85
450–485 468 6 305.00–335.00 $319.44 $1,495 -0.88
500–525 511 7 290.00–320.00 $303.22 $1,549 +4.93
560–575 569 5 285.00–310.00 $294.84 $1,678 +7.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 370.00–390.00 $380.39 $1,229 +5.87
360–385 373 6 360.00–370.00 $365.17 $1,362 +4.76
420–440 430 4 290.00–300.00 $294.88 $1,268 -18.07
450–485 468 4 280.00–300.00 $290.37 $1,359 +15.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 326 5 340.00–350.00 $344.11 $1,122 —
365–390 378 4 330.00–345.00 $337.25 $1,275 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 262 5 320.00–350.00 $338.55 $887 -15.54
310–335 325 5 310.00–335.00 $319.54 $1,039 -8.55
350–385 368 8 295.00–310.00 $302.86 $1,115 -5.15
400–425 411 9 280.00–295.00 $286.89 $1,179 -2.75
455–490 476 5 270.00–285.00 $275.74 $1,313 +0.50
500–515 506 5 270.00–280.00 $274.07 $1,387 +6.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 280.00–295.00 $289.33 $949 +4.81
370–385 376 5 270.00–290.00 $278.19 $1,046 +2.78
425–430 428 4 260.00–270.00 $264.97 $1,134 +10.38
455–475 465 4 250.00–265.00 $257.66 $1,198 +11.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1460 1296 80-85% 50 101.00–111.00 $107.23 $1,390 —
1210–1605 1502 80-85% 19 115.00–123.00 $116.02 $1,743 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1010 1000 85-90% 10 100.00–105.00 $102.53 $1,025 —
1025–1375 1203 85-90% 11 92.00–97.00 $95.22 $1,145 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1700 1590 3 133.00–142.00 $139.42 $2,217 —
1240–2025 1633 4 121.00–129.00 $124.04 $2,026 -14.53

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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.