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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

1,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $266.07/cwt ≈ $1,530/hd at 575 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $379.54/cwt -15.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 325 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $359.73/cwt -20.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 375 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,147 1,185 1,039
Feeder cattle 757 782 748
Slaughter cattle 390 403 291

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 5 395.00–410.00 $403.72 $1,292 -18.49
355–375 363 5 375.00–385.00 $380.87 $1,383 -32.84
410–435 423 4 350.00–370.00 $360.30 $1,524 -22.41
450–475 460 5 305.00–320.00 $313.80 $1,443 -23.78
500–525 513 4 280.00–287.00 $283.41 $1,454 -31.54
565–585 575 12 262.00–270.00 $266.07 $1,530 —
610–640 622 7 246.00–259.00 $254.60 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 370.00–390.00 $379.54 $1,234 -15.57
365–385 375 10 350.00–370.00 $359.73 $1,349 -20.54
400–435 414 5 315.00–330.00 $323.70 $1,340 -33.58
465–480 474 5 270.00–290.00 $282.15 $1,337 -27.90
515–535 525 4 260.00–270.00 $265.10 $1,392 -29.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 5 325.00–342.00 $334.94 $1,048 -4.82
355–365 360 6 310.00–330.00 $320.14 $1,153 -8.55
405–440 423 6 285.00–310.00 $296.98 $1,256 -11.13
450–465 458 4 270.00–280.00 $275.08 $1,260 -10.80
510–530 522 5 240.00–245.00 $243.05 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 5 300.00–320.00 $311.70 $991 -2.99
360–390 375 4 285.00–305.00 $295.40 $1,108 +2.03
400–435 418 4 270.00–280.00 $274.79 $1,149 —
450–475 460 5 245.00–265.00 $256.74 $1,181 -10.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1200 1115 80-85% 14 123.00–130.00 $126.64 $1,412 —
1115–1600 1294 80-85% 15 134.00–141.00 $137.36 $1,777 -1.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1280 1099 85-90% 15 108.00–118.00 $114.29 $1,256 —
1050–1130 1103 85-90% 3 122.00–125.00 $122.95 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1650 1430 8 134.00–150.00 $143.95 $2,058 —
1525–1890 1727 6 155.00–165.00 $160.12 $2,765 —

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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.