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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

1,131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $281.92/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,350/hd at 479 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $324.73/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 463 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,131 852 961
Feeder cattle 762 571 653
Slaughter cattle 369 281 308

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 264 5 400.00–420.00 $411.36 $1,086 -2.99
300–310 306 7 385.00–405.00 $393.41 $1,204 -1.27
350–375 363 4 370.00–385.00 $377.76 $1,371 +2.92
405–440 421 9 325.00–355.00 $338.95 $1,427 -12.65
450–475 463 10 315.00–335.00 $324.73 $1,503 +2.56
520–535 528 6 285.00–310.00 $297.32 $1,570 +7.56
550–575 565 5 270.00–280.00 $276.11 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 365.00–375.00 $370.15 $1,221 +11.40
360–370 365 4 345.00–365.00 $355.14 $1,296 +7.39
405–435 420 4 305.00–320.00 $312.77 $1,314 -4.21
455–490 476 5 290.00–300.00 $296.18 $1,410 +3.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 272 5 345.00–365.00 $353.53 $962 +6.48
305–340 324 9 320.00–350.00 $332.53 $1,077 -1.77
350–375 363 8 320.00–340.00 $330.34 $1,199 +15.45
400–435 419 9 290.00–320.00 $302.72 $1,268 +5.59
465–490 479 11 270.00–297.00 $281.92 $1,350 +0.13
505–535 517 5 260.00–267.00 $262.90 $1,359 +10.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 4 290.00–310.00 $299.85 $990 +2.70
415–420 418 6 260.00–285.00 $272.43 $1,139 +4.28
465–485 475 4 250.00–265.00 $257.34 $1,222 +0.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1500 1220 80-85% 20 112.00–121.00 $117.32 $1,431 —
1160–1390 1276 80-85% 18 123.00–132.00 $126.75 $1,617 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1285 1097 85-90% 7 107.00–117.00 $111.12 $1,219 -3.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1460 1313 4 134.00–147.00 $142.90 $1,876 —
1605–1975 1806 10 151.00–164.00 $156.70 $2,830 —

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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.