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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

996 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.90/cwt -3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 368 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $340.24/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,412/hd at 415 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.25/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 310 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 996 1,131 846
Feeder cattle 677 762 694
Slaughter cattle 319 369 152

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
250–270 260 6 400.00–410.00 $405.19 $1,053 -6.17
310–330 322 5 385.00–400.00 $390.78 $1,258 -2.63
355–375 365 4 365.00–380.00 $372.29 $1,359 -5.47
405–425 415 12 330.00–350.00 $340.24 $1,412 +1.29
450–470 460 6 310.00–320.00 $315.11 $1,450 -9.62
500–525 513 4 282.00–295.00 $288.34 $1,479 -8.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 360.00–380.00 $369.61 $1,194 -0.54
350–390 370 4 345.00–360.00 $352.91 $1,306 -2.23
415–435 425 6 305.00–325.00 $314.76 $1,338 +1.99
465–480 474 5 280.00–305.00 $289.81 $1,374 -6.37
515–525 519 5 255.00–275.00 $266.91 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 5 335.00–355.00 $346.70 $1,120 —
350–375 363 4 325.00–340.00 $332.24 $1,206 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 11 330.00–350.00 $339.25 $1,052 +6.72
350–385 368 14 315.00–340.00 $326.90 $1,203 -3.44
420–440 431 9 290.00–315.00 $300.82 $1,297 -1.90
450–475 463 10 275.00–295.00 $285.27 $1,321 +3.35
500–535 518 8 255.00–275.00 $265.34 $1,374 +2.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 4 295.00–310.00 $302.65 $1,129 —
420–440 430 4 270.00–280.00 $274.88 $1,182 +2.45
450–475 465 5 255.00–270.00 $264.19 $1,228 +6.85

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1200 1176 80-85% 22 114.00–123.00 $119.19 $1,402 —
1050–1410 1207 80-85% 17 126.00–138.00 $131.93 $1,592 +14.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1200 1170 85-90% 19 105.00–117.00 $110.60 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1660 1571 4 132.00–147.00 $137.07 $2,153 —
1340–2015 1678 2 150.00–163.00 $157.81 $2,648 —

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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.