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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.19/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 370 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.35/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 515 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 915 871 897
Feeder cattle 723 610 565
Slaughter cattle 192 261 332

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. 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
260–275 268 6 410.00–440.00 $424.58 $1,138 +2.68
300–340 320 6 405.00–420.00 $412.03 $1,318 +9.23
365–380 373 4 385.00–400.00 $392.35 $1,463 +4.95
405–425 416 9 340.00–370.00 $352.98 $1,468 -0.70
455–475 465 8 320.00–350.00 $335.32 $1,559 -6.35
500–515 508 4 305.00–315.00 $309.93 $1,574 +2.36
550–575 561 7 290.00–310.00 $301.21 $1,690 —
600–635 624 4 252.00–265.00 $257.13 $1,604 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 380.00–390.00 $384.77 $1,251 +10.00
350–385 364 5 355.00–380.00 $369.42 $1,345 +3.95
410–435 420 5 315.00–330.00 $321.21 $1,349 +11.21
460–485 470 5 300.00–315.00 $306.19 $1,439 +8.99
505–525 515 4 270.00–295.00 $282.26 $1,454 +5.65
550–590 570 4 260.00–275.00 $267.24 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 340.00–370.00 $354.53 $1,134 —
360–375 368 4 340.00–350.00 $345.10 $1,270 —
410–425 418 4 285.00–305.00 $294.82 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 340.00–370.00 $354.53 $1,134 -2.50
350–390 370 10 330.00–360.00 $344.19 $1,274 -1.12
410–430 420 6 300.00–325.00 $312.80 $1,314 -10.00
450–480 463 7 290.00–310.00 $301.11 $1,394 +14.84
505–525 515 10 252.00–267.00 $259.35 $1,336 -0.46
555–585 570 4 250.00–255.00 $252.43 $1,439 +0.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 314 5 310.00–325.00 $319.17 $1,002 +7.25
355–375 365 4 300.00–320.00 $309.73 $1,131 +4.07
400–435 414 5 280.00–290.00 $285.80 $1,183 -4.44
455–485 472 7 260.00–280.00 $271.74 $1,283 +6.64
515–535 525 4 230.00–247.00 $238.66 $1,253 -0.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1585 1455 80-85% 9 134.00–142.00 $136.63 $1,988 —
1145–1790 1503 80-85% 15 124.00–132.00 $127.81 $1,921 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1460 1203 85-90% 12 110.00–121.00 $117.01 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1575 1408 3 138.00–149.00 $142.10 $2,001 —
1670–1820 1743 3 158.00–169.00 $163.25 $2,845 —

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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.