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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

1,153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $387.24/cwt -5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 363 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $360.27/cwt -9.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 365 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,153 915 1,159
Feeder cattle 749 723 847
Slaughter cattle 404 192 312

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady 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
260–285 275 5 410.00–435.00 $425.55 $1,170 +0.97
300–325 313 4 400.00–415.00 $407.80 $1,276 -4.23
350–375 363 12 380.00–395.00 $387.24 $1,406 -5.11
405–420 413 6 340.00–375.00 $357.18 $1,475 +4.20
450–475 463 6 320.00–340.00 $330.27 $1,529 -5.05
500–535 514 5 300.00–315.00 $308.75 $1,587 -1.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 5 380.00–390.00 $385.77 $1,223 +1.00
355–375 365 10 350.00–370.00 $360.27 $1,315 -9.15
410–435 423 6 330.00–410.00 $368.82 $1,560 +47.61
450–475 464 7 295.00–310.00 $301.23 $1,398 -4.96
515–535 525 4 280.00–295.00 $287.64 $1,510 +5.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 9 335.00–360.00 $345.54 $1,130 -8.99
350–385 368 8 330.00–345.00 $337.14 $1,241 -7.05
400–420 411 7 300.00–330.00 $312.50 $1,284 -0.30
450–465 458 6 280.00–295.00 $287.62 $1,317 -13.49
500–535 514 5 255.00–265.00 $259.16 $1,332 -0.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 5 315.00–330.00 $324.22 $1,076 +5.05
415–435 427 5 270.00–290.00 $277.78 $1,186 -8.02
460–485 473 4 250.00–275.00 $262.17 $1,240 -9.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 4 245.00–265.00 $255.18 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1160 1044 80-85% 30 125.00–136.00 $130.19 $1,359 —
1150–1585 1295 80-85% 12 138.00–148.00 $142.08 $1,840 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1465 1174 85-90% 16 110.00–121.00 $117.81 $1,383 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1565 1491 4 159.00–170.00 $163.02 $2,431 —
1330–1850 1559 7 140.00–156.00 $151.97 $2,369 —

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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.