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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

984 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $276.79/cwt -24.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 463 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 984 1,153 840
Feeder cattle 659 749 664
Slaughter cattle 325 404 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 5 375.00–385.00 $379.22 $1,221 -6.55
355–375 365 6 350.00–365.00 $357.29 $1,304 -2.98
400–440 417 7 300.00–315.00 $308.22 $1,285 -60.60
455–475 463 10 265.00–285.00 $276.79 $1,282 -24.44
505–520 514 5 275.00–290.00 $284.11 $1,460 -3.53
570–590 578 5 270.00–280.00 $275.92 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 6 320.00–340.00 $329.70 $1,395 -27.48
455–475 467 5 305.00–315.00 $311.10 $1,453 -19.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 5 340.00–355.00 $345.78 $1,113 —
360–385 373 6 330.00–345.00 $337.75 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 314 5 320.00–335.00 $325.83 $1,023 -19.71
360–380 371 7 315.00–330.00 $321.23 $1,192 -15.91
425–435 430 6 295.00–310.00 $302.41 $1,300 -10.09
450–485 468 6 270.00–285.00 $277.22 $1,297 -10.40
510–520 515 4 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,262 -14.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 5 305.00–315.00 $310.96 $955 -13.26
355–390 376 5 280.00–300.00 $292.45 $1,100 —
410–435 421 7 265.00–285.00 $273.86 $1,153 -3.92
460–475 466 5 250.00–260.00 $255.92 $1,193 -6.25
520–540 532 5 220.00–230.00 $226.09 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 275.00–295.00 $284.76 $906 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1150 1129 80-85% 10 139.00–150.00 $142.36 $1,607 —
1105–1375 1231 80-85% 18 142.00–150.00 $144.97 $1,785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1090 939 85-90% 10 112.00–121.00 $116.00 $1,089 —
1080–1100 1087 85-90% 6 125.00–127.00 $125.67 $1,366 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1575 1339 5 140.00–150.00 $146.41 $1,960 —
1360–1615 1490 7 156.00–174.00 $160.94 $2,398 -2.08

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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.