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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

1,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,242 984 1,358
Feeder cattle 820 659 937
Slaughter cattle 422 325 421

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 400.00–430.00 $414.31 $1,347 —
350–390 367 7 370.00–390.00 $380.89 $1,398 —
405–435 417 5 310.00–320.00 $315.83 $1,317 -13.87
460–485 470 5 290.00–300.00 $295.87 $1,391 -15.23
505–530 515 5 285.00–290.00 $287.94 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 375.00–390.00 $382.73 $1,225 +3.51
400–425 414 7 290.00–300.00 $294.14 $1,218 -14.08
475–485 479 5 265.00–275.00 $270.95 $1,298 -5.84
515–525 521 7 250.00–260.00 $255.76 $1,333 -28.35

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 5 310.00–345.00 $330.34 $1,057 +4.51
360–385 374 7 305.00–330.00 $319.69 $1,196 -1.54
410–425 416 5 280.00–310.00 $297.74 $1,239 -4.67
455–475 463 5 265.00–280.00 $271.16 $1,255 -6.06
500–525 511 7 240.00–255.00 $248.39 $1,269 +3.34
550–565 558 4 240.00–250.00 $244.93 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 6 285.00–305.00 $294.76 $923 -16.20
350–360 355 4 280.00–300.00 $289.86 $1,029 -2.59
415–435 425 6 255.00–275.00 $264.76 $1,125 -9.10
460–480 469 9 245.00–260.00 $253.18 $1,187 -2.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 260.00–280.00 $272.23 $868 -12.53
350–375 363 4 260.00–270.00 $264.83 $961 —
415–435 425 4 240.00–250.00 $245.12 $1,042 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1505 1329 80-85% 22 124.00–138.00 $132.99 $1,767 —
1250–1440 1339 80-85% 23 140.00–150.00 $143.40 $1,920 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1290 1226 85-90% 9 110.00–124.00 $117.45 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1720 1703 4 158.00–161.00 $160.27 $2,729 —
1550–2125 1783 5 163.00–174.00 $169.12 $3,015 —

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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.