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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

1,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,028 1,242 1,021
Feeder cattle 689 820 715
Slaughter cattle 339 422 306

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 380.00–400.00 $390.55 $1,242 +7.82
360–385 373 4 350.00–375.00 $362.08 $1,351 —
410–425 416 7 280.00–300.00 $288.75 $1,201 -5.39
455–475 464 9 275.00–290.00 $283.17 $1,314 +12.22
505–535 517 5 250.00–270.00 $258.28 $1,335 +2.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 405.00–440.00 $421.80 $1,320 +7.49
350–385 368 6 380.00–410.00 $394.29 $1,451 +13.40
400–425 411 7 305.00–310.00 $307.78 $1,265 -8.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 340.00–360.00 $349.69 $1,136 —
350–355 352 3 320.00–345.00 $336.59 $1,185 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 300.00–310.00 $306.11 $976 +11.35
375–390 383 8 280.00–305.00 $292.75 $1,121 +2.89
400–435 418 4 270.00–280.00 $275.21 $1,150 +10.45
450–475 461 7 250.00–265.00 $256.63 $1,183 +3.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 330.00–345.00 $337.67 $1,108 +7.33
360–385 375 5 310.00–330.00 $322.32 $1,209 +2.63
400–435 418 4 290.00–310.00 $299.58 $1,252 +1.84
455–475 463 5 270.00–280.00 $274.10 $1,269 +2.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 5 270.00–290.00 $278.15 $915 +5.92
405–420 413 8 250.00–265.00 $257.36 $1,063 +12.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1260 1137 80-85% 14 127.00–140.00 $134.71 $1,532 —
1165–1765 1560 80-85% 14 143.00–156.00 $146.30 $2,282 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1185 1091 85-90% 7 122.00–126.00 $124.14 $1,354 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1475 1376 10 147.00–161.00 $157.03 $2,161 —
1300–2020 1780 3 165.00–171.00 $169.54 $3,018 +0.42

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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.