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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 636 1,028 1,136
Feeder cattle 432 689 852
Slaughter cattle 204 339 284

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower under light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 4 305.00–325.00 $314.58 $1,315 +6.80
450–480 463 7 285.00–300.00 $293.33 $1,358 —
510–535 523 4 277.00–282.00 $279.44 $1,461 —
560–580 572 5 265.00–271.00 $267.35 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 330.00–345.00 $337.68 $1,074 -12.01
370–380 376 5 305.00–315.00 $311.06 $1,170 -25.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 4 330.00–340.00 $334.90 $1,232 -27.18
405–435 420 4 280.00–295.00 $287.77 $1,209 -0.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 373 4 305.00–315.00 $310.17 $1,157 -12.15
415–425 420 4 280.00–300.00 $290.12 $1,219 -9.46
455–485 470 4 270.00–275.00 $272.42 $1,280 -1.68
510–535 523 4 240.00–250.00 $245.12 $1,282 —
560–575 568 4 225.00–240.00 $232.40 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 4 315.00–330.00 $322.32 $993 +16.21
350–380 365 4 270.00–300.00 $284.38 $1,038 -8.37
400–440 416 5 255.00–270.00 $263.65 $1,097 -11.56
460–475 468 4 245.00–265.00 $255.16 $1,194 -1.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 260.00–285.00 $275.28 $878 -2.87
365–385 375 4 240.00–260.00 $250.27 $939 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1560 1270 80-85% 11 131.00–145.00 $141.33 $1,795 —
1200–1470 1308 80-85% 5 152.00–156.00 $154.20 $2,017 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1225 1069 85-90% 7 111.00–124.00 $117.89 $1,260 -6.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1410 1325 10 151.00–168.00 $164.23 $2,176 —
1380–1610 1518 6 170.00–180.00 $175.09 $2,658 —

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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.