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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

1,347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.86/cwt +9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 438 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,347 1,189 1,475
Feeder cattle 1,051 856 1,150
Slaughter cattle 296 333 325

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last week for Independence Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 317 5 375.00–395.00 $382.70 $1,213 +4.41
360–385 370 5 340.00–365.00 $350.41 $1,297 +0.74
415–435 423 5 290.00–300.00 $294.11 $1,244 -3.17
465–490 478 8 265.00–285.00 $274.74 $1,313 -12.60
515–535 523 5 250.00–265.00 $258.86 $1,354 -2.47
550–575 563 6 245.00–255.00 $249.89 $1,407 +3.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 410.00–430.00 $420.32 $1,324 +7.32
405–425 415 6 310.00–325.00 $317.32 $1,317 —
460–480 472 5 290.00–305.00 $295.85 $1,396 -18.64
500–525 510 5 270.00–290.00 $278.24 $1,419 -16.41
565–580 573 4 260.00–270.00 $264.93 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 6 330.00–360.00 $344.76 $1,086 -2.87
350–360 356 5 320.00–330.00 $323.93 $1,153 +4.79
415–435 423 5 260.00–275.00 $268.83 $1,137 -1.46
455–470 463 4 250.00–260.00 $254.92 $1,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 320.00–340.00 $330.39 $1,067 +2.54
360–380 370 4 305.00–315.00 $309.86 $1,146 -5.98
410–440 438 37 290.00–305.00 $303.86 $1,331 +9.22
450–465 459 5 275.00–285.00 $278.92 $1,280 +4.56
515–540 528 4 240.00–260.00 $250.24 $1,321 +2.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 290.00–310.00 $299.69 $959 +0.74
355–375 365 6 280.00–300.00 $289.73 $1,058 +5.14
420–435 429 5 270.00–285.00 $279.13 $1,197 +8.00
460–475 468 6 240.00–260.00 $249.84 $1,169 -7.74
525–540 531 7 220.00–235.00 $226.53 $1,203 -2.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 270.00–285.00 $277.27 $887 —
360–385 373 4 260.00–275.00 $267.75 $999 +2.85

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1635 1274 80-85% 13 132.00–146.00 $138.32 $1,762 -4.65
1250–1675 1376 80-85% 8 150.00–164.00 $155.95 $2,146 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1490 1226 85-90% 9 124.00–132.00 $127.35 $1,561 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1900 1661 8 158.00–171.00 $163.55 $2,717 +7.32

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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.