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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

1,443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $267.59/cwt -11.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 420 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $285.43/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,499/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,443 1,347 1,097
Feeder cattle 1,140 1,051 867
Slaughter cattle 303 296 230

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 264 5 440.00–470.00 $457.05 $1,207 —
325–340 331 5 400.00–430.00 $417.67 $1,382 -2.65
365–380 374 5 370.00–400.00 $388.29 $1,452 —
400–435 415 7 300.00–310.00 $304.49 $1,264 -12.83
460–475 468 6 285.00–295.00 $289.92 $1,357 -5.93
510–540 525 10 270.00–300.00 $285.43 $1,499 +7.19
605–630 613 6 242.00–247.00 $243.35 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 370.00–390.00 $377.56 $1,238 -5.14
370–390 381 7 340.00–360.00 $351.69 $1,340 +1.28
410–425 416 8 275.00–295.00 $287.33 $1,195 -6.78
465–480 471 5 265.00–280.00 $273.89 $1,290 -0.85
505–535 520 4 250.00–260.00 $255.14 $1,327 -3.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 6 320.00–330.00 $324.77 $1,039 -5.62
355–370 364 5 310.00–325.00 $315.85 $1,150 +5.99
410–425 418 6 285.00–295.00 $290.09 $1,213 -13.77
450–465 458 6 270.00–280.00 $274.92 $1,259 -4.00
500–535 518 6 240.00–250.00 $245.17 $1,270 -5.07
570–585 576 5 235.00–245.00 $240.94 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 314 5 300.00–310.00 $303.89 $954 +4.20
355–375 365 8 275.00–295.00 $285.27 $1,041 -4.46
415–425 420 10 260.00–275.00 $267.59 $1,124 -11.54
475–485 479 9 240.00–265.00 $253.76 $1,216 +3.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1665 1223 80-85% 16 133.00–144.00 $140.23 $1,715 —
1165–1490 1368 80-85% 9 148.00–156.00 $151.22 $2,069 -4.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1450 1163 85-90% 6 124.00–130.00 $126.87 $1,475 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1640 1487 3 155.00–165.00 $158.68 $2,360 —
1350–1620 1508 4 167.00–173.00 $169.36 $2,554 —

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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.