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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

1,410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $348.45/cwt +17.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 405 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,410 1,339 1,292
Feeder cattle 1,057 951 775
Slaughter cattle 353 388 517

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 267 5 440.00–470.00 $452.81 $1,209 —
310–325 318 4 400.00–430.00 $414.65 $1,319 -9.87
360–375 366 5 380.00–400.00 $388.20 $1,421 +2.93
400–410 405 11 335.00–365.00 $348.45 $1,411 +17.43
460–475 468 6 275.00–300.00 $287.30 $1,345 -20.04
525–535 530 6 255.00–260.00 $257.52 $1,365 -19.08
560–570 565 4 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $1,441 -12.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 369 5 345.00–360.00 $350.85 $1,295 -8.88
410–425 418 6 285.00–315.00 $299.73 $1,253 +0.90
465–480 474 5 260.00–270.00 $263.92 $1,251 -13.78
505–540 523 8 240.00–250.00 $244.83 $1,280 -14.32
550–565 556 5 235.00–245.00 $240.94 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 4 320.00–330.00 $324.86 $1,186 —
450–465 458 9 240.00–255.00 $248.45 $1,138 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 7 270.00–290.00 $281.81 $913 -28.07
350–365 358 6 260.00–280.00 $270.21 $967 -25.59
410–435 424 7 250.00–260.00 $255.86 $1,085 -15.28
460–485 473 6 240.00–245.00 $242.43 $1,147 -22.65
525–540 534 5 225.00–235.00 $231.07 $1,234 -4.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 4 285.00–290.00 $287.45 $1,029 -41.74
405–420 413 4 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $1,105 -21.37
450–485 468 4 250.00–260.00 $254.81 $1,193 -24.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 4 230.00–245.00 $237.66 $851 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1360 1263 80-85% 12 150.00–166.00 $157.53 $1,990 —
1385–1640 1503 80-85% 22 132.00–148.00 $138.52 $2,082 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1305 1199 85-90% 8 115.00–129.00 $125.72 $1,507 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1485 1330 4 157.00–160.00 $158.91 $2,114 —

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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.