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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

1,298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $243.04/cwt +15.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 514 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,298 1,388 1,496
Feeder cattle 909 930 1,017
Slaughter cattle 389 458 479

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 370.00–390.00 $383.54 $1,227 +24.34
355–385 373 5 340.00–360.00 $347.61 $1,297 +7.95
425–440 431 7 270.00–300.00 $286.89 $1,236 +13.61
455–475 467 5 265.00–275.00 $271.10 $1,266 +20.96
505–525 514 11 235.00–250.00 $243.04 $1,249 +15.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 306 5 400.00–430.00 $417.65 $1,278 +3.25
355–385 367 5 380.00–400.00 $391.61 $1,437 +18.91
405–440 421 9 305.00–340.00 $321.27 $1,353 +1.86
450–485 464 5 285.00–305.00 $296.64 $1,376 +26.32
510–525 516 5 255.00–265.00 $259.07 $1,337 +12.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 4 245.00–265.00 $255.35 $1,085 +12.27
470–480 476 7 240.00–260.00 $248.47 $1,183 +14.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 4 280.00–295.00 $287.68 $900 +1.22
365–380 374 5 265.00–280.00 $274.14 $1,025 +5.77
405–425 417 5 245.00–255.00 $248.88 $1,038 +23.73
470–485 476 7 235.00–240.00 $237.82 $1,132 +18.29
515–540 529 7 210.00–220.00 $215.83 $1,142 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 300.00–320.00 $310.24 $987 —
350–360 355 4 285.00–300.00 $292.39 $1,038 —
415–435 423 5 260.00–270.00 $264.11 $1,117 +23.11
450–470 461 7 250.00–260.00 $254.18 $1,172 +20.77
510–520 515 4 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,172 +2.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 4 240.00–250.00 $244.83 $889 +8.14
465–485 475 6 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $1,068 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1200 1172 80-85% 26 124.00–135.00 $128.12 $1,502 —
1115–1350 1174 80-85% 4 138.00–143.00 $139.44 $1,637 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1135 1039 85-90% 15 118.00–125.00 $121.21 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1560 1497 3 133.00–138.00 $134.74 $2,017 —
1350–1770 1627 8 143.00–156.00 $149.90 $2,439 -25.33

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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.