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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

1,144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $340.40/cwt +19.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 424 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $424.00/cwt +6.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 313 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,144 1,298 1,673
Feeder cattle 824 909 519
Slaughter cattle 320 389 1,154

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 440.00–470.00 $455.98 $1,222 —
300–325 313 10 400.00–450.00 $424.00 $1,327 +6.35
355–375 365 6 380.00–410.00 $394.59 $1,440 +2.98
410–435 424 11 325.00–360.00 $340.40 $1,443 +19.13
455–475 463 5 280.00–290.00 $284.10 $1,315 -12.54
500–535 514 5 250.00–280.00 $262.49 $1,349 +3.42
550–585 568 8 240.00–245.00 $242.58 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 340.00–380.00 $359.24 $1,178 -24.30
350–375 363 4 340.00–360.00 $350.34 $1,272 +2.73
405–435 418 7 290.00–310.00 $298.92 $1,249 +12.03
470–485 478 4 260.00–270.00 $264.92 $1,266 -6.18
510–530 520 8 230.00–245.00 $237.64 $1,236 -5.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 363 5 315.00–330.00 $321.20 $1,166 —
400–425 410 5 240.00–270.00 $252.44 $1,035 -2.91
465–475 470 4 240.00–255.00 $247.42 $1,163 -1.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 8 270.00–285.00 $277.66 $1,008 +3.52
410–435 421 7 240.00–260.00 $251.14 $1,057 +2.26
465–480 471 5 225.00–235.00 $230.92 $1,088 -6.90
510–535 521 7 215.00–220.00 $217.80 $1,135 +1.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 414 9 265.00–280.00 $271.85 $1,125 +7.74
460–475 468 6 245.00–260.00 $252.62 $1,182 -1.56
500–525 513 8 225.00–235.00 $229.88 $1,179 +2.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 6 250.00–270.00 $260.23 $854 —
370–385 376 5 240.00–260.00 $248.19 $933 +3.36
415–425 419 5 220.00–235.00 $228.91 $959 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1220 1138 80-85% 16 122.00–134.00 $127.58 $1,452 —
1115–1415 1235 80-85% 10 136.00–146.00 $140.47 $1,735 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1030 976 85-90% 20 110.00–122.00 $115.20 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1620 1572 9 144.00–156.00 $152.15 $2,392 —
1580–1640 1595 4 165.00–169.00 $166.03 $2,648 —

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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.