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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

967 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $350.36/cwt +9.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 413 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 967 1,144 1,673
Feeder cattle 735 824 1,071
Slaughter cattle 232 320 602

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 5 410.00–430.00 $418.30 $1,351 -5.70
370–385 376 7 390.00–415.00 $400.96 $1,508 +6.37
405–420 413 10 330.00–370.00 $350.36 $1,447 +9.96
455–485 470 8 300.00–325.00 $312.90 $1,471 +28.80
505–520 511 7 260.00–290.00 $273.07 $1,395 +10.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 360.00–390.00 $375.45 $1,239 +16.21
360–380 372 5 340.00–380.00 $364.52 $1,356 +14.18
410–435 423 4 285.00–310.00 $297.13 $1,257 -1.79
460–480 470 4 270.00–290.00 $279.79 $1,315 +14.87
525–540 531 5 240.00–250.00 $245.93 $1,306 +8.29
550–565 558 4 235.00–240.00 $237.53 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 4 330.00–350.00 $340.16 $1,054 —
350–385 364 5 315.00–330.00 $323.65 $1,178 +2.45
410–425 418 4 260.00–280.00 $270.18 $1,129 +17.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 362 5 290.00–310.00 $302.27 $1,094 —
405–420 413 9 270.00–300.00 $283.06 $1,169 +11.21
465–485 475 6 250.00–280.00 $264.68 $1,257 +12.06
515–540 530 5 230.00–255.00 $245.28 $1,300 +15.40
555–565 560 4 222.00–245.00 $233.60 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 6 270.00–290.00 $279.69 $909 —
365–385 373 5 270.00–285.00 $276.19 $1,030 -1.47
410–440 425 6 240.00–260.00 $250.35 $1,064 -0.79
460–475 468 4 225.00–245.00 $234.84 $1,099 +3.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1225 1129 80-85% 17 118.00–130.00 $123.14 $1,390 -4.44
1250–1640 1510 80-85% 3 133.00–137.00 $135.90 $2,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1240 1040 85-90% 12 107.00–118.00 $114.51 $1,191 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1580 1523 2 159.00–168.00 $163.33 $2,488 —
1475–1930 1663 6 138.00–151.00 $144.30 $2,400 —

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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.