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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

964 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.41/cwt +10.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 463 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $335.44/cwt -14.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 964 967 1,433
Feeder cattle 713 735 1,003
Slaughter cattle 251 232 430

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder 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
410–435 423 10 320.00–350.00 $335.44 $1,419 -14.92
455–485 472 7 280.00–295.00 $288.80 $1,363 -24.10
500–535 514 5 260.00–280.00 $268.33 $1,379 -4.74
550–575 558 6 245.00–252.00 $247.40 $1,380 —
600–625 605 5 235.00–240.00 $236.03 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 415 5 285.00–315.00 $302.57 $1,256 +5.44
460–475 469 7 260.00–275.00 $268.69 $1,260 -11.10
510–530 522 5 235.00–250.00 $244.14 $1,274 -1.79
565–575 569 5 230.00–240.00 $234.04 $1,332 -3.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 6 340.00–360.00 $350.23 $1,131 +10.07
365–390 376 7 315.00–330.00 $321.67 $1,209 -1.98
455–475 464 7 240.00–255.00 $246.59 $1,144 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 377 6 285.00–310.00 $294.05 $1,109 -8.22
410–425 418 8 280.00–300.00 $290.18 $1,213 +7.12
450–475 463 10 260.00–290.00 $275.41 $1,275 +10.73
510–520 516 5 230.00–260.00 $241.86 $1,248 -3.42
565–585 573 5 220.00–232.00 $227.10 $1,301 -6.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 7 270.00–290.00 $278.19 $901 -1.50
360–375 369 7 270.00–280.00 $275.81 $1,018 -0.38
450–485 464 5 235.00–250.00 $241.27 $1,119 +6.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 356 5 240.00–250.00 $246.07 $876 —
400–425 410 5 240.00–250.00 $245.85 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1405 1244 80-85% 23 118.00–128.00 $120.69 $1,501 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1060 984 85-90% 18 108.00–118.00 $114.14 $1,123 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1300 1270 3 135.00–138.00 $137.05 $1,741 —
1460–1500 1484 5 143.00–151.00 $147.85 $2,194 —
1650–1965 1800 3 161.00–165.00 $163.07 $2,935 —

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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.