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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

1,026 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.73/cwt -12.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 413 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $289.73/cwt +0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 463 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,026 964 1,855
Feeder cattle 769 713 1,465
Slaughter cattle 257 251 390

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. 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
325–335 330 6 390.00–415.00 $402.31 $1,328 —
360–390 372 5 370.00–390.00 $381.61 $1,420 —
400–415 408 4 340.00–360.00 $350.18 $1,429 +14.74
450–475 463 10 280.00–300.00 $289.73 $1,341 +0.93
525–535 530 6 260.00–290.00 $275.14 $1,458 +6.81
560–580 570 8 250.00–275.00 $262.72 $1,498 +15.32
610–630 626 5 240.00–250.00 $241.95 $1,515 +5.92
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 376 5 335.00–360.00 $344.44 $1,295 —
410–440 425 4 290.00–305.00 $297.76 $1,265 -4.81
450–465 458 6 260.00–275.00 $267.38 $1,225 -1.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 367 5 310.00–330.00 $321.61 $1,180 -0.06
405–430 418 6 245.00–270.00 $257.13 $1,075 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 5 305.00–330.00 $319.43 $1,013 —
355–375 365 6 285.00–315.00 $299.59 $1,094 +5.54
405–420 413 12 265.00–290.00 $277.73 $1,147 -12.45
465–475 469 5 255.00–270.00 $263.92 $1,238 -11.49
500–535 514 5 230.00–260.00 $247.51 $1,272 +5.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 280.00–300.00 $289.69 $927 +11.50
360–370 365 4 260.00–275.00 $267.60 $977 -8.21
405–430 415 5 240.00–260.00 $251.71 $1,045 —
465–480 474 5 235.00–250.00 $240.89 $1,142 -0.38
525–535 529 5 220.00–227.00 $222.83 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 5 250.00–270.00 $258.30 $834 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1200 1048 80-85% 8 120.00–127.00 $122.21 $1,281 —
915–1250 1134 80-85% 8 132.00–136.00 $134.64 $1,527 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1200 1075 85-90% 13 107.00–119.00 $112.65 $1,211 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1560 1478 9 123.00–138.00 $127.97 $1,891 -19.88
1460–1650 1515 4 146.00–158.00 $152.27 $2,307 —

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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.