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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.91/cwt -12.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 575 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.62/cwt -4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 474 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $235.37/cwt -6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,445/hd at 614 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 944 1,026 1,577
Feeder cattle 670 769 1,088
Slaughter cattle 274 257 489

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 4 420.00–445.00 $432.14 $1,137 —
305–335 320 4 390.00–400.00 $394.77 $1,263 -7.54
350–375 363 4 365.00–390.00 $377.07 $1,369 -4.54
405–420 414 5 310.00–340.00 $321.74 $1,332 -28.44
470–485 479 5 280.00–300.00 $287.85 $1,379 -1.88
500–535 516 9 260.00–270.00 $265.39 $1,369 -9.75
565–585 575 12 245.00–255.00 $249.91 $1,437 -12.81
605–625 614 11 230.00–240.00 $235.37 $1,445 -6.58
655–685 668 7 220.00–235.00 $226.59 $1,514 —
705–725 717 10 210.00–217.00 $214.25 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 5 360.00–380.00 $371.61 $1,152 —
370–380 375 4 340.00–350.00 $345.07 $1,294 +0.63
420–440 431 9 270.00–300.00 $282.99 $1,220 -14.77
460–480 469 7 265.00–275.00 $269.39 $1,263 +2.01
505–525 517 5 230.00–250.00 $237.81 $1,229 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 330.00–345.00 $339.17 $1,082 —
375–390 383 6 310.00–330.00 $319.80 $1,225 -1.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 280.00–290.00 $284.81 $934 -4.88
360–380 370 4 260.00–280.00 $270.27 $1,000 +2.67
410–435 423 6 240.00–255.00 $247.28 $1,046 -4.43
460–485 474 11 230.00–245.00 $236.62 $1,122 -4.27
510–525 518 6 210.00–225.00 $217.61 $1,127 -5.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 5 300.00–315.00 $306.34 $971 -13.09
360–375 368 4 290.00–305.00 $297.35 $1,094 -2.24
410–425 418 4 260.00–280.00 $270.18 $1,129 -7.55
450–475 460 5 250.00–265.00 $256.20 $1,179 -7.72
500–520 510 6 230.00–250.00 $240.20 $1,225 -7.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1072 80-85% 17 118.00–126.00 $120.83 $1,295 —
1140–1455 1308 80-85% 11 128.00–133.00 $129.68 $1,696 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1200 982 85-90% 19 106.00–118.00 $112.21 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2110 1575 10 136.00–158.00 $147.02 $2,316 —
1860–1905 1894 5 160.00–168.00 $163.81 $3,103 —

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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.