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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

1,526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $280.59/cwt +10.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 407 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $282.25/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 383 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $290.18/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 418 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,526 944 1,862
Feeder cattle 1,206 670 1,434
Slaughter cattle 320 274 428

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. 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
250–275 261 7 420.00–460.00 $441.92 $1,153 +9.78
310–325 318 8 400.00–410.00 $405.12 $1,288 +10.35
355–375 365 8 370.00–400.00 $384.59 $1,404 +7.52
400–435 418 6 310.00–335.00 $321.98 $1,346 +0.24
455–475 465 6 285.00–305.00 $294.78 $1,371 +6.93
510–535 521 7 265.00–275.00 $269.40 $1,404 +4.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 5 360.00–390.00 $377.44 $1,208 +5.83
350–375 361 9 330.00–360.00 $346.15 $1,250 +1.08
410–425 418 10 280.00–300.00 $290.18 $1,213 +7.19
465–490 480 5 260.00–280.00 $267.75 $1,285 -1.64
510–535 520 5 245.00–260.00 $251.17 $1,306 +13.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 377 5 305.00–320.00 $314.19 $1,184 -5.61
415–435 427 5 255.00–270.00 $264.17 $1,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 7 305.00–330.00 $315.52 $997 +9.18
350–375 360 5 300.00–330.00 $312.50 $1,125 +15.15
400–415 407 13 270.00–290.00 $280.59 $1,142 +10.41
450–460 455 6 250.00–280.00 $264.84 $1,205 +8.64
505–525 514 7 230.00–245.00 $238.43 $1,226 -1.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 10 270.00–295.00 $282.25 $1,081 +11.98
415–435 423 5 250.00–255.00 $252.06 $1,066 +4.78
460–490 478 5 230.00–245.00 $235.77 $1,127 -0.85
515–535 527 5 215.00–227.00 $222.31 $1,172 +4.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 260.00–270.00 $264.84 $847 —
365–385 375 4 245.00–265.00 $255.27 $957 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1230 1130 80-85% 15 118.00–126.00 $122.18 $1,381 —
1240–1265 1257 80-85% 3 130.00–137.00 $132.30 $1,663 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1125 1046 85-90% 9 110.00–120.00 $117.04 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1670 1492 10 146.00–166.00 $157.42 $2,349 —
1770–1890 1800 4 175.00–178.00 $175.79 $3,164 —

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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.