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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

1,383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $285.06/cwt -5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 405 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,383 1,526 1,483
Feeder cattle 1,079 1,206 1,097
Slaughter cattle 304 320 386

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 5 340.00–370.00 $352.46 $1,103 -24.98
350–360 355 6 325.00–340.00 $332.39 $1,180 -13.76
400–410 405 10 280.00–290.00 $285.06 $1,154 -5.12
450–475 463 8 255.00–275.00 $264.73 $1,226 -3.02
510–530 522 5 250.00–260.00 $253.91 $1,325 +2.74
550–580 562 5 230.00–280.00 $250.64 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 4 430.00–460.00 $444.71 $1,134 +2.79
310–325 318 4 390.00–400.00 $395.12 $1,256 -10.00
405–430 419 7 300.00–315.00 $308.79 $1,294 -13.19
450–465 456 7 280.00–295.00 $288.45 $1,315 -6.33
505–535 522 7 270.00–290.00 $278.29 $1,453 +8.89
560–575 566 5 255.00–280.00 $265.16 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 309 5 315.00–335.00 $326.84 $1,010 —
365–390 379 7 305.00–320.00 $313.81 $1,189 -0.38
420–435 427 9 255.00–275.00 $264.06 $1,128 -0.11
460–475 469 5 230.00–250.00 $242.15 $1,136 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 300.00–310.00 $305.16 $961 -10.36
350–365 358 4 280.00–295.00 $287.34 $1,029 -25.16
410–435 420 5 245.00–260.00 $251.21 $1,055 -29.38
460–475 467 9 240.00–260.00 $250.95 $1,172 -13.89
500–515 507 9 225.00–240.00 $231.78 $1,175 -6.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 6 280.00–290.00 $285.28 $907 —
360–375 368 8 255.00–275.00 $265.20 $976 -17.05
410–425 418 6 230.00–240.00 $235.09 $983 -16.97
450–475 460 5 225.00–235.00 $230.87 $1,062 -4.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 265.00–275.00 $270.20 $846 +5.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1200 1108 80-85% 21 112.00–124.00 $117.09 $1,297 -5.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1235 1169 85-90% 10 106.00–114.00 $110.57 $1,293 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1760 1396 7 141.00–154.00 $149.00 $2,080 —
1610–2060 1864 7 162.00–186.00 $172.80 $3,221 —

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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.