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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

1,027 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $122.19/cwt ≈ $762/hd at 624 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,027 1,112 1,395
Feeder cattle 863 1,012 1,158
Slaughter cattle 164 100 237

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 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
250–285 268 4 180.00–187.00 $183.27 $491 -6.48
300–325 313 2 173.00–182.00 $177.32 $555 +0.40
365–370 368 8 160.00–169.00 $164.47 $605 +6.01
400–435 421 5 153.00–160.00 $155.66 $655 +3.87
450–480 465 4 145.00–154.00 $149.35 $694 +1.81
500–530 512 5 130.00–139.00 $133.73 $685 +8.30
565–580 570 3 128.00–135.00 $132.63 $756 —
605–640 624 16 120.00–126.00 $122.19 $762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 272 3 160.00–172.00 $167.80 $456 +3.67
305–325 317 5 165.00–170.00 $166.92 $529 +2.48
365–380 373 2 150.00–155.00 $152.55 $569 +0.65
425–440 433 4 144.00–150.00 $147.05 $637 +6.19
450–480 468 5 138.00–141.00 $139.85 $654 +10.33
500–530 515 4 121.00–129.00 $124.88 $643 +9.35
550–575 567 3 118.00–121.00 $120.03 $681 +4.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 152.00–162.00 $157.16 $503 +8.76
355–375 365 2 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $520 +4.98
400–435 421 5 130.00–140.00 $133.80 $563 +1.24

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 135.00–140.00 $137.36 $437 -0.02
350–375 360 5 127.00–130.00 $128.75 $464 +0.79
400–425 413 8 122.00–128.00 $124.91 $516 -0.77
470–485 479 5 120.00–124.00 $122.43 $586 +2.02
500–510 506 7 110.00–119.00 $113.81 $576 —
560–580 570 2 105.00–109.00 $107.04 $610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 125.00–130.00 $127.56 $393 -0.97
350–370 358 5 122.00–125.00 $123.76 $443 +0.24
410–425 418 2 115.00–120.00 $117.54 $491 +0.69
450–465 458 6 112.00–118.00 $115.05 $527 +2.72
510–525 518 2 103.00–108.00 $105.46 $546 +3.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 383 3 115.00–121.00 $119.07 $456 +2.47
410–430 420 2 105.00–112.00 $108.42 $455 +1.38
450–465 459 6 105.00–110.00 $107.47 $493 +2.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–610 603 3 116.00–120.00 $117.35 $708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–585 580 3 112.00–121.00 $114.95 $667 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1320 1263 80-85% 8 55.00–59.00 $57.45 $726 —
1320–1425 1373 80-85% 2 60.00–63.00 $61.44 $844 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1080 1058 85-90% 6 47.00–52.00 $48.81 $516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1475 1354 8 80.00–86.00 $82.16 $1,112 —
1420–1670 1596 7 88.00–93.00 $89.25 $1,424 —

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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.