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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 9, 2020

629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $174.90/cwt +10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 358 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 629 1,027 1,204
Feeder cattle 535 863 987
Slaughter cattle 94 164 217

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 210 3 200.00–215.00 $209.76 $440 —
255–265 262 3 190.00–205.00 $194.87 $511 +11.60
305–325 315 4 190.00–200.00 $195.16 $615 +17.84
350–365 358 10 170.00–180.00 $174.90 $626 +10.43
400–420 410 6 160.00–170.00 $165.12 $677 +9.46
455–470 461 5 152.00–162.00 $156.08 $720 +6.73
500–510 505 2 141.00–149.00 $144.96 $732 +11.23
555–570 563 4 133.00–137.00 $134.97 $760 +2.34
600–620 608 5 130.00–133.00 $131.22 $798 +9.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 4 175.00–185.00 $180.08 $576 +13.16
360–385 373 2 160.00–165.00 $162.42 $606 +9.87
405–440 417 3 150.00–157.00 $154.54 $644 +7.49
460–490 475 4 140.00–145.00 $142.58 $677 +2.73
505–535 525 3 130.00–138.00 $132.57 $696 +7.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 165.00–170.00 $166.58 $553 +9.42
350–375 363 2 150.00–155.00 $152.59 $554 +10.16
400–440 420 2 138.00–144.00 $140.86 $592 +7.06
515–530 525 3 123.00–128.00 $124.63 $654 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 4 150.00–160.00 $155.10 $403 —
315–325 320 6 150.00–157.00 $153.55 $491 +16.19
350–375 363 6 140.00–150.00 $145.17 $527 +16.42
410–435 425 5 138.00–147.00 $141.47 $601 +16.56
450–475 463 2 127.00–132.00 $129.43 $599 +7.00
500–510 503 3 120.00–126.00 $122.03 $614 +8.22
565–580 575 3 116.00–123.00 $118.29 $680 +11.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 3 140.00–145.00 $141.65 $450 +14.09
410–425 418 2 122.00–132.00 $127.09 $531 +9.55
450–465 458 2 115.00–118.00 $116.52 $534 +1.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 130.00–135.00 $132.60 $415 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1240 1122 80-85% 6 63.00–65.00 $64.19 $720 —
1130–1550 1340 80-85% 2 58.00–61.00 $59.74 $801 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1120 1063 85-90% 4 52.00–55.00 $53.73 $571 +4.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1650 1523 4 91.00–96.00 $94.14 $1,434 —
1790–1865 1828 4 84.00–88.00 $85.96 $1,571 —

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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.