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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

1,634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $170.17/cwt -5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $618/hd at 363 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,634 1,524 1,173
Feeder cattle 1,193 1,295 938
Slaughter cattle 441 229 235

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 260 3 185.00–200.00 $195.19 $507 -3.56
305–320 313 9 180.00–190.00 $185.67 $581 +0.37
350–375 363 10 165.00–175.00 $170.17 $618 -5.77
405–440 421 9 155.00–162.00 $158.75 $668 -6.19
455–465 460 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $702 -2.42
500–515 508 4 141.00–150.00 $145.43 $739 +1.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 4 165.00–175.00 $169.86 $447 -8.37
305–335 323 5 170.00–177.00 $174.36 $563 —
365–385 375 6 155.00–160.00 $157.43 $590 -4.97
405–430 420 5 145.00–150.00 $146.93 $617 -7.51
450–465 459 5 140.00–145.00 $143.04 $657 +0.22
505–535 525 3 131.00–138.00 $135.76 $713 +1.68
550–560 557 3 124.00–127.00 $124.99 $696 -6.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 160.00–165.00 $162.60 $517 —
350–365 360 3 142.00–150.00 $144.59 $521 -7.05
415–435 425 4 135.00–140.00 $137.56 $585 -5.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 150.00–157.00 $153.36 $480 -0.72
370–380 377 3 140.00–145.00 $141.64 $534 -7.07
400–430 417 9 130.00–140.00 $134.27 $560 -7.93
450–475 458 3 127.00–129.00 $128.31 $588 -4.16
500–515 508 4 117.00–126.00 $121.57 $618 -3.99
565–585 578 3 115.00–118.00 $115.98 $670 -3.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 275 3 135.00–140.00 $138.45 $381 —
305–320 315 3 140.00–145.00 $141.61 $446 -2.72
350–365 360 3 135.00–138.00 $135.97 $489 -0.59
405–430 422 3 120.00–124.00 $122.72 $518 -6.58
450–480 467 7 119.00–124.00 $121.94 $569 -3.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 315 3 127.00–135.00 $132.16 $416 -0.10
350–360 355 6 120.00–130.00 $125.07 $444 —
405–425 418 3 110.00–115.00 $113.39 $474 -8.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1280 1124 80-85% 12 52.00–58.00 $54.13 $608 —
1235–1325 1270 80-85% 9 61.00–66.00 $63.71 $809 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1105 1089 85-90% 11 47.00–52.00 $48.84 $532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1675 1514 8 73.00–76.00 $74.68 $1,131 -17.32
1485–1750 1526 8 81.00–86.00 $82.81 $1,264 -2.15
1750–1790 1763 3 88.00–90.00 $88.68 $1,563 —

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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.