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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

1,391 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $169.81/cwt +8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 468 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.83/cwt +12.45 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 363 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.40/cwt +12.80 vs last sale · ≈ $668/hd at 430 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,391 1,300 1,634
Feeder cattle 1,224 1,001 1,193
Slaughter cattle 167 299 441

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
220–235 228 6 220.00–240.00 $229.67 $524 —
270–285 278 8 200.00–215.00 $207.30 $576 —
315–340 328 10 195.00–205.00 $200.19 $657 +6.80
350–365 359 7 185.00–195.00 $190.82 $685 +15.72
405–435 420 10 175.00–185.00 $180.18 $757 +13.06
450–485 468 14 165.00–175.00 $169.81 $795 +8.39
515–540 528 8 160.00–169.00 $164.39 $868 +9.45
550–565 558 6 156.00–164.00 $160.05 $893 —
600–625 611 9 150.00–157.00 $153.82 $940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 185.00–195.00 $190.14 $519 +9.27
305–335 320 6 185.00–190.00 $187.38 $600 +6.30
350–360 355 8 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $621 +10.31
410–425 419 7 165.00–170.00 $167.90 $704 +14.30
450–465 458 6 150.00–160.00 $154.92 $710 +2.97
505–520 514 5 150.00–155.00 $153.04 $787 +12.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 172.00–180.00 $175.91 $559 +5.99
370–380 377 3 160.00–165.00 $161.64 $609 +4.88
400–435 418 4 155.00–160.00 $157.40 $658 +12.68
450–485 464 5 140.00–148.00 $144.66 $671 +4.93
515–525 522 3 135.00–140.00 $138.35 $722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 6 160.00–180.00 $169.55 $471 +2.27
325–335 329 7 164.00–174.00 $168.36 $554 +10.66
350–375 363 12 155.00–165.00 $159.83 $580 +12.45
425–435 430 11 150.00–160.00 $155.40 $668 +12.80
455–480 468 4 145.00–154.00 $149.62 $700 +14.57
500–515 508 11 137.00–142.00 $139.24 $707 +5.60
550–560 557 3 135.00–140.00 $138.35 $771 +10.41
610–625 615 3 121.00–128.00 $125.63 $773 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 267 3 140.00–150.00 $146.75 $392 -0.67
300–325 313 8 150.00–160.00 $154.80 $485 +10.26
355–385 370 6 140.00–150.00 $144.80 $536 +5.85
410–435 425 5 140.00–147.00 $142.70 $606 +10.30
470–480 477 3 135.00–142.00 $139.70 $666 +10.71
530–540 536 5 125.00–130.00 $126.98 $681 +3.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1370 1218 80-85% 10 56.00–60.00 $58.28 $710 —
1140–1505 1286 80-85% 5 62.00–65.00 $63.40 $815 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1035 1005 85-90% 10 52.00–57.00 $54.43 $547 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1390 1377 3 84.00–89.00 $87.37 $1,203 —
1650–1850 1717 3 93.00–94.00 $93.36 $1,603 —

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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.