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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

1,699 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.48/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 468 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $176.83/cwt -2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $826/hd at 467 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,699 1,167 0
Feeder cattle 1,240 1,004 0
Slaughter cattle 459 163 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 195.00–205.00 $199.80 $625 -4.37
350–380 363 7 190.00–198.00 $194.41 $706 -6.97
410–435 423 6 178.00–192.00 $184.79 $782 -4.40
455–480 467 13 170.00–183.00 $176.83 $826 -2.79
505–515 511 5 167.00–177.00 $170.95 $874 -4.17
550–565 555 3 167.00–172.00 $168.70 $936 +0.17
600–635 614 5 152.00–162.00 $157.86 $969 -0.31
665–690 678 4 148.00–156.00 $151.93 $1,030 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 185.00–192.00 $188.61 $622 -4.52
360–375 368 6 175.00–180.00 $177.45 $653 -9.38
410–435 418 3 167.00–172.00 $170.27 $712 -4.79
470–485 480 3 157.00–165.00 $162.39 $779 -1.50
500–525 510 5 155.00–160.00 $157.94 $805 -5.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 175.00–180.00 $177.58 $577 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 277 3 165.00–170.00 $168.49 $467 -2.46
310–335 323 4 165.00–170.00 $167.60 $541 -4.25
360–375 366 5 160.00–166.00 $162.46 $595 +3.32
425–440 433 6 155.00–162.00 $158.44 $686 -0.17
455–480 468 13 150.00–160.00 $154.48 $723 +1.89
500–530 518 5 140.00–147.00 $144.30 $747 -0.72
570–590 578 5 135.00–139.00 $137.37 $794 -2.57
605–615 610 4 127.00–133.00 $130.02 $793 -0.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 155.00–162.00 $157.39 $445 —
310–335 321 7 155.00–162.00 $158.87 $510 -0.28
350–375 363 4 145.00–155.00 $149.83 $544 +2.33
400–420 408 5 147.00–152.00 $149.06 $608 -1.00
470–480 477 3 140.00–146.00 $144.03 $687 +2.09
510–525 516 5 130.00–136.00 $133.56 $689 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 4 135.00–142.00 $138.36 $512 +0.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1150 1099 80-85% 11 78.00–83.00 $79.96 $879 +13.20
1000–1280 1143 80-85% 26 68.00–76.00 $71.31 $815 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1170 1050 85-90% 12 60.00–67.00 $64.46 $677 +3.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1885 1759 4 114.00–121.00 $117.21 $2,062 —

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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.