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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

1,582 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $148.35/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $182.42/cwt +5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 455 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.83/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $606/hd at 363 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,582 1,699 1,391
Feeder cattle 1,313 1,240 1,224
Slaughter cattle 269 459 167

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
270–285 278 9 215.00–225.00 $219.31 $610 —
315–325 321 9 205.00–220.00 $213.45 $685 +13.65
370–390 382 5 200.00–210.00 $203.87 $779 +9.46
400–440 417 7 185.00–195.00 $190.48 $794 +5.69
450–460 455 12 175.00–190.00 $182.42 $830 +5.59
505–520 513 10 175.00–184.00 $179.43 $920 +8.48
550–570 563 3 165.00–170.00 $166.63 $938 -2.07
600–625 617 3 155.00–162.00 $157.27 $970 -0.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 190.00–200.00 $194.80 $610 +6.19
350–360 355 4 187.00–195.00 $191.06 $678 +13.61
415–425 418 3 175.00–180.00 $178.31 $745 +8.04
465–485 478 3 162.00–171.00 $164.92 $788 +2.53
570–580 577 3 155.00–160.00 $156.65 $904 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 308 5 180.00–185.00 $182.92 $563 +5.34
360–385 373 4 170.00–180.00 $174.83 $652 —

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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 4 170.00–185.00 $177.80 $557 +10.20
350–375 363 10 162.00–172.00 $166.83 $606 +4.37
405–420 414 7 160.00–170.00 $164.20 $680 +5.76
450–460 455 8 155.00–165.00 $159.95 $728 +5.47
505–540 520 7 150.00–155.00 $152.77 $794 +8.47
550–565 556 7 145.00–155.00 $150.65 $838 +13.28
625–635 632 3 130.00–140.00 $133.30 $842 +3.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 415 5 150.00–157.00 $154.30 $640 +5.24
450–490 470 12 145.00–152.00 $148.35 $697 +4.32
550–575 563 4 137.00–142.00 $139.56 $786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 6 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $493 —
410–430 422 5 140.00–145.00 $143.06 $604 —
450–465 458 4 135.00–142.00 $138.44 $634 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1270 1184 80-85% 9 74.00–79.00 $76.36 $904 —
1285–1310 1294 80-85% 11 81.00–86.00 $82.84 $1,072 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1120 1071 85-90% 8 57.00–69.00 $62.08 $665 -2.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1625 1548 3 93.00–96.00 $94.95 $1,470 —
1615–1925 1777 3 99.00–103.00 $101.43 $1,802 -15.78

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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.