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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

1,550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.83/cwt -1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 368 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $314.37/cwt -2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 359 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $253.02/cwt -9.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 464 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,550 1,376 1,167
Feeder cattle 1,209 1,197 1,004
Slaughter cattle 341 179 163

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 6 335.00–345.00 $340.28 $902 -19.01
325–340 333 6 315.00–335.00 $325.23 $1,083 -10.65
350–370 359 11 305.00–325.00 $314.37 $1,129 -2.96
400–425 413 10 280.00–310.00 $294.55 $1,216 -18.24
460–485 471 7 270.00–290.00 $281.17 $1,324 -13.59
515–540 525 5 250.00–270.00 $258.23 $1,356 +4.69
550–580 568 5 240.00–250.00 $243.87 $1,385 -4.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 6 280.00–310.00 $294.54 $957 -12.69
370–385 378 8 270.00–300.00 $285.30 $1,078 -2.88
400–435 418 6 255.00–275.00 $264.58 $1,106 -15.12
455–475 464 11 245.00–260.00 $253.02 $1,174 -9.61
515–525 520 4 230.00–240.00 $234.95 $1,222 +1.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 4 240.00–245.00 $242.43 $1,013 -7.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 9 245.00–255.00 $249.68 $794 -0.16
355–380 368 12 235.00–245.00 $239.83 $883 -1.05
425–440 433 6 230.00–237.00 $233.44 $1,011 +3.59
480–490 485 6 220.00–227.00 $223.46 $1,084 -0.69
520–535 528 6 210.00–217.00 $213.55 $1,128 -1.52
555–575 563 5 205.00–212.00 $209.14 $1,177 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 326 5 260.00–265.00 $262.94 $857 -0.14
350–375 363 6 250.00–255.00 $252.41 $916 -0.38
400–440 417 7 240.00–250.00 $244.52 $1,020 +0.96
455–475 465 10 232.00–245.00 $238.64 $1,110 -0.09
505–540 523 8 220.00–225.00 $222.58 $1,164 -7.97
550–575 560 5 217.00–220.00 $218.77 $1,225 -5.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 5 230.00–235.00 $233.05 $778 -3.04
405–435 417 5 220.00–225.00 $222.91 $930 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1390 1131 80-85% 8 98.00–104.00 $101.38 $1,147 +13.97
1065–1340 1216 80-85% 19 87.00–96.00 $91.78 $1,116 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1065 1028 85-90% 16 77.00–85.00 $81.77 $841 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1480 1468 5 105.00–113.00 $109.84 $1,612 —
1375–1565 1502 3 100.00–103.00 $102.08 $1,533 -5.73

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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.