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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

1,441 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $312.17/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 375 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $285.34/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 373 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.30/cwt +16.36 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 320 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,441 1,550 1,699
Feeder cattle 1,138 1,209 1,240
Slaughter cattle 303 341 459

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 8 330.00–360.00 $344.17 $929 +3.89
305–335 320 10 310.00–340.00 $324.30 $1,038 -0.93
365–385 375 12 300.00–325.00 $312.17 $1,171 -2.20
405–435 420 10 285.00–305.00 $294.64 $1,237 +0.09
455–475 465 10 270.00–300.00 $284.68 $1,324 +3.51
505–535 520 8 250.00–270.00 $259.71 $1,350 +1.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 285.00–305.00 $297.23 $948 +2.69
360–385 373 12 275.00–295.00 $285.34 $1,064 +0.04
405–425 415 10 250.00–270.00 $259.76 $1,078 -4.82
455–475 465 6 240.00–260.00 $250.22 $1,164 -2.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 10 265.00–295.00 $279.30 $894 +16.36
360–375 366 5 250.00–260.00 $255.90 $937 +3.49
405–435 420 4 235.00–245.00 $239.82 $1,007 -4.70
460–485 473 10 230.00–237.00 $233.41 $1,104 -5.23
515–540 528 10 215.00–230.00 $222.32 $1,174 -0.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 6 245.00–255.00 $249.96 $770 +0.28
360–385 373 8 235.00–245.00 $239.83 $895 ±0.00
415–435 425 6 220.00–232.00 $225.86 $960 -7.58
460–485 470 5 215.00–225.00 $220.87 $1,038 -2.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1210 1143 80-85% 28 85.00–95.00 $90.30 $1,032 -11.08
1175–1465 1320 80-85% 10 99.00–109.00 $104.55 $1,380 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1110 1048 85-90% 20 82.00–90.00 $86.24 $904 +4.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1750 1658 6 109.00–113.00 $111.11 $1,842 —
1585–1785 1685 4 115.00–125.00 $120.30 $2,027 —

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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.