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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

1,337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $253.41/cwt +3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 321 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,337 1,441 1,582
Feeder cattle 989 1,138 1,313
Slaughter cattle 348 303 269

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last week for Thanksgiving Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 6 330.00–340.00 $334.86 $897 -9.31
315–340 330 5 310.00–335.00 $325.45 $1,074 +1.15
350–375 363 6 300.00–320.00 $309.66 $1,124 -2.51
410–420 415 6 270.00–290.00 $280.12 $1,162 -14.52
450–465 459 7 255.00–267.00 $260.05 $1,194 -24.63
515–530 523 4 245.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,294 -12.25
565–580 573 4 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 6 280.00–310.00 $295.70 $792 —
320–340 330 4 280.00–300.00 $289.70 $956 -7.53
375–390 383 4 270.00–290.00 $280.20 $1,073 -5.14
410–430 420 6 245.00–260.00 $252.32 $1,060 -7.44
455–475 462 3 240.00–250.00 $246.57 $1,139 -3.65
515–530 521 5 220.00–237.00 $230.08 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 260.00–275.00 $267.21 $876 —
350–375 363 8 245.00–265.00 $254.66 $924 —
465–490 473 3 227.00–235.00 $229.76 $1,087 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 11 245.00–260.00 $253.41 $813 +3.45
355–375 367 5 235.00–240.00 $238.07 $874 -1.76
400–440 417 7 220.00–230.00 $224.52 $936 -1.34
450–475 463 4 217.00–223.00 $219.92 $1,018 -0.95
500–525 513 4 200.00–210.00 $204.88 $1,051 —
555–575 563 5 195.00–205.00 $200.91 $1,131 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 4 245.00–255.00 $250.10 $895 -5.80
415–425 420 6 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $997 -2.35
450–465 458 4 230.00–238.00 $234.07 $1,072 +0.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 5 230.00–235.00 $232.09 $743 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1250 1174 80-85% 23 84.00–94.00 $90.73 $1,065 —
1270–1450 1414 80-85% 5 101.00–106.00 $101.90 $1,441 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1220 1115 85-90% 9 75.00–82.00 $79.22 $883 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1540 1483 4 103.00–106.00 $104.44 $1,549 —
1405–1900 1644 10 107.00–117.00 $113.81 $1,871 —

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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.