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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

1,344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $269.47/cwt -10.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 414 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.70/cwt +1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $986/hd at 413 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,344 1,337 2,310
Feeder cattle 1,008 989 1,848
Slaughter cattle 336 348 462

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 5 310.00–330.00 $317.66 $896 -17.20
300–325 310 5 300.00–315.00 $308.71 $957 -16.74
350–385 368 8 285.00–300.00 $292.14 $1,075 -17.52
405–425 414 13 260.00–280.00 $269.47 $1,116 -10.65
455–475 463 5 250.00–275.00 $260.26 $1,205 +0.21
505–535 520 6 240.00–250.00 $244.86 $1,273 -2.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 9 280.00–295.00 $288.50 $946 -1.20
365–390 379 7 255.00–275.00 $266.75 $1,011 -13.45
415–425 420 4 245.00–252.00 $248.54 $1,044 -3.78
470–485 478 4 240.00–247.00 $243.55 $1,164 -3.02
505–535 525 3 227.00–235.00 $232.43 $1,220 +2.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 4 240.00–250.00 $245.13 $931 -9.53
400–435 418 4 230.00–235.00 $232.60 $972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 240.00–247.00 $243.39 $779 -10.02
360–375 368 6 232.00–237.00 $234.55 $863 -3.52
420–440 429 9 220.00–230.00 $225.44 $967 +0.92
460–470 465 8 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,011 -2.45
510–540 525 6 190.00–205.00 $197.71 $1,038 -7.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 6 250.00–260.00 $254.84 $803 —
355–375 365 6 240.00–250.00 $245.14 $895 -4.96
400–425 413 10 232.00–245.00 $238.70 $986 +1.23
450–475 460 5 230.00–235.00 $232.07 $1,068 -2.00
500–525 511 7 219.00–230.00 $225.15 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1340 1200 80-85% 24 94.00–99.00 $95.82 $1,150 —
1250–1360 1329 80-85% 7 101.00–107.00 $102.61 $1,364 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1140 1046 85-90% 5 81.00–86.00 $84.45 $883 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1400 1373 3 101.00–104.00 $101.96 $1,400 —
1350–1615 1508 4 108.00–115.00 $111.99 $1,689 —

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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.