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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

882 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $318.04/cwt +25.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 372 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $268.88/cwt +8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 471 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $297.72/cwt +28.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 418 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 882 1,344 2,075
Feeder cattle 661 1,008 1,847
Slaughter cattle 221 336 228

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 261 7 335.00–360.00 $348.70 $910 +31.04
310–335 320 5 330.00–340.00 $335.81 $1,075 +27.10
350–390 372 13 305.00–335.00 $318.04 $1,183 +25.90
410–425 418 10 285.00–310.00 $297.72 $1,244 +28.25
460–480 471 11 260.00–280.00 $268.88 $1,266 +8.62
510–535 523 4 250.00–260.00 $254.88 $1,333 +10.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 5 290.00–310.00 $302.45 $977 +13.95
360–390 370 3 285.00–300.00 $290.27 $1,074 +23.52
460–470 465 4 245.00–255.00 $250.05 $1,163 +6.50
515–540 523 3 240.00–245.00 $243.28 $1,272 +10.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 4 280.00–300.00 $290.19 $784 —
305–325 316 7 260.00–276.00 $266.61 $842 +11.77
355–375 365 4 255.00–270.00 $262.29 $957 +17.15
420–440 431 7 235.00–245.00 $239.17 $1,031 +0.47
450–460 455 4 232.00–245.00 $238.57 $1,085 +6.50
510–525 518 4 217.00–225.00 $220.94 $1,144 -4.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 4 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $808 +9.07
350–365 358 4 237.00–245.00 $241.08 $863 +6.53
415–435 422 3 225.00–233.00 $230.25 $972 +4.81
450–470 460 4 220.00–230.00 $225.11 $1,036 +7.64
510–540 528 5 210.00–215.00 $211.93 $1,119 +14.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1100 1067 80-85% 12 90.00–100.00 $93.85 $1,001 —
1050–1185 1122 80-85% 7 104.00–109.00 $105.94 $1,189 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1105 1081 85-90% 10 82.00–88.00 $85.46 $924 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1330 1303 4 103.00–105.00 $103.98 $1,355 —
1665–1965 1740 4 110.00–117.00 $111.98 $1,948 —
1810–2200 2005 2 120.00–124.00 $122.19 $2,450 —

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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.