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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

1,393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.76/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 463 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.66/cwt +14.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 328 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $389.80/cwt ≈ $1,454/hd at 373 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,393 1,048 1,550
Feeder cattle 1,087 807 1,209
Slaughter cattle 306 241 341

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 to 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
260–290 278 5 440.00–480.00 $454.96 $1,265 —
310–335 321 7 410.00–430.00 $418.95 $1,345 +21.10
365–380 373 12 380.00–400.00 $389.80 $1,454 —
400–425 413 10 315.00–350.00 $333.03 $1,375 +26.81
450–475 461 9 290.00–320.00 $306.27 $1,412 +13.93
505–515 511 7 280.00–305.00 $290.59 $1,485 +15.78
560–585 570 5 265.00–290.00 $279.74 $1,595 +19.67
600–620 607 6 260.00–280.00 $273.19 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 5 380.00–390.00 $386.22 $1,267 +16.37
355–380 368 10 340.00–360.00 $349.66 $1,287 +10.89
405–435 422 9 285.00–305.00 $293.54 $1,239 +11.33
470–490 480 6 260.00–280.00 $270.21 $1,297 +2.63
500–525 514 7 240.00–270.00 $257.50 $1,324 +5.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 4 340.00–370.00 $354.75 $1,082 +10.31
375–390 383 8 300.00–330.00 $314.71 $1,205 -1.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 12 305.00–335.00 $319.66 $1,048 +14.58
350–375 363 8 290.00–320.00 $305.52 $1,109 +10.66
410–420 415 11 260.00–275.00 $268.27 $1,113 -6.91
455–470 463 14 245.00–275.00 $259.76 $1,203 +3.60
515–540 528 6 235.00–250.00 $242.68 $1,281 +4.32
565–580 573 4 225.00–245.00 $234.87 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 8 275.00–300.00 $287.10 $890 +1.95
360–385 373 6 265.00–280.00 $272.25 $1,015 -2.54
405–415 409 5 237.00–255.00 $244.31 $999 -2.97
500–510 505 4 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,149 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1255 1146 80-85% 27 110.00–119.00 $114.79 $1,315 —
1115–1335 1241 80-85% 7 120.00–127.00 $122.70 $1,523 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1135 1073 85-90% 8 107.00–113.00 $110.20 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1855 1707 5 136.00–150.00 $142.06 $2,425 —

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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.