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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

1,472 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.13/cwt +13.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 423 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.16/cwt -3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,118/hd at 370 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $299.59/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,472 1,393 1,441
Feeder cattle 1,344 1,087 1,138
Slaughter cattle 128 306 303

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 6 430.00–460.00 $444.58 $1,191 -10.38
305–325 315 6 410.00–430.00 $419.68 $1,322 +0.73
360–380 370 8 370.00–400.00 $384.59 $1,423 -5.21
405–430 418 8 320.00–350.00 $334.55 $1,398 +1.52
460–470 465 10 300.00–325.00 $312.37 $1,453 +6.10
505–535 520 8 290.00–315.00 $302.14 $1,571 +11.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 6 375.00–405.00 $389.54 $1,266 +3.32
360–380 370 8 340.00–360.00 $349.73 $1,294 +0.07
405–440 423 12 290.00–310.00 $299.59 $1,267 +6.05
465–480 473 10 275.00–290.00 $282.38 $1,336 +12.17
510–520 515 6 255.00–280.00 $267.38 $1,377 +9.88

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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 8 310.00–335.00 $321.91 $1,030 +2.25
360–380 370 12 290.00–315.00 $302.16 $1,118 -3.36
410–435 423 14 270.00–295.00 $282.13 $1,193 +13.86
465–485 475 4 255.00–275.00 $264.79 $1,258 +5.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 6 270.00–290.00 $279.53 $894 -7.57
360–375 368 8 260.00–285.00 $272.24 $1,002 -0.01
405–440 423 10 240.00–265.00 $251.98 $1,066 +7.67
460–475 468 6 235.00–240.00 $237.46 $1,111 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1325 1168 80-85% 20 115.00–120.00 $117.84 $1,376 —
1110–1425 1299 80-85% 15 122.00–126.00 $124.63 $1,619 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1145 1053 85-90% 22 105.00–114.00 $109.90 $1,157 -0.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1610 1430 5 131.00–145.00 $137.30 $1,963 —
1350–1825 1588 4 165.00–178.00 $172.47 $2,739 —

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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.