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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

1,824 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $339.16/cwt +4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 418 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $279.57/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $395.70/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 320 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,824 1,472 1,441
Feeder cattle 1,459 1,344 1,138
Slaughter cattle 365 128 303

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 266 5 460.00–500.00 $483.46 $1,286 +38.88
310–320 315 8 420.00–450.00 $434.76 $1,369 +15.08
360–385 375 5 400.00–415.00 $405.76 $1,522 +21.17
400–435 418 14 320.00–360.00 $339.16 $1,418 +4.61
450–475 464 7 300.00–320.00 $308.31 $1,431 -4.06
505–530 518 4 280.00–300.00 $289.76 $1,501 -12.38
550–570 560 4 220.00–230.00 $224.91 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 10 380.00–410.00 $395.70 $1,266 +6.16
355–375 365 6 350.00–380.00 $364.59 $1,331 +14.86
405–420 414 5 290.00–310.00 $302.17 $1,251 +2.58
450–490 470 12 270.00–290.00 $279.57 $1,314 -2.81
500–535 518 6 260.00–275.00 $267.25 $1,384 -0.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 360 5 320.00–330.00 $325.83 $1,173 —
410–425 416 5 270.00–285.00 $276.13 $1,149 —
450–475 465 5 255.00–260.00 $256.94 $1,195 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 320 5 310.00–330.00 $321.63 $1,029 -0.28
355–375 364 7 290.00–310.00 $301.16 $1,096 -1.00
400–420 409 9 260.00–275.00 $268.15 $1,097 -13.98
450–475 460 5 250.00–260.00 $254.13 $1,169 -10.66
500–510 505 6 230.00–245.00 $237.43 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 316 7 285.00–295.00 $289.13 $914 +9.60
360–385 371 9 260.00–280.00 $270.78 $1,005 -1.46
420–435 428 9 245.00–255.00 $250.64 $1,073 -1.34
450–475 461 7 235.00–245.00 $240.58 $1,109 +3.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1330 1183 80-85% 17 110.00–117.00 $113.13 $1,338 -4.71
1190–1210 1197 80-85% 3 122.00–128.00 $124.02 $1,485 +6.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1175 1065 85-90% 12 102.00–108.00 $104.89 $1,117 -5.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1590 1500 3 135.00–146.00 $142.77 $2,142 —
1750–1855 1803 4 150.00–160.00 $155.15 $2,797 —

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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.