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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

1,419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.98/cwt +6.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 461 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $439.22/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 323 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $347.71/cwt +8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 415 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,419 1,824 1,344
Feeder cattle 1,220 1,459 1,008
Slaughter cattle 199 365 336

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last week for Thanksgiving Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 256 5 500.00–530.00 $511.72 $1,310 +28.26
310–335 323 10 420.00–460.00 $439.22 $1,419 +4.46
350–375 360 5 400.00–420.00 $411.67 $1,482 +5.91
410–420 415 10 330.00–365.00 $347.71 $1,443 +8.55
450–475 463 8 310.00–325.00 $317.70 $1,471 +9.39
500–535 518 4 300.00–320.00 $309.66 $1,604 +19.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 4 400.00–415.00 $407.33 $1,356 +11.63
350–380 362 5 370.00–390.00 $378.40 $1,370 +13.81
405–430 416 9 300.00–325.00 $311.48 $1,296 +9.31
455–475 465 6 285.00–300.00 $292.66 $1,361 +13.09
515–540 525 5 255.00–285.00 $267.34 $1,404 +0.09
550–575 563 10 245.00–257.00 $250.87 $1,412 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 300.00–310.00 $304.81 $985 -16.82
355–370 363 6 290.00–300.00 $294.90 $1,070 -6.26
410–430 422 5 265.00–285.00 $272.77 $1,151 +4.62
450–470 461 13 250.00–270.00 $260.98 $1,203 +6.85
500–535 518 8 240.00–260.00 $249.66 $1,293 +12.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 7 285.00–295.00 $290.52 $933 +1.39
360–385 371 9 275.00–285.00 $279.61 $1,037 +8.83
415–435 425 6 250.00–260.00 $255.12 $1,084 +4.48
450–480 465 6 240.00–245.00 $242.58 $1,128 +2.00
505–535 523 5 220.00–230.00 $223.86 $1,171 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1335 1276 80-85% 7 114.00–122.00 $118.67 $1,514 —
1250–1410 1330 80-85% 2 126.00–133.00 $129.29 $1,720 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1265 1128 85-90% 8 103.00–114.00 $108.00 $1,218 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1715 1416 6 148.00–165.00 $157.02 $2,223 —
1840–1950 1897 3 170.00–189.00 $180.60 $3,426 —

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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.