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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 11, 2020

1,132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $159.57/cwt -5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,132 862 1,240
Feeder cattle 996 690 893
Slaughter cattle 136 172 347

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder steers steady to 1.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 359 7 165.00–169.00 $166.67 $598 -4.84
410–435 423 10 157.00–162.00 $159.57 $675 -5.46
455–470 463 2 150.00–154.00 $152.03 $704 -3.16
505–525 516 9 135.00–142.00 $138.04 $712 +3.57
550–590 570 4 125.00–128.00 $126.55 $721 -3.40
600–635 612 3 124.00–128.00 $126.62 $775 -1.34
705–720 713 2 118.00–124.00 $120.97 $863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 170.00–177.00 $173.33 $456 +4.88
305–320 314 5 167.00–172.00 $170.06 $534 -3.52
355–385 370 8 155.00–160.00 $157.60 $583 +1.47
410–440 422 5 150.00–155.00 $152.91 $645 +4.03
475–485 478 3 138.00–143.00 $141.31 $675 +2.01
515–525 519 5 124.00–130.00 $127.57 $662 +1.04
550–575 558 3 118.00–122.00 $120.63 $673 +0.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 3 160.00–165.00 $161.70 $514 +1.78
355–375 365 4 147.00–152.00 $149.43 $545 —
420–440 433 3 135.00–142.00 $139.74 $605 +2.36
450–465 460 3 128.00–135.00 $130.28 $599 +3.64
505–530 513 3 115.00–121.00 $117.06 $601 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 4 140.00–150.00 $144.81 $377 —
315–335 325 4 133.00–138.00 $135.58 $441 +5.89
360–370 365 6 127.00–132.00 $129.47 $473 +5.91
405–435 420 6 121.00–129.00 $124.86 $524 —
475–490 483 6 117.00–124.00 $120.55 $582 +6.52
515–530 524 7 111.00–115.00 $112.69 $590 +5.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 145.00–152.00 $149.74 $472 +11.43
360–380 368 5 140.00–146.00 $142.48 $524 +11.13
405–425 416 9 133.00–141.00 $136.46 $568 +8.22
450–465 458 4 127.00–137.00 $131.92 $604 +8.01
500–525 508 3 120.00–125.00 $123.28 $626 +6.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 3 129.00–132.00 $129.94 $422 +10.57
350–360 355 2 121.00–124.00 $122.48 $435 +9.05
400–425 413 2 114.00–118.00 $116.06 $479 +4.12
500–510 503 3 101.00–105.00 $103.65 $521 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1460 1138 80-85% 4 62.00–65.00 $64.04 $729 +8.03
1115–1575 1303 80-85% 5 56.00–60.00 $57.89 $754 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1120 1055 85-90% 6 52.00–54.00 $52.94 $559 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1570 1503 2 81.00–84.00 $82.43 $1,239 +3.72
1405–1670 1599 4 88.00–92.00 $89.92 $1,438 —

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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.