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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 9, 2022

1,115 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,115 1,114 1,524
Feeder cattle 780 813 1,280
Slaughter cattle 335 301 244

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 197.00–205.00 $202.19 $643 -3.66
350–365 355 3 192.00–200.00 $194.74 $691 -8.94
450–485 464 5 170.00–175.00 $172.09 $798 -3.78
500 500 8 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $850 +2.28
550–560 557 3 157.00–161.00 $158.32 $882 -7.64
620–630 623 3 151.00–154.00 $152.01 $947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 6 180.00–185.00 $182.55 $690 +1.46
405–435 420 8 165.00–170.00 $167.41 $703 -4.71
455–480 469 7 157.00–167.00 $162.84 $764 -0.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 373 3 165.00–170.00 $166.70 $622 +1.43
410–435 423 4 155.00–162.00 $158.40 $670 -2.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 360 5 140.00–145.00 $142.08 $511 -6.47
400–435 415 7 140.00–150.00 $145.51 $604 +2.11
460–490 477 7 132.00–140.00 $135.31 $645 +0.34
500–535 518 4 130.00–135.00 $132.42 $686 —
550–580 562 5 125.00–133.00 $129.70 $729 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 466 7 142.00–145.00 $143.31 $668 -4.98
500–520 510 4 137.00–145.00 $140.92 $719 -0.18
550–590 570 6 135.00–140.00 $137.41 $783 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 434 5 130.00–135.00 $133.04 $577 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1125 1082 80-85% 21 67.00–77.00 $69.85 $756 —
1125–1490 1186 80-85% 6 74.00–80.00 $75.26 $893 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1060 1027 85-90% 9 57.00–62.00 $60.28 $619 -0.73
970–1170 1090 85-90% 5 63.00–66.00 $64.07 $698 +10.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1700 1509 4 91.00–97.00 $93.55 $1,412 —

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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.