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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 30, 2022

1,503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,503 1,315 1,418
Feeder cattle 1,052 960 1,134
Slaughter cattle 451 355 284

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 5 220.00–240.00 $227.30 $623 +1.64
300–310 304 7 210.00–222.00 $216.76 $659 +4.04
370–380 377 3 205.00–212.00 $207.29 $781 +1.95
400–415 409 5 185.00–200.00 $190.87 $781 -2.89
455–485 465 3 175.00–180.00 $178.26 $829 -1.05
500–510 506 9 170.00–175.00 $172.80 $874 -1.63
560–585 570 5 165.00–171.00 $168.54 $961 +0.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 4 195.00–205.00 $199.82 $550 +1.65
300–325 313 4 195.00–205.00 $199.80 $625 +0.87
355–385 370 4 190.00–197.00 $193.36 $715 +9.45
450–485 464 5 165.00–170.00 $167.91 $779 +0.77
515–535 523 5 160.00–167.00 $162.86 $852 +2.96
565–575 569 7 160.00–162.00 $160.87 $915 +5.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 416 5 165.00–170.00 $168.03 $699 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 276 5 180.00–190.00 $184.13 $508 +7.38
310–330 320 6 170.00–185.00 $177.27 $567 -0.11
355–390 376 5 165.00–172.00 $169.36 $637 -4.27
400–425 410 5 160.00–170.00 $165.85 $680 +3.97
470–485 478 4 155.00–162.00 $158.55 $758 +1.42
505–540 526 5 150.00–157.00 $154.31 $812 +9.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 160.00–165.00 $163.40 $528 -0.18
350–385 362 3 152.00–160.00 $157.16 $569 +1.99
405–435 420 4 150.00–157.00 $153.63 $645 +3.81
470–485 478 4 150.00–155.00 $152.46 $729 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 6 142.00–148.00 $145.03 $624 —
470–485 476 5 140.00–147.00 $142.85 $680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1480 1142 80-85% 14 65.00–75.00 $70.13 $801 —
1130–1710 1594 80-85% 8 76.00–83.00 $77.05 $1,228 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1210 1120 85-90% 11 61.00–67.00 $63.23 $708 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1665 1615 4 86.00–89.00 $88.32 $1,426 —
1405–1800 1621 4 99.00–105.00 $100.76 $1,633 —
1565–1740 1701 11 90.00–97.00 $94.34 $1,605 —

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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.