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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

1,483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $260.29/cwt +10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 520 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,483 1,862 1,114
Feeder cattle 1,097 1,434 813
Slaughter cattle 386 428 301

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 6 340.00–380.00 $359.05 $944 -0.37
310–325 319 7 330.00–360.00 $342.51 $1,093 +3.56
350–360 355 8 325.00–355.00 $339.79 $1,206 +25.64
400–425 410 5 290.00–320.00 $307.56 $1,261 +23.10
450–465 456 7 270.00–300.00 $286.90 $1,308 +25.92
505–535 520 10 250.00–270.00 $260.29 $1,354 +10.48
560–575 566 5 240.00–250.00 $244.06 $1,381 +4.19
615–625 621 5 230.00–239.00 $233.57 $1,450 +4.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 324 5 290.00–320.00 $308.33 $999 +2.04
360 360 8 290.00–305.00 $297.50 $1,071 +17.83
410–430 420 8 265.00–285.00 $275.24 $1,156 +22.43
450–475 463 8 245.00–265.00 $255.27 $1,182 +12.98
520–540 528 5 235.00–245.00 $240.91 $1,272 +9.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 359 5 260.00–275.00 $269.15 $966 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 260.00–270.00 $264.81 $869 +4.40
355–375 363 5 250.00–265.00 $258.80 $939 +13.15
410–425 418 9 240.00–255.00 $246.53 $1,030 +11.34
450–480 465 8 240.00–255.00 $247.26 $1,150 +16.13
500–525 511 7 225.00–240.00 $231.61 $1,184 +17.26
550–575 563 6 220.00–235.00 $227.67 $1,282 +20.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 6 245.00–255.00 $250.23 $801 +4.92
360–390 372 5 240.00–245.00 $242.90 $904 +11.68
415–440 430 5 230.00–235.00 $231.93 $997 +8.99
450–490 466 5 220.00–232.00 $226.95 $1,058 +7.13
515–525 519 7 215.00–220.00 $217.83 $1,131 +21.54
565–580 574 7 210.00–217.00 $214.04 $1,229 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1310 1274 80-85% 5 102.00–107.00 $104.06 $1,326 —
1285–1470 1360 80-85% 25 84.00–95.00 $90.91 $1,236 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1085 1070 85-90% 12 71.00–74.00 $72.23 $773 —
1035–1125 1071 85-90% 10 78.00–83.00 $80.10 $858 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1535 1455 3 106.00–108.00 $106.70 $1,552 —
1320–1850 1659 4 113.00–117.00 $114.35 $1,897 —

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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.