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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

1,369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.64/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 458 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $329.61/cwt -12.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 323 lb · 10 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $247.30/cwt +3.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 570 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,369 1,483 1,115
Feeder cattle 1,027 1,097 780
Slaughter cattle 342 386 335

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
250–285 265 7 340.00–370.00 $356.17 $944 -2.88
310–335 323 10 320.00–340.00 $329.61 $1,065 -12.90
370–380 376 7 305.00–322.00 $312.17 $1,174 -27.62
400–420 410 6 295.00–317.00 $306.27 $1,256 -1.29
450–480 462 5 270.00–290.00 $281.69 $1,301 -5.21
500–510 505 8 250.00–272.00 $260.89 $1,317 +0.60
555–585 570 10 240.00–255.00 $247.30 $1,410 +3.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 290.00–310.00 $299.61 $968 -8.72
365–380 374 5 275.00–300.00 $284.76 $1,065 -12.74
455–485 470 4 245.00–265.00 $254.68 $1,197 -0.59
500–535 514 5 237.00–248.00 $241.58 $1,242 +0.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 8 265.00–275.00 $269.84 $837 +5.03
360–390 373 7 250.00–265.00 $258.28 $963 -0.52
400–420 409 9 240.00–260.00 $249.13 $1,019 +2.60
450–465 458 10 237.00–254.00 $245.64 $1,125 -1.62
505–520 514 7 225.00–237.00 $230.06 $1,183 -1.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 250.00–260.00 $255.28 $812 +5.05
355–385 367 5 237.00–247.00 $241.20 $885 -1.70
400–435 416 9 225.00–235.00 $230.35 $958 -1.58
450–465 456 5 220.00–230.00 $225.92 $1,030 -1.03
510–540 522 5 213.00–222.00 $218.28 $1,139 +0.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1410 1234 80-85% 23 85.00–92.00 $88.54 $1,093 —
1185–1380 1337 80-85% 5 97.00–102.00 $99.88 $1,335 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1250 1166 85-90% 7 78.00–83.00 $79.26 $924 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1400 1303 4 96.00–104.00 $100.30 $1,307 —
1285–1600 1521 4 110.00–116.00 $114.73 $1,745 —
1630–1820 1725 2 121.00–125.00 $123.11 $2,124 —

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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.