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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

1,398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.21/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 363 lb · 10 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $360.73/cwt +4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 275 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,398 1,369 1,315
Feeder cattle 905 1,027 960
Slaughter cattle 493 342 355

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
265–285 275 10 340.00–380.00 $360.73 $992 +4.56
305–335 320 6 320.00–340.00 $330.47 $1,058 +0.86
360–375 366 7 300.00–325.00 $310.96 $1,138 -1.21
405–430 415 5 285.00–305.00 $293.29 $1,217 -12.98
455–470 461 7 265.00–295.00 $278.10 $1,282 -3.59
505–525 513 5 250.00–270.00 $258.19 $1,325 -2.70
560–575 568 4 240.00–255.00 $247.60 $1,406 +0.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 4 285.00–315.00 $300.23 $991 +0.62
360–390 375 6 275.00–305.00 $290.60 $1,090 +5.84
405–440 423 8 255.00–275.00 $265.41 $1,123 —
460–475 468 6 248.00–255.00 $251.56 $1,177 -3.12
505–530 515 5 230.00–245.00 $236.17 $1,216 -5.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 264 5 275.00–300.00 $285.80 $755 —
305–335 320 8 270.00–300.00 $285.70 $914 +15.86
355–370 363 10 250.00–270.00 $260.21 $945 +1.93
405–440 423 4 240.00–257.00 $248.85 $1,053 -0.28
465–480 473 4 225.00–240.00 $232.62 $1,100 -13.02
505–535 515 3 220.00–235.00 $225.19 $1,160 -4.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 240.00–260.00 $250.54 $809 -4.74
360–375 368 4 235.00–245.00 $240.10 $884 -1.10
405–440 423 4 230.00–237.00 $233.64 $988 +3.29
465–475 470 4 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $1,022 -8.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1120 1090 80-85% 18 87.00–97.00 $91.86 $1,001 —
1180–1425 1303 80-85% 10 100.00–113.00 $107.11 $1,396 +7.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1135 1069 85-90% 17 80.00–90.00 $85.00 $909 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1575 1463 6 105.00–118.00 $112.00 $1,639 —
1485–1850 1668 4 125.00–137.00 $131.66 $2,196 —

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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.