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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

1,039 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,039 1,398 1,503
Feeder cattle 717 905 1,052
Slaughter cattle 322 493 451

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last week for Thanksgiving Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 5 340.00–370.00 $357.88 $1,099 +27.41
360–375 368 8 300.00–330.00 $314.69 $1,158 +3.73
415–430 422 9 275.00–305.00 $288.60 $1,218 -4.69
450–470 461 7 265.00–285.00 $273.36 $1,260 -4.74
515–535 523 5 250.00–257.00 $254.14 $1,329 -4.05
555–590 576 5 240.00–250.00 $243.85 $1,405 -3.75
615–620 616 4 230.00–235.00 $233.74 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 5 290.00–300.00 $295.81 $917 -4.42
355–385 370 4 275.00–290.00 $282.20 $1,044 -8.40
405–425 417 5 250.00–270.00 $262.23 $1,093 -3.18
460–475 469 5 247.00–255.00 $251.86 $1,181 +0.30
505–515 511 5 230.00–240.00 $236.05 $1,206 -0.12
565–575 570 4 232.00–237.00 $234.52 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 4 260.00–270.00 $265.20 $981 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 7 260.00–275.00 $266.66 $864 -19.04
350–365 359 5 250.00–260.00 $253.90 $912 -6.31
420–435 428 6 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,038 -6.31
450–475 460 5 235.00–242.00 $239.11 $1,100 +6.49
510–520 516 7 217.00–225.00 $220.39 $1,137 -4.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 250.00–255.00 $251.91 $831 +1.37
365–390 380 5 235.00–245.00 $241.16 $916 +1.06
410–435 423 4 225.00–235.00 $230.15 $974 -3.49
455–475 467 5 220.00–230.00 $226.10 $1,056 +8.57
505–535 523 5 205.00–210.00 $206.93 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 4 215.00–222.00 $218.42 $928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1440 1258 80-85% 14 88.00–98.00 $93.42 $1,175 —
1555–1640 1586 80-85% 11 102.00–107.00 $103.88 $1,648 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1035 995 85-90% 6 73.00–79.00 $76.41 $760 —
1020–1265 1159 85-90% 7 82.00–87.00 $84.00 $974 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1510 1443 2 102.00–105.00 $103.57 $1,495 —
1440–1635 1499 7 109.00–116.00 $113.13 $1,696 —
1410–1750 1522 6 120.00–129.00 $123.49 $1,880 —

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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.