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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

1,019 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $306.09/cwt -8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 384 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,019 1,039 1,452
Feeder cattle 754 717 1,176
Slaughter cattle 265 322 276

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers unevenly steady.

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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 4 325.00–350.00 $336.90 $886 —
310–335 323 4 320.00–340.00 $329.61 $1,065 -28.27
375–390 384 10 300.00–310.00 $306.09 $1,175 -8.60
400–420 410 6 275.00–305.00 $289.63 $1,187 +1.03
455–475 465 8 265.00–285.00 $274.78 $1,278 +1.42
500–530 515 8 250.00–270.00 $259.71 $1,338 +5.57
550–570 560 4 245.00–255.00 $249.91 $1,399 +6.06
600–625 617 9 230.00–239.00 $231.96 $1,431 -1.78
650–665 655 3 220.00–227.00 $224.63 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 300.00–310.00 $305.11 $1,001 +9.30
350–365 355 9 275.00–295.00 $288.15 $1,023 +5.95
420–430 425 4 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $1,115 +0.24
460–485 473 4 245.00–252.00 $248.59 $1,176 -3.27
500–525 510 5 225.00–245.00 $233.24 $1,190 -2.81
565–580 573 4 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,303 -7.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 260.00–275.00 $267.26 $842 +0.60
360–385 370 5 250.00–260.00 $254.16 $940 +0.26
400–415 408 4 240.00–245.00 $242.55 $990 +0.01
450–475 463 4 235.00–240.00 $237.57 $1,100 -1.54
505–520 513 4 215.00–219.00 $217.03 $1,113 -3.36
555–575 565 4 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 314 5 245.00–310.00 $284.75 $894 +32.84
375–390 381 5 240.00–247.00 $244.13 $930 +2.97
405–435 425 6 230.00–240.00 $235.64 $1,001 +5.49
455–475 465 6 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $1,046 -1.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1330 1283 80-85% 9 99.00–102.00 $99.93 $1,282 +6.51
1065–1600 1308 80-85% 16 90.00–98.00 $93.46 $1,222 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1070 1003 85-90% 12 81.00–87.00 $84.60 $849 —
1015–1035 1023 85-90% 5 72.00–78.00 $75.57 $773 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1440 1237 3 103.00–104.00 $103.61 $1,282 —
1180–1320 1273 3 110.00–113.00 $112.07 $1,427 —

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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.