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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

1,379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $299.29/cwt +9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 420 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,379 1,019 1,784
Feeder cattle 883 754 1,392
Slaughter cattle 496 265 392

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady 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
250–270 260 6 360.00–400.00 $380.77 $990 +43.87
305–335 320 6 345.00–375.00 $359.30 $1,150 +29.69
360–385 371 9 305.00–330.00 $318.47 $1,182 +12.38
400–440 420 10 285.00–315.00 $299.29 $1,257 +9.66
455–465 459 7 267.00–285.00 $274.81 $1,261 +0.03
500–510 505 4 250.00–265.00 $257.57 $1,301 -2.14
565–590 578 4 245.00–255.00 $250.11 $1,446 +0.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 361 7 290.00–300.00 $294.46 $1,063 +6.31
410–435 420 5 250.00–270.00 $258.29 $1,085 -4.18
460–475 468 4 250.00–260.00 $255.08 $1,194 +6.49
510–535 523 4 240.00–247.00 $243.58 $1,274 +10.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 280.00–305.00 $291.93 $797 —
300–320 308 5 260.00–270.00 $265.84 $819 -1.42
360–375 368 6 250.00–265.00 $257.35 $947 +3.19
410–430 422 5 240.00–250.00 $246.11 $1,039 +3.56
460–475 468 4 234.00–240.00 $237.05 $1,109 -0.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 5 245.00–255.00 $248.82 $809 -35.93
420–435 426 5 230.00–237.00 $232.86 $992 -2.78
450–475 460 5 220.00–228.00 $224.70 $1,034 -0.19
500–530 520 3 210.00–215.00 $211.60 $1,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 5 230.00–235.00 $233.08 $874 —
410–435 423 6 220.00–227.00 $223.40 $945 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1300 1210 80-85% 5 102.00–112.00 $106.48 $1,288 —
1110–1770 1291 80-85% 35 90.00–100.00 $94.84 $1,224 -5.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1300 1156 85-90% 11 84.00–91.00 $87.14 $1,007 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1310 1273 2 104.00–105.00 $104.51 $1,330 -7.56
1400–1525 1463 6 120.00–126.00 $122.87 $1,798 —
1475–1635 1539 5 112.00–118.00 $115.45 $1,777 —

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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.