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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

1,183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,183 1,383 1,369
Feeder cattle 911 1,079 1,027
Slaughter cattle 272 304 342

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 260 5 430.00–490.00 $455.38 $1,184 +10.67
305–320 313 4 410.00–440.00 $424.64 $1,329 +29.52
350–375 363 4 380.00–390.00 $385.17 $1,398 —
405–435 417 5 310.00–330.00 $321.65 $1,341 +12.86
455–475 465 6 300.00–325.00 $312.23 $1,452 +23.78
505–530 519 7 300.00–320.00 $308.34 $1,600 +30.05
550–585 568 6 270.00–310.00 $290.62 $1,651 +25.46
605–625 614 8 280.00–295.00 $288.18 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 370.00–400.00 $384.31 $1,249 +31.85
350–385 368 4 335.00–350.00 $342.14 $1,259 +9.75
410–430 422 5 285.00–305.00 $292.77 $1,235 +7.71
455–480 468 6 270.00–290.00 $280.27 $1,312 +15.54
510–530 520 8 250.00–280.00 $264.71 $1,376 +10.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 5 340.00–360.00 $351.70 $1,136 +24.86
350–375 363 4 300.00–325.00 $312.93 $1,136 -0.88
425–435 429 5 260.00–275.00 $266.08 $1,141 +2.02
465–475 470 6 250.00–260.00 $255.05 $1,199 +12.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 7 280.00–295.00 $286.15 $927 +0.87
365–385 375 8 260.00–280.00 $269.73 $1,011 +4.53
400–425 411 7 245.00–260.00 $251.65 $1,034 +16.56
505–535 517 5 220.00–225.00 $222.93 $1,153 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 305.00–310.00 $307.56 $978 +2.40
410–440 425 8 265.00–280.00 $272.76 $1,159 +21.55
460–475 466 7 255.00–275.00 $263.73 $1,229 +12.78
510–535 520 5 240.00–255.00 $246.17 $1,280 +14.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1310 1130 80-85% 23 112.00–123.00 $116.43 $1,316 -0.66
1210–1355 1283 80-85% 4 126.00–135.00 $130.75 $1,678 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1105 1043 85-90% 11 105.00–112.00 $108.57 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1730 1498 4 143.00–151.00 $145.31 $2,177 —

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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.