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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 11, 2024

1,136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $356.69/cwt +46.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 423 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $450.94/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 320 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $314.74/cwt ≈ $1,825/hd at 580 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,136 1,182 1,379
Feeder cattle 966 886 883
Slaughter cattle 170 296 496

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 10.00 to 20.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 262 5 500.00–520.00 $508.55 $1,332 -0.97
305–335 320 12 430.00–470.00 $450.94 $1,443 +6.42
355–365 359 7 420.00–450.00 $433.06 $1,555 +10.08
410–425 418 9 400.00–430.00 $413.07 $1,727 +65.33
450–465 458 8 335.00–380.00 $357.13 $1,636 +31.87
510–520 515 8 320.00–350.00 $334.85 $1,724 +26.52
570–590 580 12 300.00–330.00 $314.74 $1,825 —
600–635 608 7 290.00–315.00 $308.41 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 322 5 385.00–410.00 $399.44 $1,286 -10.18
355–375 364 7 380.00–400.00 $388.84 $1,415 +13.42
410–435 423 14 330.00–385.00 $356.69 $1,509 +46.99
460–480 470 6 300.00–320.00 $309.79 $1,456 +19.95
510–525 518 6 290.00–300.00 $294.93 $1,528 +25.08
560–575 568 4 275.00–290.00 $282.60 $1,605 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 4 340.00–360.00 $350.14 $1,296 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 9 340.00–380.00 $357.18 $1,182 +35.52
375–385 380 8 320.00–350.00 $334.80 $1,272 +20.41
410–420 416 7 315.00–340.00 $325.57 $1,354 +38.09
450–465 458 6 280.00–300.00 $290.16 $1,329 +13.42
500–530 515 10 250.00–280.00 $265.44 $1,367 +16.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 6 310.00–335.00 $322.88 $1,066 —
350–375 360 5 285.00–305.00 $293.33 $1,056 +14.69
410–440 425 8 280.00–305.00 $292.06 $1,241 +33.55
470–485 478 8 250.00–270.00 $259.84 $1,242 +7.18
510–535 525 5 230.00–245.00 $235.83 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 285.00–300.00 $292.15 $949 —
405–440 419 5 245.00–265.00 $256.60 $1,075 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1125 1066 80-85% 20 108.00–117.00 $113.91 $1,214 —
1075–1215 1145 80-85% 8 120.00–124.00 $122.12 $1,398 +7.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1155 1078 85-90% 7 103.00–108.00 $105.70 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1640 1501 8 140.00–156.00 $148.77 $2,233 —

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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.