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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

1,418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $169.52/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $795/hd at 469 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.04/cwt +5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $563/hd at 405 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $176.91/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 408 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,418 2,636 1,794
Feeder cattle 1,134 2,009 1,520
Slaughter cattle 284 627 274

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1418). No trends available due to the markets being closed last week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 8 200.00–220.00 $210.36 $589 +8.36
320–335 328 8 192.00–205.00 $198.65 $652 +15.24
350–375 361 7 180.00–190.00 $184.46 $666 +0.89
400–415 408 14 172.00–182.00 $176.91 $722 +4.07
450–485 469 17 165.00–175.00 $169.52 $795 -0.05
505–525 515 10 157.00–167.00 $161.90 $834 ±0.00
555–580 566 9 153.00–163.00 $157.55 $892 +0.34
600–610 608 4 150.00–160.00 $157.53 $958 +7.24
650–670 660 3 144.00–151.00 $148.37 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 278 3 180.00–190.00 $186.59 $519 +0.64
300–340 320 6 182.00–190.00 $185.75 $594 +4.17
365–385 373 5 167.00–175.00 $171.70 $640 -0.03
425–435 430 8 160.00–167.00 $163.54 $703 +15.08
450–490 474 5 153.00–162.00 $158.58 $752 +8.60
515–540 528 6 145.00–155.00 $149.88 $791 +6.17
555–575 563 5 145.00–150.00 $147.96 $833 +8.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 368 5 157.00–165.00 $161.96 $596 -0.06
410–435 423 4 145.00–155.00 $150.15 $635 -2.53
455–475 462 3 145.00–150.00 $148.29 $685 +0.64
500–530 510 3 135.00–142.00 $139.58 $712 +2.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 160.00–180.00 $170.28 $456 +9.65
350–375 363 6 152.00–162.00 $157.17 $571 +8.37
405–435 422 9 145.00–155.00 $149.27 $630 +3.51
450–465 458 8 139.00–148.00 $143.43 $657 +9.34
510–535 521 9 130.00–136.00 $132.74 $692 -3.51
550–575 563 6 128.00–133.00 $130.56 $735 +3.20
625–640 633 5 125.00–134.00 $129.77 $821 +5.02
650–675 669 4 121.00–127.00 $122.46 $819 +3.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 145.00–157.00 $150.61 $404 +4.45
320–340 329 9 150.00–157.00 $153.78 $506 +5.02
375–390 382 9 140.00–148.00 $144.37 $551 +7.96
400–410 405 14 136.00–142.00 $139.04 $563 +5.54
460–485 473 6 128.00–137.00 $132.38 $626 +13.57
520–540 530 6 118.00–128.00 $122.91 $651 -0.93
560–585 568 3 120.00–127.00 $124.60 $708 +2.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 135.00–145.00 $138.23 $442 +0.03
355–375 365 4 125.00–135.00 $129.86 $474 -1.08
410–425 420 3 125.00–132.00 $129.72 $545 +4.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1310 1130 80-85% 18 54.00–59.00 $56.61 $640 -0.67
1215–1425 1321 80-85% 15 61.00–66.00 $63.15 $834 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1080 990 85-90% 4 45.00–49.00 $47.18 $467 —
1105–1210 1178 85-90% 12 51.00–56.00 $53.00 $624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1490 1435 3 72.00–76.00 $73.23 $1,051 —
1470–1650 1590 3 83.00–89.00 $87.15 $1,386 —
1640–1890 1740 5 93.00–99.00 $95.61 $1,664 —

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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.