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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

1,925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,925 1,109 1,541
Feeder cattle 1,675 998 1,418
Slaughter cattle 250 111 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 3 157.00–160.00 $158.02 $526 -3.70
350–375 358 3 137.00–140.00 $138.05 $494 —
410–425 418 4 127.00–135.00 $130.93 $547 -2.32
465–490 479 9 120.00–126.00 $123.41 $591 -5.08
500–515 508 4 110.00–114.00 $111.97 $569 -7.00
550–590 570 4 106.00–111.00 $108.59 $619 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 4 160.00–175.00 $167.92 $445 -1.98
305–325 315 2 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $543 -0.37
350–380 368 5 145.00–150.00 $146.90 $541 -9.59
405–435 420 2 137.00–145.00 $141.14 $593 -7.11
450–480 465 4 127.00–135.00 $130.87 $609 -6.15
505–525 515 4 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $631 -4.12
555–575 565 4 113.00–116.00 $114.47 $647 -8.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 157.00–165.00 $162.41 $601 -3.03
400–435 414 5 150.00–160.00 $154.20 $638 -7.71
455–470 463 2 140.00–147.00 $143.56 $665 -7.39
500–520 513 3 128.00–137.00 $130.92 $672 -2.73
550–570 562 5 118.00–125.00 $120.74 $679 -9.17
605–615 613 4 117.00–120.00 $119.26 $731 -11.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 125.00–130.00 $127.38 $469 -1.99
415–425 420 4 114.00–117.00 $115.48 $485 -4.43
465–480 473 6 110.00–114.00 $112.03 $530 -5.50
500–515 508 4 105.00–112.00 $108.45 $551 —
550–575 563 2 97.00–102.00 $99.56 $561 -10.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 312 3 120.00–127.00 $122.28 $382 -4.64
350–365 358 2 114.00–123.00 $118.59 $425 -4.93
400–440 424 5 104.00–110.00 $107.74 $457 —
480–490 485 4 103.00–108.00 $105.47 $512 —
500–515 508 2 96.00–100.00 $97.97 $498 -5.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 2 115.00–127.00 $120.78 $565 -3.51
550–575 563 4 106.00–109.00 $107.47 $605 -14.90
600–630 606 5 100.00–106.00 $101.25 $614 -11.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–525 517 3 107.00–112.00 $110.39 $571 —
565–580 570 3 99.00–109.00 $105.61 $602 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1465 1119 80-85% 10 49.00–55.00 $52.24 $585 +1.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1115 1078 85-90% 2 43.00–48.00 $45.41 $490 -1.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1660 1437 3 76.00–79.00 $77.16 $1,109 —
1490–1515 1509 4 70.00–74.00 $73.01 $1,102 —

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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.