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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

2,171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,171 1,634 1,475
Feeder cattle 1,932 1,193 1,298
Slaughter cattle 239 441 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 217 3 200.00–210.00 $206.92 $449 —
250–290 274 5 185.00–195.00 $191.35 $524 -3.84
300–315 305 3 177.00–182.00 $178.72 $545 -6.95
350–365 356 5 162.00–172.00 $167.90 $598 -2.27
405–430 418 6 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $638 -6.18
450–480 460 3 145.00–150.00 $148.26 $682 -4.27
505–525 517 5 132.00–136.00 $133.56 $691 -11.87
555–585 570 4 128.00–135.00 $131.41 $749 —
600–620 610 3 125.00–131.00 $128.36 $783 —
655–670 662 3 124.00–130.00 $127.64 $845 —
700–725 713 2 116.00–121.00 $118.46 $845 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 282 5 170.00–180.00 $176.17 $497 +6.31
310–330 320 4 167.00–175.00 $170.88 $547 -3.48
350–365 358 6 152.00–160.00 $156.08 $559 -1.35
405–420 414 5 140.00–148.00 $144.87 $600 -2.06
470–485 479 5 135.00–140.00 $136.96 $656 -6.08
505–515 510 8 125.00–131.00 $128.03 $653 -7.73
550–585 568 4 122.00–127.00 $124.58 $708 -0.41
620–640 630 4 118.00–123.00 $120.54 $759 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 6 155.00–165.00 $159.92 $512 -2.68
380–390 383 3 140.00–150.00 $143.39 $549 -1.20
450–490 470 2 120.00–130.00 $125.21 $588 —
500–520 510 2 119.00–122.00 $120.47 $614 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 140.00–152.00 $145.66 $386 +7.21
310–340 325 2 137.00–140.00 $138.43 $450 -3.18
370–380 374 5 130.00–135.00 $132.97 $497 -3.00
415–425 418 3 120.00–125.00 $121.69 $509 -1.03
450–460 456 9 115.00–121.00 $118.37 $540 -3.57
510–540 525 6 105.00–113.00 $108.89 $572 —
560–575 568 4 104.00–110.00 $106.96 $608 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 127.00–130.00 $128.53 $531 -5.74
450–475 463 4 122.00–125.00 $123.54 $572 -4.77
505–525 517 5 115.00–119.00 $116.56 $603 -5.01
600–620 607 3 102.00–106.00 $104.64 $635 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 130.00–135.00 $131.61 $415 -0.55
350–380 365 4 120.00–127.00 $123.36 $450 -1.71
400–415 408 2 110.00–114.00 $112.04 $457 -1.35
450–490 477 3 105.00–113.00 $110.48 $527 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–475 465 5 130.00–135.00 $131.94 $614 —
510–530 521 7 120.00–125.00 $122.90 $640 —
555–570 563 4 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–515 509 5 128.00–132.00 $129.62 $660 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1590 1212 80-85% 10 51.00–56.00 $53.95 $654 —
1025–1400 1213 80-85% 6 57.00–60.50 $59.02 $716 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1215 1052 85-90% 3 48.00–52.00 $49.92 $525 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1535 1395 3 79.00–80.00 $79.63 $1,111 —

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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.