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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

1,762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,762 2,171 0
Feeder cattle 1,391 1,932 0
Slaughter cattle 371 239 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 175.00–185.00 $180.19 $582 +1.47
350–380 365 6 162.00–170.00 $165.84 $605 -2.06
400–425 408 3 155.00–165.00 $161.53 $659 +8.96
450–475 463 2 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $683 -0.83
515–540 528 2 135.00–139.00 $137.05 $724 +3.49
555–590 573 4 130.00–137.00 $133.39 $764 +1.98
600–620 608 6 127.00–130.00 $128.51 $781 +0.15
650–655 653 3 125.00–127.00 $125.66 $821 -1.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 320 3 165.00–172.00 $167.41 $536 -3.47
375–390 380 3 155.00–159.00 $156.37 $594 +0.29
405–415 410 4 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $605 +2.60
450–485 464 5 135.00–142.00 $139.07 $645 +2.11
500–535 518 2 127.00–130.00 $128.45 $665 +0.42
570–590 580 4 121.00–126.00 $123.54 $717 -1.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 155.00–160.00 $158.24 $487 -1.68
450–485 468 2 125.00–130.00 $127.41 $596 +2.20
500–540 520 2 116.00–121.00 $118.40 $616 -2.07
550–575 563 2 110.00–115.00 $112.56 $634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 135.00–138.00 $135.96 $432 -2.47
350–375 358 3 127.00–130.00 $128.95 $462 -4.02
410–440 428 5 117.00–125.00 $121.93 $522 +0.24
455–490 473 4 112.00–119.00 $115.37 $546 -3.00
500–520 510 2 107.00–110.00 $108.47 $553 -0.42
550–565 558 2 103.00–108.00 $105.53 $589 -1.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 140.00–145.00 $142.40 $446 —
415–430 423 4 128.00–130.00 $128.98 $546 +0.45
450–465 458 2 123.00–127.00 $124.97 $572 +1.43
505–525 515 2 115.00–120.00 $117.45 $605 +0.89
550–575 563 2 112.00–115.00 $113.53 $639 —
600–630 609 5 107.00–110.00 $108.00 $658 +3.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 122.00–132.00 $126.89 $416 -4.72
350–365 358 2 122.00–125.00 $123.53 $442 +0.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 537 3 124.00–127.00 $126.01 $677 +3.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1235 1139 80-85% 9 54.00–58.00 $55.46 $632 —
1320–1500 1380 80-85% 3 59.00–63.00 $60.45 $834 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1750 1619 5 80.00–86.00 $83.21 $1,347 —

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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.