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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

1,111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,111 1,762 1,030
Feeder cattle 811 1,391 917
Slaughter cattle 300 371 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure for previous two weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 4 210.00–230.00 $219.64 $457 —
250–265 256 7 190.00–210.00 $198.86 $509 —
315–320 317 3 180.00–185.00 $183.32 $581 +3.13
350–365 358 8 160.00–167.00 $163.43 $585 -2.41
410–425 418 9 157.00–167.00 $161.36 $674 -0.17
450–475 463 6 145.00–152.00 $148.41 $687 +0.98
505–525 513 5 135.00–141.00 $138.54 $711 +1.49
550–565 555 3 133.00–135.00 $133.68 $742 +0.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 167.00–177.00 $173.11 $552 +5.70
350–370 361 9 152.00–159.00 $155.98 $563 -0.39
405–435 420 6 145.00–150.00 $147.41 $619 -0.06
450–475 463 6 137.00–144.00 $140.41 $650 +1.34
515–535 525 2 122.00–127.00 $124.45 $653 -4.00
550–565 560 3 120.00–125.00 $123.36 $691 -0.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 4 155.00–165.00 $160.12 $501 +1.88
350–365 359 5 142.00–150.00 $146.88 $527 —
410–435 418 3 135.00–140.00 $136.73 $572 —
450–465 458 2 125.00–130.00 $127.54 $584 +0.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 260 3 140.00–145.00 $141.60 $368 —
305–335 320 4 137.00–141.00 $138.91 $445 +2.95
375–390 383 6 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $507 +3.50
425–435 430 6 120.00–127.00 $123.54 $531 +1.61
450–465 460 3 115.00–119.00 $117.70 $541 +2.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 155.00–165.00 $159.85 $412 —
350–375 365 5 137.00–141.00 $138.53 $506 —
405–415 409 9 130.00–135.00 $132.25 $541 +3.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 130.00–135.00 $132.64 $422 +5.75
350–385 364 5 120.00–125.00 $122.88 $447 -0.65
400–420 410 2 112.00–119.00 $115.59 $474 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1210 1115 80-85% 17 55.00–60.00 $57.80 $644 +2.34
1260–1375 1337 80-85% 3 64.00–65.00 $64.31 $860 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–960 933 85-90% 6 42.00–47.00 $44.89 $419 —
905–1340 1095 85-90% 11 48.00–54.00 $51.57 $565 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1350 1323 5 73.00–79.00 $76.55 $1,013 —
1265–2210 1664 7 81.00–85.00 $82.82 $1,378 —
1835 1835 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,652 —

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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.