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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

1,511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,511 1,111 1,252
Feeder cattle 1,194 811 977
Slaughter cattle 317 300 275

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls 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
200–215 207 9 205.00–225.00 $214.25 $443 -5.39
250–265 258 4 190.00–200.00 $194.85 $503 -4.01
300–325 313 4 177.00–185.00 $180.84 $566 -2.48
360–375 368 8 160.00–167.00 $163.43 $601 ±0.00
400–415 408 2 155.00–160.00 $157.45 $642 -3.91
450–475 458 3 145.00–152.00 $149.58 $685 +1.17
500–530 515 6 135.00–145.00 $139.85 $720 +1.31
560–575 568 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $744 -2.69
620–630 628 4 126.00–128.00 $126.49 $794 —
650–665 658 2 121.00–125.00 $122.98 $809 —
705–720 713 2 116.00–118.00 $116.99 $834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 267 5 170.00–182.00 $176.88 $472 —
300–340 320 2 167.00–175.00 $171.25 $548 -1.86
355–385 367 5 152.00–157.00 $154.90 $568 -1.08
420–435 428 4 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $631 +0.13
455–475 465 4 136.00–141.00 $138.55 $644 -1.86
515–540 528 2 124.00–127.00 $125.54 $663 +1.09
565–580 573 4 120.00–128.00 $123.95 $710 +0.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 6 155.00–165.00 $159.73 $516 -0.39
350–360 355 2 142.00–147.00 $144.46 $513 -2.42
410–420 415 4 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $571 +0.74
475–480 478 2 127.00–130.00 $128.49 $614 +0.95
505–530 518 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 4 140.00–150.00 $144.85 $374 +3.25
305–335 323 5 132.00–140.00 $136.98 $442 -1.93
355–370 364 5 130.00–136.00 $132.34 $482 -0.11
425–435 430 2 125.00–127.00 $125.99 $542 +2.45
460–485 471 7 115.00–122.00 $118.91 $560 +1.21
505–525 515 6 105.00–113.00 $109.08 $562 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 152.00–160.00 $155.89 $418 -3.96
315–325 320 4 143.00–150.00 $146.55 $469 —
350–365 358 4 137.00–145.00 $140.92 $504 +2.39
400–420 410 6 130.00–136.00 $132.93 $545 +0.68
450–475 467 3 125.00–130.00 $128.39 $600 —
505–515 510 2 117.00–120.00 $118.51 $604 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 3 125.00–130.00 $126.70 $403 -5.94
350–360 355 4 120.00–128.00 $124.06 $440 +1.18
400–425 408 3 110.00–115.00 $111.73 $456 -3.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1265 1191 80-85% 17 70.00–76.00 $73.75 $878 —
1210–1355 1255 80-85% 10 63.00–69.00 $66.39 $833 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1060 941 85-90% 8 53.00–59.00 $55.34 $521 +10.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1815 1663 4 83.00–88.00 $85.73 $1,426 +2.91

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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.