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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

1,585 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $134.46/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 566 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,585 1,511 1,475
Feeder cattle 1,141 1,194 1,268
Slaughter cattle 444 317 207

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
255–275 262 3 185.00–200.00 $194.75 $510 -0.10
360–380 370 4 160.00–165.00 $162.43 $601 -1.00
425–440 433 6 152.00–160.00 $155.93 $675 -1.52
455–475 464 7 147.00–155.00 $150.51 $698 +0.93
500–525 511 7 137.00–144.00 $140.92 $720 +1.07
555–575 566 11 130.00–140.00 $134.46 $761 +3.47
600–605 603 3 130.00–133.00 $130.99 $790 +4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 3 160.00–175.00 $170.18 $485 -6.70
300–325 313 2 165.00–170.00 $167.60 $525 -3.65
350–365 358 4 152.00–158.00 $155.06 $555 +0.16
450–475 463 4 140.00–145.00 $142.57 $660 +4.02
500–535 514 5 130.00–135.00 $132.92 $683 +7.38
550–575 558 3 120.00–129.00 $125.91 $703 +1.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 4 157.00–162.00 $159.34 $510 -0.39
350–390 370 4 140.00–145.00 $142.64 $528 -1.82
420–435 428 4 135.00–139.00 $136.96 $586 -0.51
450–485 462 3 130.00–135.00 $133.25 $616 +4.76
515–535 525 2 120.00–127.00 $123.43 $648 +4.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 267 7 150.00–167.00 $160.18 $428 +4.29
300–315 310 3 143.00–150.00 $145.26 $450 -1.29
350–375 358 3 140.00–145.00 $141.74 $507 +0.82
405–440 423 2 130.00–132.00 $131.04 $554 -1.89
450–475 458 3 123.00–126.00 $124.04 $568 -4.35
505–525 515 2 118.00–120.00 $118.98 $613 +0.47
550–575 563 2 112.00–117.00 $114.56 $645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 135.00–147.00 $141.11 $381 -3.74
300–310 305 2 134.00–137.00 $135.48 $413 -1.50
355–385 370 2 132.00–137.00 $134.40 $497 +2.06
405–415 411 5 118.00–128.00 $124.06 $510 -1.93
465–485 477 5 117.00–121.00 $118.56 $566 -0.35
500–525 513 4 108.00–114.00 $111.07 $570 +1.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 365 3 120.00–127.00 $122.40 $447 -1.66
405–420 413 2 110.00–115.00 $112.45 $464 +0.72
450–485 468 2 105.00–113.00 $108.85 $509 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–560 556 5 127.00–133.00 $130.63 $726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1155 1099 80-85% 23 65.00–70.00 $68.01 $747 —
1050–1340 1272 80-85% 10 72.00–78.00 $74.93 $953 +8.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1155 1031 85-90% 12 55.00–60.00 $57.13 $589 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1570 1493 3 73.00–75.00 $74.30 $1,109 —
1790–1850 1820 4 80.00–86.00 $83.05 $1,512 —

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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.