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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

1,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,004 1,585 998
Feeder cattle 773 1,141 768
Slaughter cattle 231 444 230

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 4 215.00–227.00 $221.14 $475 —
250–260 256 7 195.00–215.00 $203.38 $521 +8.63
300–315 305 3 177.00–180.00 $178.97 $546 —
350–385 364 5 162.00–167.00 $164.12 $597 +1.69
400–410 405 6 155.00–161.00 $157.96 $640 +2.03
450–465 458 6 150.00–157.00 $153.56 $703 +3.05
510–525 516 5 140.00–149.00 $143.66 $741 +2.74
550–565 558 4 135.00–142.00 $138.55 $773 +4.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 175.00–185.00 $180.23 $492 +10.05
315–335 322 3 167.00–175.00 $172.22 $555 +4.62
355–385 367 5 152.00–160.00 $156.64 $575 +1.58
420–430 425 4 145.00–150.00 $147.53 $627 —
465–475 469 5 140.00–145.00 $142.03 $666 -0.54
515–535 522 3 130.00–139.00 $135.92 $710 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 5 155.00–165.00 $160.85 $503 +1.51
360–385 368 3 140.00–150.00 $146.52 $539 +3.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 355 3 130.00–135.00 $133.29 $473 -1.11
415–440 426 7 120.00–128.00 $123.54 $526 -0.52
475–490 481 7 114.00–121.00 $117.95 $567 -0.61
505–520 513 6 105.00–114.00 $109.43 $561 -1.64
550–580 565 6 102.00–112.00 $106.87 $604 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 160.00–175.00 $167.14 $440 +6.96
300–325 315 5 145.00–155.00 $148.81 $469 +3.55
350–390 374 5 138.00–147.00 $141.37 $529 -0.37
400–440 427 3 130.00–135.00 $131.56 $562 +0.52
450–460 455 4 125.00–128.00 $126.48 $575 +2.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 3 125.00–135.00 $131.84 $431 —
365–380 373 6 120.00–127.00 $123.43 $460 +1.03
465–475 472 3 105.00–110.00 $106.64 $503 -2.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 4 155.00–160.00 $157.42 $650 —
550–570 563 3 131.00–136.00 $132.63 $747 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 535 3 130.00–135.00 $131.64 $704 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1225 1084 80-85% 25 61.00–67.00 $64.33 $697 -3.68
1175–1580 1263 80-85% 5 68.00–70.00 $68.69 $868 -6.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1080 1018 85-90% 9 55.00–60.00 $56.92 $579 -0.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1555 1467 3 85.00–89.00 $86.95 $1,276 +12.65

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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.