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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 15, 2021

752 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 752 790 707
Feeder cattle 549 624 594
Slaughter cattle 203 166 113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 270 7 195.00–205.00 $198.97 $537 —
315–325 320 6 177.00–187.00 $181.92 $582 —
350–375 363 8 160.00–165.00 $162.59 $590 -8.67
400–415 410 3 160.00–165.00 $163.37 $670 -1.84
450–485 468 6 152.00–160.00 $156.15 $731 +2.06
500–525 510 5 145.00–152.00 $147.88 $754 +2.47
550–575 563 4 140.00–150.00 $144.89 $816 +6.44
600–640 615 3 131.00–141.00 $136.33 $838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 6 170.00–180.00 $174.82 $481 —
305–335 317 5 167.00–175.00 $170.38 $540 -3.65
350–390 373 7 150.00–157.00 $152.82 $570 -3.95
410–440 425 8 145.00–155.00 $149.82 $637 -0.35
465–485 475 2 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $677 +1.55
500–535 518 2 130.00–137.00 $133.38 $691 -4.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 303 3 157.00–165.00 $159.73 $484 -5.08
350–375 363 4 142.00–148.00 $145.10 $527 -3.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 8 137.00–147.00 $141.67 $380 -1.27
350–365 356 5 130.00–135.00 $132.05 $470 -0.83
400–420 408 5 120.00–125.00 $122.06 $498 -5.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 8 120.00–128.00 $124.05 $459 +0.02
400–420 413 3 110.00–115.00 $113.39 $468 -3.17
465–480 475 3 105.00–110.00 $106.63 $506 -7.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 255 3 150.00–155.00 $153.27 $391 -11.86
500–515 505 3 112.00–121.00 $117.94 $596 -5.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1185 1104 80-85% 14 69.00–75.00 $70.89 $783 —
1065–1350 1217 80-85% 13 78.00–85.00 $81.12 $987 +13.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1120 1074 85-90% 7 58.00–64.00 $61.32 $659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1505 1445 3 98.00–99.00 $98.31 $1,421 —
1480–1525 1495 3 86.00–88.00 $87.32 $1,305 —
1360–2060 1710 2 108.00–110.00 $109.20 $1,867 —

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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.