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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

499 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $121.61/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 513 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 499 752 779
Feeder cattle 375 549 530
Slaughter cattle 124 203 249

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and 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
260–275 268 4 195.00–215.00 $204.72 $549 +5.75
300–325 317 3 180.00–185.00 $181.58 $576 -0.34
350–380 360 3 165.00–175.00 $171.48 $617 +8.89
410–425 418 2 165.00–175.00 $169.91 $710 +6.54
450–490 470 6 152.00–162.00 $156.79 $737 +0.64
505–535 523 5 145.00–155.00 $148.86 $779 +0.98
555–575 562 3 145.00–148.00 $146.98 $826 +2.09
600–615 611 6 135.00–142.00 $137.66 $841 +1.33
660–685 675 3 127.00–134.00 $130.33 $880 —
700–740 718 3 124.00–130.00 $127.72 $917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 175.00–187.00 $180.94 $485 +6.12
300–315 306 5 170.00–177.00 $174.12 $533 +3.74
370–380 375 2 155.00–160.00 $157.53 $591 +4.71
405–410 408 2 150.00–157.00 $153.48 $626 +3.66
450–485 468 2 140.00–145.00 $142.41 $666 -0.04
510–525 518 2 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $712 +4.08
550–580 560 3 125.00–135.00 $131.55 $737 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 360 3 140.00–147.00 $142.27 $512 -2.83
405–430 418 2 142.00–146.00 $143.94 $602 —
460–475 468 2 135.00–137.00 $136.02 $637 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 262 5 160.00–165.00 $162.86 $427 +9.59
300–310 305 2 150.00–158.00 $154.07 $470 —
350–385 362 3 140.00–150.00 $146.45 $530 —
405–435 420 2 132.00–138.00 $134.89 $567 —
450–475 458 3 124.00–128.00 $126.62 $580 —
500–525 513 10 117.00–126.00 $121.61 $624 +3.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 3 140.00–150.00 $143.09 $386 +1.42
315–340 328 4 140.00–147.00 $143.63 $471 —
360–390 372 5 130.00–137.00 $134.06 $499 +2.01
450–465 458 4 110.00–120.00 $115.08 $527 —
505–535 525 3 110.00–115.00 $111.60 $586 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 120.00–127.00 $123.55 $457 -0.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1165 1092 80-85% 9 78.00–84.00 $79.81 $872 —
1000–1285 1117 80-85% 15 70.00–76.00 $73.18 $817 +2.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1200 1020 85-90% 6 59.00–64.00 $61.88 $631 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1585 1430 4 83.00–85.00 $84.01 $1,201 -14.30
1560–1700 1607 3 89.00–90.00 $89.35 $1,436 —

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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.