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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

862 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.11/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 460 lb · 12 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 steers $175.27/cwt -1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $496/hd at 283 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $142.05/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 505 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 862 734 629
Feeder cattle 655 382 509
Slaughter cattle 207 352 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 4 210.00–215.00 $212.44 $446 —
250–270 257 3 190.00–200.00 $196.49 $505 +0.03
305–325 315 6 180.00–185.00 $182.58 $575 —
350–360 355 6 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $595 +3.61
405–430 418 10 160.00–170.00 $164.85 $689 —
450–460 456 9 160.00–170.00 $164.39 $750 +10.83
500–525 508 3 152.00–162.00 $158.56 $805 +14.33
550–560 555 8 145.00–155.00 $149.95 $832 +7.42
605–630 617 6 130.00–137.00 $133.65 $825 —
655–675 663 3 126.00–128.00 $126.99 $842 —
700–715 710 3 121.00–127.00 $122.97 $873 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 12 165.00–185.00 $175.27 $496 -1.11
300–335 320 7 170.00–177.00 $172.81 $553 +1.22
350–375 363 4 157.00–162.00 $159.41 $579 +1.87
425–440 431 7 147.00–157.00 $152.63 $658 +1.83
455–480 470 5 147.00–155.00 $150.10 $705 +7.56
500–510 505 12 137.00–147.00 $142.05 $717 +4.77
560–575 568 4 130.00–140.00 $135.07 $767 +0.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 7 155.00–165.00 $160.53 $523 +1.05
350–375 363 4 145.00–150.00 $147.41 $535 —
470–485 478 4 130.00–140.00 $135.08 $646 +3.19
515–525 520 4 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $689 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 264 5 155.00–167.00 $161.82 $427 -2.41
300–330 317 9 150.00–160.00 $154.21 $489 -0.99
350 350 7 145.00–155.00 $149.29 $523 +6.89
400–440 420 8 138.00–148.00 $143.24 $602 +4.83
450–470 460 12 130.00–140.00 $135.11 $622 +1.67
510–535 523 6 126.00–135.00 $130.61 $683 +11.56
550–575 563 4 117.00–120.00 $118.53 $667 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 142.00–145.00 $143.46 $442 -1.10
355–385 370 4 130.00–135.00 $132.40 $490 -2.03
420–440 430 2 125.00–135.00 $130.12 $560 +5.30
450–460 455 2 117.00–127.00 $121.95 $555 +0.34
510–525 515 3 112.00–122.00 $118.60 $611 +6.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 4 130.00–135.00 $132.56 $435 -3.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1530 1353 80-85% 9 70.00–73.00 $71.71 $970 —
1070–1515 1370 80-85% 25 62.00–68.00 $63.97 $876 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1300 1201 85-90% 19 54.00–60.00 $58.22 $699 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1690 1660 7 88.00–91.00 $89.75 $1,490 +4.06
1525–1850 1687 3 93.00–97.00 $94.57 $1,595 +8.88

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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.