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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 steers $189.76/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $499/hd at 263 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 357 678 391
Feeder cattle 246 556 348
Slaughter cattle 111 122 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady 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
255–270 264 7 205.00–217.00 $209.98 $554 -1.50
315–325 319 5 200.00–210.00 $205.92 $657 +6.04
365–375 369 7 185.00–195.00 $189.35 $699 +4.11
400–435 418 4 175.00–185.00 $180.21 $753 +0.09
455–475 465 2 167.00–177.00 $172.11 $800 +6.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 10 185.00–195.00 $189.76 $499 +0.95
315–325 321 5 185.00–195.00 $191.07 $613 +8.11
360–375 368 4 165.00–175.00 $169.90 $625 -4.86
420–435 428 2 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $717 +3.42
460–475 468 2 155.00–163.00 $159.06 $744 +6.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 365 2 152.00–162.00 $156.79 $572 -2.97
410–440 425 4 155.00–160.00 $157.41 $669 +4.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 266 7 160.00–175.00 $168.36 $448 -2.26
315–325 320 2 160.00–170.00 $164.92 $528 -1.96
355–375 363 6 160.00–165.00 $161.65 $587 +1.30
405–435 425 3 145.00–155.00 $148.18 $630 -8.70
455–475 465 6 140.00–150.00 $144.89 $674 -4.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 150.00–157.00 $153.42 $496 -1.35
450–485 473 3 132.00–138.00 $133.90 $633 -4.56
510–535 518 3 121.00–129.00 $123.75 $641 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 483 3 120.00–125.00 $123.38 $596 -3.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1050 1039 80-85% 14 64.00–68.00 $66.27 $689 —
1085–1310 1256 80-85% 15 71.00–76.00 $72.87 $915 +1.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1215 991 85-90% 8 57.00–62.00 $58.70 $582 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,318 —
1750 1750 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,715 —

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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.