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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 764 357 183
Feeder cattle 596 246 139
Slaughter cattle 168 111 44

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 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
250–290 263 3 205.00–215.00 $211.33 $556 +1.35
300–325 313 2 202.00–212.00 $207.20 $649 +1.28
365–380 375 3 185.00–192.00 $189.73 $711 +0.38
400–435 414 5 175.00–185.00 $179.20 $742 -1.01
455–465 460 4 175.00–185.00 $180.05 $828 +7.94
505–515 510 6 162.00–168.00 $165.03 $842 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 272 5 180.00–195.00 $189.26 $515 -0.50
305–330 322 3 185.00–195.00 $188.16 $606 -2.91
365–385 375 2 170.00–175.00 $172.43 $647 +2.53
400–440 420 4 160.00–170.00 $164.76 $692 -2.78
450–465 458 2 160.00–170.00 $164.92 $755 +5.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 332 3 175.00–180.00 $178.42 $592 —
355–385 370 2 160.00–169.00 $164.32 $608 +7.53
450–470 462 5 145.00–152.00 $149.27 $690 —
500–510 505 2 137.00–140.00 $138.49 $699 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 140.00–150.00 $146.59 $400 —
300–340 320 6 150.00–155.00 $152.34 $487 -1.08
355–385 375 3 150.00–155.00 $151.58 $568 —
415–420 418 6 135.00–145.00 $139.97 $585 —
450–470 463 3 130.00–135.00 $133.38 $618 -0.52
550–585 568 2 115.00–125.00 $119.85 $681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 5 160.00–165.00 $163.11 $519 -1.81
350–375 363 2 160.00–165.00 $162.41 $590 +0.76
400–415 405 3 150.00–160.00 $156.58 $634 +8.40
455–485 475 3 140.00–150.00 $143.19 $680 -1.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 135.00–145.00 $140.12 $446 —
400–415 408 2 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $520 —
450–465 458 2 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $561 -0.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1355 1094 80-85% 14 67.00–73.00 $70.17 $768 —
1000–1305 1153 80-85% 4 75.00–78.00 $76.70 $884 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1235 1065 85-90% 5 61.00–66.00 $62.36 $664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1590 1485 2 94.00–96.00 $95.07 $1,412 —
1670–1885 1778 2 97.00–101.00 $98.88 $1,758 +0.88

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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.