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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

805 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 805 737 407
Feeder cattle 572 545 330
Slaughter cattle 233 192 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 269 9 160.00–172.00 $164.95 $444 -7.12
305–315 312 3 165.00–168.00 $167.02 $521 -4.68
355–370 364 7 150.00–155.00 $152.91 $557 -4.64
410–425 416 7 145.00–155.00 $150.63 $627 -3.49
460–470 465 2 141.00–149.00 $144.96 $674 -4.17
510–540 525 4 140.00–144.00 $141.94 $745 +2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 8 155.00–163.00 $159.12 $517 -3.32
360–375 366 5 144.00–149.00 $146.05 $535 +2.81
405–420 413 2 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $568 -4.04
470–485 475 3 132.00–137.00 $133.70 $635 -6.25
515–525 520 2 125.00–135.00 $129.95 $676 —
555–575 563 5 125.00–132.00 $129.14 $727 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 4 160.00–166.00 $162.94 $600 -6.92
415–435 425 6 157.00–161.00 $159.05 $676 -3.42
450–460 455 2 153.00–157.00 $154.98 $705 -6.59
510–535 523 2 145.00–149.00 $146.95 $769 -2.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 267 3 140.00–150.00 $143.13 $382 -1.72
320–335 328 8 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $467 -1.05
350–375 367 3 132.00–137.00 $133.59 $490 -5.16
415–440 428 2 125.00–131.00 $127.91 $547 -4.21
460–475 468 4 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $573 -1.59
500–510 504 5 110.00–116.00 $112.43 $567 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 150.00–155.00 $152.60 $478 —
355–385 370 4 140.00–144.00 $141.92 $525 -5.67
420–435 426 5 135.00–140.00 $137.04 $584 -6.00
450–465 460 3 130.00–137.00 $134.72 $620 -2.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 307 3 125.00–135.00 $128.48 $394 -6.71
415–440 428 4 115.00–122.00 $118.60 $508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1205 1137 80-85% 19 67.00–72.00 $69.97 $796 +1.59
1110–1335 1236 80-85% 9 74.00–79.00 $75.44 $932 +2.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1010 944 85-90% 6 54.00–60.00 $57.85 $546 —
950–1025 975 85-90% 9 64.00–68.00 $65.40 $638 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1635 1523 4 85.00–89.00 $87.58 $1,334 —

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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.