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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 921 805 1,120
Feeder cattle 488 572 907
Slaughter cattle 433 233 213

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 4 160.00–175.00 $167.98 $459 +3.03
305–325 315 6 165.00–172.00 $168.39 $530 +1.37
360–385 377 3 155.00–159.00 $157.73 $595 +4.82
410–420 415 6 149.00–159.00 $153.94 $639 +3.31
470–490 481 7 140.00–145.00 $142.91 $687 -2.05
510–535 527 3 135.00–145.00 $138.23 $728 -3.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 316 5 157.00–162.00 $159.15 $503 +0.03
350–375 358 3 145.00–150.00 $146.74 $525 +0.69
450–490 470 2 130.00–137.00 $133.35 $627 -0.35
505–525 515 6 125.00–131.00 $127.94 $659 -2.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 258 3 180.00–185.00 $183.29 $473 —
400–425 408 3 160.00–165.00 $163.27 $666 +4.22
450–485 471 5 150.00–160.00 $153.82 $724 -1.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 260 3 140.00–152.00 $148.15 $385 +5.02
320–340 330 4 140.00–148.00 $144.12 $476 +1.68
365–390 378 6 137.00–144.00 $140.38 $531 +6.79
415–435 425 4 130.00–136.00 $132.93 $565 +5.02
455–480 463 3 120.00–127.00 $122.42 $567 -0.04
505–540 526 5 110.00–116.00 $113.70 $598 +1.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 155.00–162.00 $158.33 $416 —
320–335 325 3 150.00–155.00 $151.72 $493 -0.88
360–375 368 6 145.00–152.00 $148.43 $546 +6.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1075 1051 80-85% 37 71.00–77.00 $74.07 $778 —
1170–1350 1234 80-85% 17 79.00–83.00 $80.51 $993 +5.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1160 1071 85-90% 21 64.00–70.00 $66.71 $714 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1455 1353 5 85.00–89.00 $86.42 $1,169 —
1640–1725 1683 2 96.00–97.00 $96.51 $1,624 —

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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.