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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

1,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,109 921 0
Feeder cattle 843 488 0
Slaughter cattle 266 433 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 366 9 161.00–170.00 $165.15 $604 —
410–430 420 4 159.00–168.00 $163.39 $686 +0.12
450–475 463 6 155.00–162.00 $158.59 $734 +4.77
520–535 526 7 142.00–145.00 $143.69 $756 —
560–575 568 4 140.00–144.00 $141.97 $806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 257 9 155.00–170.00 $161.88 $416 -6.10
305–320 313 4 165.00–169.00 $167.05 $523 -1.34
370–385 380 3 153.00–157.00 $155.70 $592 -2.03
405–425 415 6 149.00–154.00 $151.56 $629 -2.38
460–480 473 3 145.00–150.00 $148.38 $702 +5.47
570–590 578 5 130.00–138.00 $134.73 $779 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 7 155.00–161.00 $158.56 $518 -0.59
350–365 355 3 145.00–149.00 $146.37 $520 -0.37
410–440 430 3 137.00–145.00 $139.54 $600 —
460–480 468 5 132.00–140.00 $135.28 $633 +1.93
550–565 558 2 120.00–127.00 $123.55 $689 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 279 5 135.00–145.00 $141.13 $394 -7.02
305–325 315 2 140.00–145.00 $142.58 $449 -1.54
355–385 368 9 135.00–141.00 $137.79 $507 -2.59
405–430 418 6 128.00–132.00 $129.94 $543 -2.99
465–480 474 5 122.00–128.00 $125.65 $596 +3.23
500–525 508 3 110.00–115.00 $113.28 $575 -0.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 3 148.00–155.00 $150.24 $500 -1.48
360–375 368 8 144.00–149.00 $146.55 $539 -1.88
405–415 410 6 136.00–144.00 $139.95 $574 —
450–475 458 3 130.00–135.00 $131.73 $603 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 127.00–137.00 $131.84 $415 —
350–375 363 4 122.00–132.00 $126.83 $460 —
400–435 418 2 116.00–120.00 $117.92 $493 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1100 1068 80-85% 29 64.00–70.00 $66.80 $713 -7.27
1240–1385 1313 80-85% 4 72.00–74.00 $73.06 $959 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1100 1001 85-90% 11 56.00–61.00 $58.98 $590 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1440 1269 12 83.00–88.00 $84.84 $1,077 —

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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.