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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

1,329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $153.87/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $574/hd at 373 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 steers $158.65/cwt +0.09 vs last sale · ≈ $503/hd at 317 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.42/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $456/hd at 320 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,329 1,109 512
Feeder cattle 1,063 843 317
Slaughter cattle 266 266 195

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last Monday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 266 7 165.00–170.00 $167.10 $444 +5.22
300–325 311 7 165.00–172.00 $168.14 $523 +1.09
360–385 373 16 150.00–158.00 $153.87 $574 -1.83
405–430 420 5 145.00–155.00 $151.14 $635 -0.42
450–475 463 4 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $659 -5.95
500–540 527 3 135.00–140.00 $138.42 $729 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 180.00–187.00 $183.33 $482 —
300–330 315 4 175.00–185.00 $179.76 $566 —
350–365 358 8 162.00–172.00 $166.90 $598 +1.75
400–425 413 8 158.00–168.00 $162.85 $673 -0.54
450–465 459 5 150.00–158.00 $154.86 $711 -3.73
515–525 520 4 142.00–149.00 $145.53 $757 +1.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 15 155.00–162.00 $158.65 $503 +0.09
360–375 368 6 142.00–148.00 $145.06 $534 -1.31
410–430 423 3 135.00–142.00 $139.74 $591 +0.20
460–485 473 4 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $626 -2.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 8 140.00–150.00 $145.37 $392 +4.24
310–330 320 10 140.00–145.00 $142.42 $456 -0.16
360–380 369 9 132.00–140.00 $136.34 $503 -1.45
400–440 420 6 125.00–130.00 $127.38 $535 -2.56
455–475 465 8 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $569 -3.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 261 5 155.00–167.00 $159.97 $418 —
300–320 311 9 147.00–155.00 $150.43 $468 +0.19
350–375 367 3 141.00–147.00 $142.91 $524 -3.64
405–420 414 7 135.00–145.00 $140.80 $583 +0.85
450–475 461 7 127.00–137.00 $131.42 $606 -0.31
500–515 510 3 120.00–126.00 $121.96 $622 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 5 130.00–135.00 $133.11 $423 +1.27
355–380 368 4 120.00–130.00 $125.17 $461 -1.66
400–435 418 8 113.00–122.00 $117.31 $490 -0.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1135 987 80-85% 21 65.00–71.00 $68.58 $677 —
1290–1355 1309 80-85% 7 73.00–77.00 $74.18 $971 +1.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1040 1010 85-90% 7 58.00–63.00 $60.44 $610 +1.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1700 1585 2 90.00–92.00 $90.93 $1,441 —

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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.