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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $151.46/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 418 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.42/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $597/hd at 408 lb · 10 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 2 steers $166.39/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $474/hd at 285 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 869 1,329 1,263
Feeder cattle 687 1,063 1,023
Slaughter cattle 182 266 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 10 160.00–173.00 $166.39 $474 -0.71
300–335 318 6 165.00–170.00 $167.64 $533 -0.50
360–390 373 7 155.00–162.00 $158.14 $590 +4.27
410–425 418 11 147.00–157.00 $151.46 $633 +0.32
455–485 468 7 145.00–152.00 $148.11 $693 +5.68
555–585 570 4 130.00–136.00 $132.92 $758 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 4 175.00–180.00 $177.55 $453 -5.78
310–335 323 6 175.00–182.00 $178.36 $576 -1.40
370–390 381 7 165.00–175.00 $169.16 $644 +2.26
400–405 403 9 162.00–172.00 $166.41 $671 +3.56
450–475 463 6 157.00–167.00 $161.86 $749 +7.00
505–515 510 6 145.00–154.00 $149.46 $762 +3.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 155.00–162.00 $158.61 $500 -0.04
350–370 360 4 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $531 +2.51
425–440 433 2 135.00–145.00 $139.91 $606 +0.17
465–475 470 2 130.00–140.00 $134.95 $634 +2.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 6 157.00–162.00 $159.38 $419 -0.59
300–335 323 3 155.00–159.00 $156.24 $505 +5.81
350–360 356 5 145.00–155.00 $148.93 $530 +6.02
400–415 408 10 142.00–151.00 $146.42 $597 +5.62
455–465 459 5 134.00–140.00 $136.43 $626 +5.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 140.00–145.00 $143.06 $456 +0.64
350–385 371 5 135.00–142.00 $139.36 $517 +3.02
400–425 410 5 130.00–138.00 $134.68 $552 +7.30
525–540 530 3 110.00–118.00 $115.28 $611 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 310 3 130.00–137.00 $132.26 $410 -0.85
405–425 415 4 115.00–125.00 $119.88 $498 +2.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1175 1053 80-85% 8 65.00–71.00 $69.52 $732 —
1080–1370 1208 80-85% 19 74.00–80.00 $76.17 $920 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1170 1043 85-90% 4 59.00–65.00 $61.18 $638 +0.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1825 1541 6 87.00–92.00 $88.99 $1,371 —
1835–1985 1910 2 97.00–103.00 $100.12 $1,912 —

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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.