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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.57/cwt +5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 525 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.42/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $168.44/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 418 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 789 869 827
Feeder cattle 615 687 753
Slaughter cattle 174 182 74

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 305 3 185.00–189.00 $187.62 $572 +9.26
350–390 374 5 170.00–177.00 $172.62 $646 +3.46
410–425 418 12 165.00–172.00 $168.44 $704 +2.03
450–465 457 9 159.00–169.00 $163.53 $747 +1.67
510–540 525 14 152.00–157.00 $154.57 $811 +5.11
550–565 556 5 150.00–154.00 $152.37 $847 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 262 3 175.00–180.00 $178.18 $467 +11.79
310–330 322 5 177.00–182.00 $180.07 $580 +12.43
350–365 357 9 163.00–169.00 $166.27 $594 +8.13
410–440 423 9 156.00–162.00 $158.77 $672 +7.31
450–470 460 6 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $701 +4.34
500–510 505 4 145.00–150.00 $147.52 $745 —
555–590 567 3 137.00–147.00 $143.53 $814 +10.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 160.00–170.00 $166.74 $537 +8.13
410–435 418 3 145.00–150.00 $148.27 $620 +8.36
510–530 517 3 135.00–137.00 $136.32 $705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 4 152.00–162.00 $156.92 $518 +0.68
355–365 360 6 147.00–153.00 $150.04 $540 +1.11
415–430 423 12 141.00–150.00 $145.42 $615 -1.00
450–460 455 8 137.00–143.00 $139.97 $637 +3.54
500–530 518 5 127.00–132.00 $128.93 $668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 4 145.00–150.00 $147.38 $464 +4.32
355–380 370 5 140.00–145.00 $141.92 $525 +2.56
410–425 419 7 130.00–140.00 $134.20 $562 -0.48
465–490 475 5 125.00–131.00 $127.48 $606 —
505–530 518 4 115.00–125.00 $119.88 $621 +4.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 305 3 135.00–140.00 $136.72 $417 +4.46
350–385 368 6 125.00–132.00 $128.33 $472 —
410–425 418 2 122.00–127.00 $124.54 $521 +4.66
450–485 468 2 115.00–120.00 $117.41 $549 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1280 1122 80-85% 9 70.00–76.00 $73.93 $829 —
1030–1280 1176 80-85% 14 78.00–83.00 $80.44 $946 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1100 1013 85-90% 13 64.00–70.00 $66.31 $672 +5.13
955–1125 1023 85-90% 5 72.00–77.00 $74.20 $759 +13.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1500 1351 5 91.00–97.00 $94.66 $1,279 —
1540–1630 1585 2 103.00–108.00 $105.43 $1,671 —

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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.