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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

1,622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $156.88/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 430 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.97/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 408 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $161.92/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 468 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,622 505 927
Feeder cattle 1,233 369 779
Slaughter cattle 389 136 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls steady. 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
250–275 265 5 170.00–187.00 $176.42 $468 -3.42
325–340 333 4 176.00–185.00 $180.40 $601 +0.55
370–385 378 10 157.00–167.00 $162.10 $613 -0.37
420–440 430 14 152.00–162.00 $156.88 $675 -2.00
465–490 476 9 145.00–155.00 $150.43 $716 -1.65
500–520 509 7 145.00–149.00 $146.75 $747 —
550–560 557 3 137.00–145.00 $139.63 $778 -0.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 195.00–205.00 $200.20 $627 +7.64
350–385 368 6 170.00–180.00 $174.76 $643 +1.52
405–425 414 9 165.00–175.00 $170.44 $706 -0.37
460–475 468 12 157.00–167.00 $161.92 $758 -0.45
500–520 511 7 150.00–157.00 $152.93 $781 -0.35
550–580 568 5 150.00–155.00 $151.94 $863 +2.91
600–635 618 2 134.00–141.00 $137.40 $849 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 6 165.00–170.00 $167.42 $527 +4.29
355–390 373 6 145.00–155.00 $150.23 $560 -3.37
405–425 415 8 140.00–150.00 $144.88 $601 —
450–475 458 3 137.00–142.00 $140.27 $642 -0.60
510–535 523 6 129.00–137.00 $132.90 $695 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 312 5 155.00–165.00 $158.85 $496 -0.92
365–375 369 5 150.00–155.00 $152.97 $564 -1.87
405–410 408 12 140.00–150.00 $144.97 $591 -3.16
450–485 468 4 137.00–145.00 $141.15 $661 -5.59
500–525 513 6 129.00–137.00 $133.10 $683 —
600–615 610 3 116.00–120.00 $117.31 $716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 279 5 140.00–155.00 $146.13 $408 —
310–320 315 4 142.00–152.00 $147.08 $463 -2.81
370–390 382 5 137.00–145.00 $141.90 $542 -0.74
400–430 412 5 130.00–139.00 $133.76 $551 -4.35
450–475 464 7 125.00–135.00 $130.85 $607 -0.02
510–525 516 5 120.00–127.00 $124.15 $641 +0.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 317 7 130.00–140.00 $134.59 $427 -2.90
350–365 359 5 125.00–135.00 $131.10 $471 —
410–425 416 5 115.00–125.00 $120.91 $503 -1.75
460–485 470 5 110.00–115.00 $112.94 $531 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1040 972 80-85% 31 63.00–70.00 $66.64 $648 —
1110–1490 1310 80-85% 19 74.00–80.00 $76.90 $1,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–990 947 85-90% 3 48.00–53.00 $49.74 $471 —
920–1025 958 85-90% 10 56.00–62.00 $59.31 $568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1625 1575 3 87.00–91.00 $88.38 $1,392 —

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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.