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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

1,354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $174.93/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 380 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $158.67/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $668/hd at 421 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.88/cwt -3.97 vs last sale · ≈ $493/hd at 318 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,354 1,622 1,010
Feeder cattle 1,110 1,233 889
Slaughter cattle 244 389 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
250–265 260 3 195.00–215.00 $208.59 $542 —
315–325 320 6 190.00–205.00 $197.38 $632 -2.82
375–385 380 12 170.00–180.00 $174.93 $665 +0.17
410–425 418 10 165.00–171.00 $168.05 $702 -2.39
455–485 470 6 155.00–163.00 $158.87 $747 -3.05
500–525 514 9 150.00–160.00 $154.32 $793 +1.39
560–580 569 7 145.00–150.00 $147.19 $838 -4.75
600–635 621 4 140.00–149.00 $143.45 $891 +6.05
650–665 654 4 137.00–145.00 $139.03 $909 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 6 177.00–185.00 $180.93 $552 +0.53
365–380 373 10 160.00–165.00 $162.45 $606 +0.35
405–440 421 11 155.00–162.00 $158.67 $668 +1.79
460–475 468 6 147.00–152.00 $149.46 $699 -0.97
510–540 527 9 140.00–148.00 $143.44 $756 -3.31
550–575 563 4 137.00–142.00 $139.44 $785 -0.19
615–640 629 5 129.00–138.00 $133.75 $841 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 165.00–175.00 $169.92 $535 +2.50
350–360 355 4 150.00–155.00 $152.54 $542 +2.31
405–415 410 4 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $605 +2.59
450–490 470 4 137.00–145.00 $140.83 $662 +0.56
560–575 570 3 125.00–130.00 $126.64 $722 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 10 150.00–160.00 $154.88 $493 -3.97
365–375 370 10 148.00–155.00 $151.45 $560 -1.52
400–425 411 7 144.00–152.00 $147.55 $606 +2.58
450–485 468 6 135.00–145.00 $139.81 $654 -1.34
505–520 513 8 125.00–135.00 $129.93 $667 -3.17
550–560 556 5 124.00–133.00 $127.56 $709 —
610–640 627 7 126.00–131.00 $128.08 $803 +10.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 266 5 140.00–152.00 $144.96 $386 -1.17
305–335 320 4 140.00–147.00 $143.66 $460 -3.42
360–390 375 4 140.00–145.00 $142.60 $535 +0.70
405–440 423 6 129.00–138.00 $133.69 $566 -0.07
450–465 458 10 123.00–130.00 $126.56 $580 -4.29
520–540 530 4 118.00–123.00 $120.45 $638 -3.70
550–565 555 3 115.00–121.00 $117.04 $650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 5 130.00–135.00 $132.07 $433 -2.52
370–385 379 7 126.00–135.00 $131.23 $497 +0.13
410–440 425 2 120.00–125.00 $122.59 $521 +1.68
450–475 458 3 112.00–120.00 $117.24 $537 +4.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 4 160.00–168.00 $163.83 $685 —
450–465 458 4 152.00–160.00 $155.93 $714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 4 145.00–150.00 $147.57 $691 —
510–525 518 4 137.00–145.00 $140.94 $730 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1350 1173 80-85% 26 67.00–73.00 $69.62 $817 —
1165–1410 1285 80-85% 11 75.00–80.00 $77.32 $994 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1075 989 85-90% 13 58.00–64.00 $61.70 $610 +2.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1680 1564 4 93.00–99.00 $95.88 $1,500 +7.50
1735–2150 1943 2 106.00–112.00 $109.32 $2,124 —

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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.