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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

1,496 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.15/cwt -2.40 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 423 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $170.15/cwt +2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 413 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $126.39/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 466 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,496 1,354 1,107
Feeder cattle 1,182 1,110 919
Slaughter cattle 314 244 188

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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
255–280 268 4 205.00–215.00 $209.77 $562 +1.18
310–340 330 3 195.00–205.00 $201.87 $666 +4.49
370–385 378 12 175.00–185.00 $180.10 $681 +5.17
400–425 413 14 165.00–175.00 $170.15 $703 +2.10
460–485 474 7 156.00–162.00 $158.49 $751 -0.38
505–515 509 5 148.00–155.00 $150.83 $768 -3.49
550–570 562 5 145.00–152.00 $149.26 $839 +2.07
700–725 713 4 127.00–130.00 $128.53 $916 —
750–765 755 3 125.00–128.00 $126.99 $959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 267 5 175.00–195.00 $186.46 $498 —
315–335 325 6 175.00–185.00 $180.15 $585 -0.78
350–365 358 6 162.00–170.00 $165.92 $594 +3.47
410–430 422 5 150.00–160.00 $156.11 $659 -2.56
475–480 478 10 146.00–155.00 $150.48 $719 +1.02
515–530 524 5 137.00–142.00 $138.97 $728 -4.47
570–590 580 8 132.00–142.00 $136.91 $794 -2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 165.00–172.00 $168.64 $545 -1.28
355–360 357 3 150.00–160.00 $156.64 $559 +4.10
400–425 410 5 140.00–147.00 $144.10 $591 -3.37
465–480 471 7 132.00–140.00 $135.49 $638 -5.34
510–530 520 6 127.00–132.00 $129.55 $674 —
555–575 562 3 125.00–130.00 $128.29 $721 +1.65

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 140.00–155.00 $144.70 $401 -0.26
310–335 323 6 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $476 +3.74
350–385 366 9 135.00–145.00 $140.32 $514 -2.28
410–440 425 10 127.00–135.00 $130.86 $556 -2.83
455–475 466 13 122.00–130.00 $126.39 $589 -0.17
500–525 513 8 114.00–121.00 $117.41 $602 -3.04
550–575 563 4 115.00–121.00 $117.93 $664 +0.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 270 5 160.00–175.00 $166.33 $449 —
300–315 309 5 158.00–168.00 $161.88 $500 +7.00
370–390 380 4 147.00–157.00 $152.13 $578 +0.68
410–435 423 20 140.00–150.00 $145.15 $614 -2.40
450–465 458 4 134.00–140.00 $137.05 $628 -2.76
500–525 513 8 127.00–137.00 $131.88 $677 +1.95
555–580 570 5 125.00–133.00 $128.12 $730 +0.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 6 130.00–140.00 $134.80 $422 +2.73
355–370 365 3 125.00–130.00 $128.38 $469 -2.85
415–435 425 4 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $520 -0.15
455–485 467 5 115.00–120.00 $117.92 $551 +0.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1350 1147 80-85% 34 64.00–70.00 $66.91 $767 —
1105–1250 1157 80-85% 13 71.00–74.00 $72.57 $840 +2.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1140 1023 85-90% 13 57.00–63.00 $60.19 $616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1725 1473 3 95.00–99.00 $97.47 $1,436 —
1760–1815 1778 3 101.00–105.00 $102.36 $1,820 —

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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.