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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

1,407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.80/cwt -4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $723/hd at 557 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.91/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 428 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.14/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 520 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,407 896 1,057
Feeder cattle 1,210 815 951
Slaughter cattle 197 81 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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
255–285 272 9 205.00–225.00 $213.34 $580 -0.92
315–325 321 9 200.00–215.00 $206.55 $663 +1.70
350–375 364 9 185.00–195.00 $189.27 $689 +4.06
430–440 435 11 175.00–185.00 $180.40 $785 +5.28
460–475 468 10 160.00–170.00 $165.08 $773 +3.16
510–525 516 7 154.00–164.00 $159.64 $824 +2.52
575–585 580 4 146.00–156.00 $150.96 $876 +1.01
600–625 611 10 140.00–145.00 $142.76 $872 +0.34
650–690 676 16 137.00–145.00 $141.41 $956 —
705–715 710 8 134.00–143.00 $138.53 $984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 185.00–195.00 $189.80 $594 +0.11
350–370 363 3 170.00–180.00 $173.21 $629 +2.33
405–440 421 13 160.00–170.00 $165.18 $695 +4.11
450–475 461 7 150.00–157.00 $153.09 $706 +0.04
505–530 518 8 145.00–151.00 $147.93 $766 +3.38
555–575 565 4 137.00–144.00 $140.56 $794 +2.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 3 167.00–175.00 $172.39 $546 +1.28
350–375 363 6 155.00–165.00 $159.83 $580 +2.30
410–425 418 4 150.00–157.00 $153.44 $641 +1.19
450–460 456 5 140.00–145.00 $141.97 $647 +0.36
560–590 580 3 125.00–132.00 $127.25 $738 -3.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 8 165.00–175.00 $170.15 $439 -1.99
300–340 320 6 162.00–172.00 $167.31 $535 -2.25
350–365 357 9 155.00–165.00 $160.45 $573 +0.16
420–435 428 18 152.00–162.00 $156.91 $672 +1.76
450–465 457 17 142.00–152.00 $146.79 $671 +2.99
505–535 520 18 130.00–140.00 $135.14 $703 +0.26
550–565 557 19 125.00–135.00 $129.80 $723 -4.88
610–630 618 16 126.00–134.00 $130.58 $807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 315 3 150.00–160.00 $156.56 $493 +2.67
355–375 367 5 145.00–150.00 $148.07 $543 +4.27
425–440 433 6 137.00–147.00 $142.09 $615 +1.97
465–475 469 7 132.00–138.00 $134.60 $631 +1.06
515–540 528 8 120.00–128.00 $123.91 $654 +2.87
565–580 573 6 117.00–120.00 $118.48 $679 +0.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 4 130.00–140.00 $135.17 $491 —
410–420 416 5 125.00–132.00 $129.24 $538 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 6 160.00–167.00 $163.62 $695 —
450–485 468 4 150.00–155.00 $152.59 $714 —
510–535 523 6 142.00–147.00 $144.56 $756 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 4 157.00–161.00 $158.95 $744 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1490 1117 80-85% 29 64.00–69.00 $65.85 $736 —
1125–1770 1296 80-85% 10 70.00–74.00 $72.90 $945 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1080 998 85-90% 9 57.00–59.00 $58.06 $579 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1650 1400 3 88.00–91.00 $89.82 $1,257 —
1430–1555 1476 4 98.00–102.00 $99.50 $1,469 —

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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.