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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

1,079 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.70/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $650/hd at 407 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.17/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 518 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $179.56/cwt -0.84 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 405 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,079 1,407 1,084
Feeder cattle 863 1,210 965
Slaughter cattle 216 197 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 3.00 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
250–290 267 7 212.00–227.00 $218.98 $585 +5.64
305–310 308 8 205.00–220.00 $212.44 $654 +5.89
350–385 368 10 185.00–195.00 $189.76 $698 +0.49
400–410 405 12 175.00–184.00 $179.56 $727 -0.84
455–465 460 11 160.00–170.00 $164.60 $757 -0.48
515–525 518 3 154.00–160.00 $156.03 $808 -3.61
555–575 562 3 148.00–155.00 $152.61 $858 +1.65
600–635 607 8 140.00–147.00 $143.39 $870 +0.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 5 185.00–195.00 $189.18 $615 -0.62
365–385 375 8 170.00–180.00 $175.13 $657 +1.92
415–425 420 6 160.00–167.00 $163.54 $687 -1.64
450–485 468 8 150.00–158.00 $154.15 $721 +1.06
505–535 520 10 140.00–146.00 $143.09 $744 -4.84
600–635 618 6 130.00–135.00 $132.73 $820 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 170.00–180.00 $174.84 $559 +2.45
350–365 360 3 160.00–165.00 $163.38 $588 +3.55
415–435 425 4 145.00–152.00 $148.42 $631 -5.02
455–480 468 2 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $667 +0.46
505–535 522 9 125.00–135.00 $130.70 $682 —
550–575 563 2 122.00–127.00 $124.44 $701 -2.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 6 165.00–180.00 $173.06 $467 +2.91
315–330 323 9 162.00–172.00 $167.67 $542 +0.36
365–385 375 8 160.00–170.00 $164.87 $618 +4.42
405–410 407 15 155.00–165.00 $159.70 $650 +2.79
450–465 458 11 150.00–160.00 $154.46 $707 +7.67
500–535 518 12 135.00–145.00 $140.17 $726 +5.03
560–585 573 4 135.00–140.00 $137.55 $788 +7.75
615–640 625 6 125.00–131.00 $128.62 $804 -1.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 326 5 150.00–160.00 $155.89 $508 -0.67
420–440 430 4 142.00–150.00 $146.09 $628 +4.00
470–485 478 6 135.00–145.00 $140.08 $670 +5.48
500–535 518 6 127.00–132.00 $129.42 $670 +5.51
555–570 564 5 122.00–127.00 $123.97 $699 +5.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 140.00–148.00 $144.16 $466 —
350–360 355 2 135.00–145.00 $139.93 $497 +4.76
420–430 427 3 130.00–137.00 $134.70 $575 +5.46
455–485 465 3 125.00–130.00 $128.26 $596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1225 1127 80-85% 26 64.00–70.00 $66.79 $753 +0.94
1180–1230 1204 80-85% 8 71.00–77.00 $73.97 $891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1075 986 85-90% 9 57.00–62.00 $59.04 $582 +0.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1420 1397 11 81.00–86.00 $84.43 $1,179 —
1390–1485 1422 3 90.00–93.00 $91.04 $1,295 +1.22

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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.