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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

923 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.24/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $499/hd at 283 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.08/cwt +7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $552/hd at 315 lb · 12 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $215.41/cwt -3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $577/hd at 268 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 923 1,079 1,107
Feeder cattle 683 863 875
Slaughter cattle 240 216 232

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
205–220 210 3 220.00–235.00 $229.76 $482 —
250–285 268 12 207.00–225.00 $215.41 $577 -3.57
320–335 326 7 200.00–215.00 $208.40 $679 -4.04
350–375 363 8 185.00–195.00 $190.17 $690 +0.41
400–425 413 8 175.00–185.00 $179.85 $743 +0.29
450–465 458 12 160.00–170.00 $165.08 $756 +0.48
505–520 513 8 150.00–160.00 $155.07 $796 -0.96
550–575 558 3 147.00–155.00 $152.25 $850 -0.36
600–615 605 3 140.00–147.00 $144.63 $875 +1.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 6 185.00–200.00 $192.79 $501 —
300–320 307 3 185.00–195.00 $188.48 $579 -0.70
350–390 370 4 170.00–180.00 $174.73 $647 -0.40
400–440 423 7 160.00–170.00 $165.95 $702 +2.41
450–475 463 4 150.00–156.00 $152.92 $708 -1.23
515–540 528 8 140.00–147.00 $143.58 $758 +0.49
560–580 570 6 136.00–145.00 $140.58 $801 —
600–630 620 3 124.00–130.00 $128.06 $794 -4.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 335 3 170.00–180.00 $176.77 $592 +1.93
350–385 368 2 160.00–167.00 $163.33 $601 -0.05
425–435 428 3 145.00–155.00 $151.61 $649 +3.19
450–490 470 2 137.00–145.00 $140.83 $662 -1.60
505–540 526 5 132.00–138.00 $135.70 $714 +5.00
555–575 565 4 130.00–135.00 $132.54 $749 +8.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 218 3 180.00–190.00 $186.56 $407 —
275–290 283 12 167.00–185.00 $176.24 $499 +3.18
310–320 315 12 170.00–180.00 $175.08 $552 +7.41
350–370 361 9 155.00–165.00 $160.69 $580 -4.18
400–440 424 5 150.00–160.00 $153.77 $652 -5.93
465–480 471 5 142.00–148.00 $145.55 $686 -8.91
505–515 511 5 130.00–135.00 $131.98 $674 -8.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 155.00–160.00 $157.56 $501 +1.67
350–360 354 7 145.00–150.00 $147.18 $521 —
415–420 418 4 140.00–145.00 $142.51 $596 -3.58
450–470 463 3 135.00–140.00 $136.62 $633 -3.46
500–535 512 3 120.00–125.00 $123.26 $631 -6.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 373 5 130.00–137.00 $134.11 $500 -5.82
455–485 470 2 120.00–130.00 $125.16 $588 -3.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 507 5 125.00–132.00 $127.82 $648 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1260 1115 80-85% 23 63.00–69.00 $66.93 $746 +0.14
1020–1300 1245 80-85% 30 70.00–76.00 $71.56 $891 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1025 963 85-90% 13 60.00–65.00 $62.19 $599 +3.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1605 1528 3 92.00–97.00 $95.07 $1,453 —
1435–1830 1633 2 100.00–103.00 $101.68 $1,660 —

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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.