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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

1,340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $179.85/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 413 lb · 20 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.51/cwt -3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $459/hd at 266 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.48/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $606/hd at 373 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,340 923 835
Feeder cattle 992 683 510
Slaughter cattle 348 240 325

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
260–290 275 12 212.00–227.00 $219.09 $602 +3.68
300–325 311 11 207.00–220.00 $213.83 $665 +5.43
355–385 370 12 190.00–200.00 $194.80 $721 +4.63
400–425 413 20 175.00–185.00 $179.85 $743 ±0.00
450–475 463 10 165.00–175.00 $170.14 $788 +5.06
500–540 518 9 151.00–158.00 $154.24 $799 -0.83
550–575 560 5 147.00–151.00 $149.36 $836 -2.89
605–635 615 4 140.00–143.00 $141.73 $872 -2.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 276 5 190.00–205.00 $195.54 $540 +2.75
300–325 310 5 185.00–195.00 $189.19 $586 +0.71
350–365 358 8 170.00–180.00 $175.10 $627 +0.37
400–425 413 8 160.00–170.00 $165.15 $682 -0.80
450–485 462 3 155.00–160.00 $158.25 $731 +5.33
500–535 518 4 142.00–150.00 $145.86 $756 +2.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 381 7 160.00–165.00 $162.81 $620 -0.52
415–425 421 5 150.00–155.00 $151.97 $640 +0.36
450–480 465 4 140.00–147.00 $143.39 $667 +2.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 266 15 165.00–180.00 $172.51 $459 -3.73
305–335 320 8 165.00–175.00 $170.23 $545 -4.85
370–375 373 12 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $606 +1.79
405–415 410 10 150.00–158.00 $153.95 $631 +0.18
450–485 468 8 145.00–152.00 $148.37 $694 +2.82
505–515 510 8 132.00–137.00 $134.52 $686 +2.54
560–575 568 8 128.00–135.00 $131.45 $747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 6 150.00–160.00 $154.85 $400 —
305–335 320 6 155.00–160.00 $157.62 $504 +0.06
350–365 358 6 145.00–155.00 $149.90 $537 +2.72
410–435 423 6 140.00–147.00 $143.60 $607 +1.09
450–475 463 10 135.00–142.00 $138.59 $642 +1.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 4 140.00–150.00 $145.08 $472 —
375–390 380 3 135.00–140.00 $138.29 $526 +4.18
400–435 418 4 130.00–135.00 $132.40 $553 —
450–480 465 4 120.00–130.00 $124.84 $581 -0.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1125 1042 80-85% 39 64.00–70.00 $67.59 $704 —
1275–1310 1292 80-85% 21 72.00–76.00 $73.93 $955 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1120 1064 85-90% 17 60.00–63.00 $61.86 $658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1490 1397 6 89.00–95.00 $91.13 $1,273 —
1430–1620 1506 5 82.00–86.00 $83.72 $1,261 -11.35
1785–1850 1818 2 100.00–102.00 $101.02 $1,837 —

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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.