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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

1,401 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.86/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $693/hd at 518 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $187.16/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 326 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $192.15/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,401 1,340 852
Feeder cattle 1,009 992 665
Slaughter cattle 392 348 187

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends offered due to market closure last week for Labor Day Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 205.00–215.00 $208.10 $683 -5.73
355–390 373 10 185.00–200.00 $192.15 $717 -2.65
400–435 415 7 170.00–180.00 $175.51 $728 -4.34
450–475 460 5 160.00–165.00 $162.93 $749 -7.21
500–525 511 7 150.00–159.00 $155.03 $792 +0.79
605–615 610 4 138.00–145.00 $141.47 $863 -0.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 4 180.00–190.00 $185.28 $500 -10.26
310–340 326 11 185.00–190.00 $187.16 $610 -2.03
360–390 375 6 172.00–182.00 $176.80 $663 +1.70
410–425 418 8 160.00–168.00 $164.07 $686 -1.08
515–535 528 3 140.00–145.00 $143.38 $757 -2.48
605–635 628 4 131.00–135.00 $131.96 $829 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 321 5 170.00–180.00 $173.93 $558 —
360–385 373 6 160.00–170.00 $165.17 $616 +2.36
405–425 416 7 145.00–155.00 $149.17 $621 -2.80
510–530 522 5 130.00–138.00 $133.13 $695 —
550–560 556 5 125.00–135.00 $128.96 $717 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 262 3 165.00–175.00 $168.63 $442 -3.88
310–325 319 5 160.00–168.00 $163.11 $520 -7.12
350–375 365 5 152.00–160.00 $155.07 $566 -7.41
405–425 415 6 150.00–155.00 $152.56 $633 -1.39
455–470 463 4 140.00–147.00 $143.44 $664 -4.93
500–535 518 12 130.00–138.00 $133.86 $693 -0.66
550–570 560 4 128.00–132.00 $129.96 $728 -1.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 258 3 150.00–160.00 $156.45 $404 +1.60
330–340 337 3 137.00–150.00 $145.75 $491 -11.87
360–375 366 7 140.00–147.00 $143.93 $527 -5.97
410–440 425 4 140.00–146.00 $142.89 $607 -0.71
450–475 463 4 132.00–137.00 $134.57 $623 -4.02
510–540 525 4 120.00–125.00 $122.57 $643 —
550–585 573 3 115.00–122.00 $119.76 $686 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 131.00–135.00 $133.04 $510 -5.25
410–425 415 3 127.00–135.00 $132.27 $549 -0.13
455–470 464 5 120.00–130.00 $126.08 $585 +1.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1100 1050 80-85% 36 63.00–69.00 $66.25 $696 —
1165–1305 1232 80-85% 21 70.00–73.00 $71.51 $881 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1050 1027 85-90% 10 57.00–62.00 $59.94 $616 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1550 1453 3 85.00–91.00 $88.84 $1,291 —

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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.