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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

1,358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $186.80/cwt -5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 370 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,358 1,401 878
Feeder cattle 1,005 1,009 694
Slaughter cattle 353 392 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. 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
310–330 320 4 195.00–205.00 $199.84 $639 -8.26
355–385 370 10 182.00–192.00 $186.80 $691 -5.35
425–440 433 6 172.00–180.00 $175.93 $762 +0.42
450–480 467 7 160.00–170.00 $164.13 $766 +1.20
500–530 515 8 155.00–165.00 $159.85 $823 +4.82
550–560 556 9 147.00–156.00 $150.96 $839 —
610–625 618 6 137.00–144.00 $140.54 $869 -0.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 180.00–190.00 $184.81 $597 -2.35
350–365 356 5 170.00–180.00 $174.10 $620 -2.70
405–425 415 6 157.00–165.00 $160.90 $668 -3.17
450–485 468 8 147.00–155.00 $150.85 $706 —
510–530 520 4 140.00–150.00 $144.90 $753 +1.52
555–580 572 3 138.00–141.00 $140.03 $801 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 9 165.00–175.00 $170.40 $552 -3.53
350–380 365 6 160.00–165.00 $162.40 $593 -2.77
410–420 415 4 142.00–150.00 $146.05 $606 -3.12
450–475 463 4 135.00–142.00 $138.41 $641 —
510–525 516 5 127.00–135.00 $130.26 $672 -2.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 319 9 160.00–167.00 $162.98 $520 -0.13
350–370 360 4 150.00–157.00 $153.40 $552 -1.67
410–420 416 7 145.00–152.00 $147.96 $616 -4.60
460–475 466 5 140.00–145.00 $142.04 $662 -1.40
505–535 522 9 130.00–139.00 $133.87 $699 +0.01
565–575 570 6 127.00–135.00 $130.96 $746 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 5 145.00–155.00 $148.65 $407 -7.80
305–320 315 3 145.00–155.00 $148.23 $467 +2.48
350–385 368 6 140.00–147.00 $143.33 $527 -0.60
410–425 418 6 132.00–140.00 $136.07 $569 -6.82
450–485 470 7 130.00–136.00 $133.54 $628 -1.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 4 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $426 —
350–365 360 3 130.00–135.00 $131.62 $474 -1.42
400–410 405 2 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $516 -4.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1210 1137 80-85% 23 64.00–70.00 $66.10 $752 —
1370–1550 1460 80-85% 2 73.00–75.00 $73.94 $1,080 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1180 1036 85-90% 19 58.00–62.00 $59.58 $617 -0.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1535 1518 8 87.00–91.00 $89.02 $1,351 —
1720–1850 1790 3 94.00–98.00 $95.69 $1,713 —

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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.