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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

1,579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.93/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $595/hd at 408 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $185.10/cwt -1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 358 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $175.63/cwt -0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 416 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,579 1,358 1,187
Feeder cattle 1,437 1,005 961
Slaughter cattle 142 353 226

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 8 135.00–175.00 $156.79 $505 -13.61
375–390 383 4 152.00–160.00 $156.08 $598 -6.32
410–440 427 7 140.00–150.00 $144.11 $615 -1.94
455–460 458 8 135.00–145.00 $139.97 $641 +1.56
500–525 513 8 130.00–137.00 $133.59 $685 +3.33
550–575 563 4 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $746 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 310 3 190.00–200.00 $193.23 $599 -6.61
350–365 358 12 180.00–190.00 $185.10 $663 -1.70
400–430 416 11 170.00–180.00 $175.63 $731 -0.30
455–475 465 4 160.00–170.00 $164.89 $767 +0.76
500–535 518 4 152.00–161.00 $156.35 $810 -3.50
550–575 558 3 147.00–151.00 $149.63 $835 -1.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 269 5 170.00–185.00 $176.13 $474 —
315–340 325 5 177.00–185.00 $181.65 $590 -3.16
350–375 363 8 165.00–175.00 $169.83 $616 -4.27
400–425 413 10 155.00–165.00 $159.85 $660 -1.05
465–475 470 2 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $717 +1.62
510–535 518 3 142.00–148.00 $144.06 $746 -0.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 6 160.00–172.00 $165.89 $448 —
325–340 333 6 157.00–165.00 $160.91 $536 -2.07
350–365 358 6 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $546 -0.95
400–415 408 12 142.00–150.00 $145.93 $595 -2.03
450–465 458 8 137.00–146.00 $141.57 $648 -0.47
500–525 513 4 135.00–143.00 $138.90 $713 +5.03
550–565 559 5 130.00–140.00 $133.94 $749 +2.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 267 5 140.00–155.00 $145.73 $389 -2.92
305–325 315 10 147.00–155.00 $150.87 $475 +2.64
370–390 381 7 140.00–148.00 $143.33 $546 ±0.00
410–440 430 3 132.00–138.00 $136.09 $585 +0.02
450–475 463 6 127.00–132.00 $129.43 $599 -4.11
505–535 520 4 126.00–131.00 $128.57 $669 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 7 135.00–145.00 $140.52 $451 +3.10
360–375 368 4 130.00–135.00 $132.45 $487 +0.83
460–470 466 5 120.00–125.00 $123.03 $573 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1510 1163 80-85% 9 59.00–65.00 $60.69 $706 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1250 1163 85-90% 5 54.00–60.00 $55.30 $643 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1590 1424 4 86.00–92.00 $88.73 $1,264 —
1655 1655 2 83.00 $83.00 $1,374 —

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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.