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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

1,160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.58/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 478 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $172.21/cwt -3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 414 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $163.46/cwt -1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 473 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,160 1,579 1,381
Feeder cattle 1,021 1,437 1,215
Slaughter cattle 139 142 166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 4 190.00–200.00 $195.24 $513 —
370–385 378 6 175.00–180.00 $177.45 $671 -7.65
405–425 414 15 167.00–177.00 $172.21 $713 -3.42
465–480 473 13 158.00–168.00 $163.46 $773 -1.43
500–525 511 7 152.00–162.00 $157.59 $805 +1.24
565–570 568 6 145.00–154.00 $149.52 $849 -0.11
615–630 625 3 137.00–140.00 $137.98 $862 —
665–675 672 3 131.00–139.00 $133.64 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 281 9 170.00–185.00 $178.60 $502 +2.47
300–325 313 8 175.00–185.00 $179.80 $563 -1.85
365–375 370 12 165.00–172.00 $168.45 $623 -1.38
410–440 428 5 157.00–162.00 $160.08 $685 +0.23
460–485 473 6 145.00–155.00 $149.87 $709 -2.60
505–535 521 11 140.00–150.00 $144.40 $752 +0.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 4 165.00–170.00 $167.42 $544 +10.63
350–370 363 3 150.00–160.00 $156.79 $569 +0.71
455–480 468 4 135.00–141.00 $137.92 $645 -2.05
500–525 508 3 130.00–135.00 $133.28 $677 -0.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 160.00–170.00 $165.37 $446 -0.52
310–325 319 7 155.00–165.00 $159.17 $508 -1.74
350–390 366 5 147.00–152.00 $149.13 $546 -3.32
400–415 408 11 140.00–148.00 $143.56 $586 -2.37
465–490 478 17 135.00–145.00 $139.58 $667 -1.99
525–535 529 9 130.00–138.00 $133.59 $707 -5.31
550–575 563 6 125.00–135.00 $129.89 $731 -4.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 4 145.00–155.00 $149.73 $412 +4.00
315–335 325 4 147.00–152.00 $149.58 $486 -1.29
360–375 368 9 137.00–145.00 $141.52 $521 -1.81
400–435 418 8 130.00–137.00 $133.65 $559 -2.44
450–480 465 4 128.00–134.00 $131.10 $610 +1.67
505–510 508 3 120.00–125.00 $121.66 $618 -6.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 7 135.00–142.00 $138.87 $446 -1.65
350–370 362 5 130.00–135.00 $131.93 $478 -0.52
455–490 473 2 120.00–125.00 $122.41 $579 -0.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1405 1188 80-85% 6 62.00–65.00 $63.23 $751 +2.54
1000–1320 1209 80-85% 14 57.00–61.00 $59.04 $714 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1140 1080 85-90% 7 54.00–57.00 $55.19 $596 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1390 1355 2 75.00–78.00 $76.46 $1,036 —
1625–2050 1838 2 81.00–85.00 $83.23 $1,530 —

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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.