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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 11, 2021

1,458 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $170.18/cwt -2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 412 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $154.82/cwt -5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 416 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.40/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 470 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,458 1,160 1,109
Feeder cattle 1,298 1,021 998
Slaughter cattle 160 139 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 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
270–285 274 4 195.00–210.00 $206.10 $565 +10.86
305–320 313 6 187.00–190.00 $188.54 $590 —
400–425 412 15 165.00–175.00 $170.18 $701 -2.03
450–475 461 9 161.00–169.00 $165.34 $762 +1.88
505–520 514 5 150.00–160.00 $153.93 $791 -3.66
550–580 567 9 145.00–155.00 $149.31 $847 -0.21
600–625 613 6 135.00–145.00 $138.16 $847 +0.18
655–685 676 8 131.00–137.00 $134.01 $906 +0.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 175.00–185.00 $180.09 $513 +1.49
300–340 323 7 143.00–151.00 $146.19 $472 -33.61
400–435 416 13 150.00–160.00 $154.82 $644 -5.26
465–480 473 4 145.00–154.00 $149.57 $707 -0.30
505–515 508 3 137.00–147.00 $143.62 $730 -0.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 317 3 135.00–142.00 $137.28 $435 -30.14
510–535 518 3 127.00–133.00 $130.94 $678 -2.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 10 140.00–157.00 $148.10 $390 -1.63
300–335 320 7 143.00–151.00 $146.21 $468 -3.37
350–375 361 9 135.00–142.00 $138.77 $501 -2.75
405–440 423 12 130.00–139.00 $134.31 $568 +0.66
460–475 466 5 127.00–132.00 $129.96 $606 -1.14
515–540 528 4 120.00–128.00 $123.91 $654 +2.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 155.00–160.00 $157.36 $500 -1.81
350–390 366 8 147.00–160.00 $151.56 $555 +2.43
400–425 413 4 140.00–146.00 $142.91 $590 -0.65
460–480 470 12 136.00–145.00 $140.40 $660 +0.82
505–520 513 8 130.00–137.00 $133.45 $685 -0.14
550–575 560 5 130.00–135.00 $132.05 $739 +2.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 4 125.00–130.00 $127.55 $469 -4.38
415–425 422 3 120.00–128.00 $122.62 $517 —
450–475 463 4 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $567 +0.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1335 1144 80-85% 8 60.00–67.00 $61.66 $705 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1080 998 85-90% 4 51.00–58.00 $54.04 $539 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1735 1584 6 77.00–80.00 $78.42 $1,242 —
1435–1750 1631 7 82.00–87.00 $84.80 $1,383 —
1860–1910 1885 2 90.00–95.00 $92.47 $1,743 —

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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.