Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

1,718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $151.44/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 461 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,718	1,458	1,925
Feeder cattle	1,392	1,298	1,675
Slaughter cattle	326	160	250

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–265	258	4	170.00–185.00	$177.72	$459	-2.37
315–325	321	5	172.00–182.00	$178.07	$572	+31.88
350–375	364	9	162.00–170.00	$165.42	$602	—
405–435	422	7	150.00–160.00	$154.11	$650	-0.71
450–470	461	11	147.00–157.00	$151.44	$698	+1.87
515–525	520	6	140.00–149.00	$144.46	$751	+0.84
560–575	565	3	135.00–140.00	$136.70	$772	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–275	265	3	195.00–210.00	$204.81	$543	-1.29
305–325	318	3	185.00–195.00	$188.19	$598	-0.35
350–365	360	3	172.00–178.00	$176.06	$634	—
410–425	418	6	165.00–175.00	$169.91	$710	-0.27
450–460	454	7	160.00–170.00	$164.34	$746	-1.00
510–530	521	7	155.00–159.00	$156.68	$816	+2.75
550–570	562	5	145.00–153.00	$148.13	$832	-1.18

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	318	3	160.00–170.00	$166.81	$530	+29.53
350–390	374	5	152.00–160.00	$157.01	$587	—
425–435	429	5	141.00–145.00	$143.38	$615	—
475–490	480	3	135.00–142.00	$139.62	$670	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–275	265	5	140.00–150.00	$143.77	$381	-4.33
300–325	313	6	145.00–150.00	$147.40	$461	+1.19
370–385	375	3	136.00–145.00	$141.92	$532	+3.15
405–430	416	7	128.00–136.00	$132.45	$551	-1.86
450–480	460	3	122.00–130.00	$124.78	$574	-5.18
515–525	522	3	120.00–128.00	$125.37	$654	+1.46

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–375	362	3	147.00–150.00	$148.04	$536	-3.52
405–435	420	4	140.00–147.00	$143.63	$603	+0.72
450–485	468	2	136.00–140.00	$137.93	$646	-2.47
520–535	528	4	130.00–139.00	$134.56	$710	+1.11

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	318	4	130.00–137.00	$133.36	$424	—
360–375	368	4	125.00–132.00	$128.57	$473	+1.02
400–435	412	3	122.00–127.00	$125.24	$516	+2.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1250	1100	80-85%	12	54.00–59.00	$56.03	$616	—
1135–1265	1172	80-85%	7	60.00–65.00	$61.94	$726	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1475–1850	1569	4	81.00–83.00	$82.41	$1,293	+3.99
1490–1940	1625	13	85.00–89.00	$86.24	$1,401	+1.44

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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.