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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

1,614 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.69/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $545/hd at 414 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,614 1,718 1,112
Feeder cattle 1,485 1,392 1,012
Slaughter cattle 129 326 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 4 175.00–185.00 $180.13 $510 +2.41
310–335 323 4 175.00–182.00 $178.64 $577 +0.57
365–385 375 6 162.00–168.00 $164.92 $618 -0.50
415–425 419 5 150.00–160.00 $154.06 $646 -0.05
460–480 468 5 147.00–155.00 $151.72 $710 +0.28
500–510 505 6 138.00–145.00 $141.47 $714 -2.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 310 3 187.00–195.00 $192.16 $596 +3.97
350–375 360 5 170.00–180.00 $174.17 $627 -1.89
405–425 415 8 165.00–175.00 $169.88 $705 -0.03
465–480 473 6 160.00–170.00 $164.92 $780 +0.58
500–540 513 3 149.00–153.00 $150.40 $772 -6.28
600–625 606 4 130.00–135.00 $133.71 $810 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 378 3 152.00–157.00 $153.61 $581 -3.40
415–425 420 6 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $598 -0.91
465–490 475 5 135.00–140.00 $137.06 $651 -2.56
505–535 520 8 128.00–135.00 $131.40 $683 —
550–570 563 3 124.00–130.00 $128.05 $721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 150.00–157.00 $153.58 $488 —
350–375 358 3 148.00–152.00 $149.40 $535 +1.36
400–440 418 9 137.00–140.00 $138.60 $579 -5.03
450–475 463 6 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $613 -5.50
505–535 520 6 127.00–130.00 $128.54 $668 -6.02
570–590 583 3 125.00–127.00 $125.65 $733 —
600–615 606 4 116.00–125.00 $121.75 $738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 325 3 140.00–147.00 $144.59 $470 -2.81
360–375 368 6 132.00–139.00 $135.57 $499 -6.35
400–430 414 11 128.00–135.00 $131.69 $545 -0.76
460–480 470 4 120.00–128.00 $123.91 $582 -0.87
500–525 513 8 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $628 -2.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 6 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $471 -1.14
400–435 418 2 120.00–125.00 $122.60 $512 -2.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1310 1184 80-85% 5 58.00–63.00 $60.21 $713 -1.73
1200–1510 1407 80-85% 3 64.00–68.00 $65.14 $917 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1215 1172 85-90% 3 55.00–57.00 $55.69 $653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1515 1375 2 80.00–84.00 $81.80 $1,125 —
1590–1650 1620 2 95.00–97.00 $95.98 $1,555 +9.74

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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.