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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

1,601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $169.91/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 418 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.63/cwt +8.05 vs last sale · ≈ $493/hd at 305 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $153.55/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,601 1,614 1,027
Feeder cattle 1,392 1,485 863
Slaughter cattle 209 129 164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 267 3 190.00–207.00 $201.69 $539 —
305–335 322 7 187.00–197.00 $191.06 $615 -1.10
355–385 368 7 170.00–180.00 $175.51 $646 +1.34
410–425 418 22 165.00–175.00 $169.91 $710 +0.03
450–475 463 6 159.00–165.00 $161.92 $750 -3.00
515–530 523 10 150.00–157.00 $153.55 $803 +3.15
570–590 580 4 145.00–151.00 $147.95 $858 —
610–640 620 3 135.00–142.00 $139.59 $865 +5.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 8 170.00–187.00 $178.19 $490 -1.94
310–340 325 6 175.00–185.00 $180.23 $586 +1.59
350–380 367 7 167.00–175.00 $170.27 $625 +5.35
405–435 417 5 152.00–160.00 $156.66 $653 +2.60
450–470 460 8 145.00–155.00 $150.11 $691 -1.61
515–535 527 5 140.00–147.00 $142.74 $752 +1.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 366 5 150.00–160.00 $153.93 $563 +0.32
410–435 423 2 143.00–150.00 $146.40 $619 +3.93
505–535 515 3 130.00–135.00 $133.27 $686 +1.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 4 160.00–170.00 $164.76 $433 —
300–310 305 11 157.00–167.00 $161.63 $493 +8.05
350–375 364 7 147.00–152.00 $149.06 $543 -0.34
400–425 413 2 140.00–147.00 $143.61 $593 +5.01
450–475 461 9 130.00–135.00 $132.71 $612 +0.28
505–525 512 3 130.00–135.00 $131.71 $674 +3.17
550–560 557 3 128.00–132.00 $129.32 $720 +3.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 268 3 140.00–145.00 $143.29 $384 —
325–335 329 5 150.00–155.00 $152.04 $500 +7.45
350–375 364 7 135.00–144.00 $138.71 $505 +3.14
405–430 419 7 128.00–135.00 $132.10 $553 +0.41
460–470 467 3 125.00–129.00 $127.69 $596 +3.78
515–535 528 3 116.00–127.00 $123.43 $652 +0.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 310 3 135.00–142.00 $137.48 $426 —
350–375 358 3 125.00–132.00 $129.56 $464 +2.13
410–430 420 2 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $515 -0.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1325 1129 80-85% 15 59.00–65.00 $60.77 $686 —
1115–1285 1220 80-85% 3 67.00–73.00 $70.14 $856 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1025 1006 85-90% 7 54.00–56.00 $54.84 $552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1585 1520 2 89.00–92.00 $90.56 $1,377 —
1565–1805 1685 2 96.00–99.00 $97.39 $1,641 —

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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.