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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

1,300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,300 1,601 629
Feeder cattle 1,001 1,392 535
Slaughter cattle 299 209 94

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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 190.00–197.00 $193.39 $619 +2.33
355–370 363 8 170.00–180.00 $175.10 $636 -0.41
400–440 416 5 165.00–170.00 $167.12 $695 -2.79
450–485 465 7 157.00–165.00 $161.42 $751 -0.50
500–515 508 4 151.00–159.00 $154.94 $787 +1.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 281 5 175.00–190.00 $180.87 $508 +2.68
315–325 319 5 177.00–187.00 $181.08 $578 +0.85
375–390 385 3 163.00–168.00 $164.62 $634 -5.65
410–435 423 6 150.00–157.00 $153.60 $650 -3.06
455–475 467 5 150.00–155.00 $151.95 $710 +1.84
500–515 510 3 138.00–145.00 $140.29 $715 -2.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 165.00–175.00 $169.92 $535 —
360–390 370 3 155.00–160.00 $156.76 $580 +2.83
415–430 425 3 140.00–147.00 $144.72 $615 -1.68
450–465 455 3 137.00–145.00 $139.73 $636 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 259 5 155.00–175.00 $167.28 $433 +2.52
310–330 322 5 155.00–162.00 $157.70 $508 -3.93
355–390 373 4 145.00–150.00 $147.38 $550 -1.68
400–435 418 4 140.00–145.00 $142.60 $596 -1.01
455–475 467 5 132.00–137.00 $135.05 $631 +2.34
500–515 509 5 130.00–136.00 $133.64 $680 +1.93
550–575 558 3 124.00–130.00 $127.94 $714 -1.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 262 5 140.00–152.00 $147.42 $386 +4.13
310–335 318 3 140.00–147.00 $144.54 $460 -7.50
375–385 380 8 135.00–143.00 $138.95 $528 +0.24
405–440 423 4 130.00–135.00 $132.40 $560 +0.30
475–485 478 3 127.00–130.00 $128.99 $617 +1.30
515–525 519 7 120.00–127.00 $123.03 $639 -0.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 377 3 125.00–130.00 $126.64 $477 -2.92
410–425 418 2 125.00–127.00 $125.98 $527 +3.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1125 1077 80-85% 18 61.00–65.00 $62.90 $677 —
1315–1385 1365 80-85% 7 66.00–69.00 $66.83 $912 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1120 1094 85-90% 8 52.00–56.00 $54.66 $598 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1425 1318 2 75.00–79.00 $77.16 $1,017 —
1260–1380 1320 2 84.00–86.00 $85.05 $1,123 —
1865–2055 1960 2 94.00–97.00 $95.43 $1,870 —

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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.