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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

1,690 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $173.21/cwt -6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 424 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $208.71/cwt +8.52 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 308 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $167.87/cwt -1.94 vs last sale · ≈ $789/hd at 470 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,690 1,391 2,171
Feeder cattle 1,487 1,224 1,932
Slaughter cattle 203 167 239

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 233 4 220.00–235.00 $227.26 $530 -2.41
255–280 266 7 205.00–220.00 $211.77 $563 +4.47
300–315 308 10 200.00–217.00 $208.71 $643 +8.52
355–385 367 5 179.00–188.00 $184.22 $676 -6.60
410–440 424 13 168.00–178.00 $173.21 $734 -6.97
450–490 470 10 165.00–171.00 $167.87 $789 -1.94
500–535 518 4 155.00–165.00 $159.83 $828 -4.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 180.00–195.00 $187.63 $535 -2.51
320–340 330 6 185.00–195.00 $190.15 $627 +2.77
355–380 368 4 167.00–172.00 $169.41 $623 -5.52
420–430 425 6 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $690 -5.43
450–475 467 3 147.00–155.00 $152.43 $712 -2.49
505–530 515 5 146.00–152.00 $149.53 $770 -3.51
550–575 560 5 142.00–145.00 $143.77 $805 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 145.00–155.00 $150.24 $631 -7.16
470–485 478 2 132.00–140.00 $135.94 $650 -8.72
505–520 513 2 135.00–137.00 $136.01 $698 -2.34
590 590 2 137.00 $137.00 $808 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 270 3 157.00–170.00 $165.35 $446 -4.20
305–325 317 5 160.00–167.00 $162.69 $516 -5.67
375–385 380 8 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $579 -7.36
420–435 428 6 140.00–150.00 $145.09 $621 -10.31
455–475 464 9 137.00–145.00 $141.36 $656 -8.26
505–525 512 3 130.00–140.00 $136.58 $699 -2.66
550–565 560 3 130.00–133.00 $132.02 $739 -6.33
615–640 628 4 121.00–130.00 $125.73 $790 +0.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 3 142.00–155.00 $150.83 $407 +4.08
300–340 320 6 147.00–155.00 $151.25 $484 -3.55
350–380 365 6 140.00–147.00 $143.36 $523 -1.44
405–435 425 3 130.00–138.00 $132.54 $563 -10.16
480–490 485 4 127.00–134.00 $130.46 $633 -9.24
510–535 518 3 120.00–127.00 $122.41 $634 -4.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 132.00–137.00 $134.62 $424 —
400–410 405 4 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $496 —
450–475 467 3 117.00–122.00 $120.39 $562 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 468 6 157.00–165.00 $160.85 $753 —
530–540 536 5 153.00–155.00 $153.79 $824 —
550–585 562 3 148.00–152.00 $149.39 $840 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1420 1259 80-85% 7 59.00–64.00 $61.81 $778 -1.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1130 1088 85-90% 5 52.00–56.00 $53.66 $584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1500 1383 3 80.00–82.00 $80.72 $1,116 -6.65
1580–1620 1596 5 87.00–89.00 $88.19 $1,408 —
1740–1780 1760 2 95.00–100.00 $97.47 $1,715 —

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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.