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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

1,592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,592 1,690 1,762
Feeder cattle 1,385 1,487 1,391
Slaughter cattle 207 203 371

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
205–230 220 5 220.00–230.00 $226.27 $498 -0.99
250–275 265 5 205.00–225.00 $212.55 $563 +0.78
300–335 314 5 200.00–210.00 $205.73 $646 -2.98
350–380 368 5 180.00–190.00 $183.80 $676 -0.42
400–435 415 7 172.00–181.00 $176.96 $734 +3.75
470–480 476 9 160.00–170.00 $164.39 $782 -3.48
515–530 523 4 155.00–161.00 $157.96 $826 -1.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 4 180.00–195.00 $187.29 $502 -0.34
330–335 333 8 180.00–195.00 $187.56 $625 -2.59
360–385 373 6 165.00–175.00 $169.83 $633 +0.42
420–435 428 8 160.00–167.00 $163.44 $700 +0.97
465–480 475 3 150.00–157.00 $154.72 $735 +2.29
510–535 523 4 145.00–150.00 $147.56 $772 -1.97
565–580 573 2 142.00–145.00 $143.48 $822 -0.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 418 3 145.00–152.00 $147.37 $616 -2.87
465–480 475 3 140.00–145.00 $141.63 $673 +5.69
510–535 527 3 135.00–142.00 $139.74 $736 +3.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 4 160.00–170.00 $164.91 $445 -0.44
320–335 328 9 155.00–165.00 $160.67 $527 -2.02
350–360 356 5 150.00–153.00 $151.82 $540 -0.65
405–425 418 3 140.00–150.00 $143.23 $599 -1.86
450–490 467 7 136.00–145.00 $140.05 $654 -1.31
515–540 532 3 132.00–140.00 $134.58 $716 -2.00
550–575 558 3 127.00–132.00 $130.28 $727 -1.74
605–635 617 3 120.00–125.00 $123.02 $759 -2.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 262 3 145.00–155.00 $151.37 $397 +0.54
310–325 315 3 145.00–150.00 $148.28 $467 -2.97
380–390 387 3 140.00–145.00 $141.64 $548 -1.72
410–425 418 4 132.00–137.00 $134.54 $562 +2.00
465–480 473 4 127.00–134.00 $130.44 $617 -0.02
525–540 530 3 125.00–127.00 $126.32 $669 +3.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 6 125.00–135.00 $129.83 $471 —
400–440 420 4 120.00–127.00 $123.67 $519 +1.14
450–475 467 3 120.00–124.00 $121.29 $566 +0.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1380 1220 80-85% 9 58.00–61.00 $59.13 $721 —
1125–1310 1231 80-85% 5 62.00–65.00 $63.33 $780 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1090 1056 85-90% 7 53.00–57.00 $55.62 $587 +1.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1650 1608 2 85.00–91.00 $87.92 $1,414 —

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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.