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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2020

1,142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,142 1,105 1,510
Feeder cattle 868 — 1,268
Slaughter cattle 274 — 242

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
275–290 284 5 160.00–175.00 $169.19 $480
310–320 315 2 160.00–170.00 $165.08 $520
350–365 359 5 150.00–157.00 $152.73 $548
400–415 409 7 137.00–147.00 $141.20 $578
455–485 475 3 135.00–138.00 $137.04 $651
515–530 523 4 124.00–128.00 $125.97 $659
550–565 558 4 116.00–123.00 $119.45 $667
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
250–270 255 4 180.00–185.00 $183.68 $468
350–375 363 2 160.00–165.00 $162.41 $590
400–425 413 2 155.00–165.00 $159.85 $660
455–475 465 2 142.00–150.00 $146.09 $679
500–515 508 2 130.00–139.00 $134.43 $683
565–580 573 4 130.00–138.00 $133.95 $768
600–620 613 4 121.00–126.00 $122.47 $751
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
410–420 415 4 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $550
450–475 463 2 127.00–132.00 $129.43 $599
505–535 520 4 117.00–121.00 $118.94 $618

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
315–320 317 3 120.00–130.00 $123.37 $391
350–365 358 6 118.00–122.00 $120.04 $430
400–415 408 6 105.00–112.00 $108.44 $442
450–465 458 4 105.00–110.00 $107.54 $493
520–540 530 4 102.00–108.00 $104.94 $556
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
260–275 270 3 130.00–140.00 $136.79 $369
350–365 358 2 127.00–135.00 $131.08 $469
405–425 417 5 116.00–122.00 $119.67 $499
470–485 479 5 115.00–119.00 $117.43 $562
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588
585 585 1 117.00 $117.00 $684
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
300–315 305 3 140.00–143.00 $141.97 $433
405–430 418 2 125.00–130.00 $127.57 $533
450–475 463 2 120.00–128.00 $123.89 $574
505–530 518 4 124.00–129.00 $126.44 $655
555–590 573 2 120.00–122.00 $120.97 $693

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125–1350 1320 80-85% 21 48.00–54.00 $50.84 $671
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1060 1023 85-90% 11 46.00–52.00 $47.75 $488

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1365–1455 1402 5 74.00–80.00 $76.88 $1,078

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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.