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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2020

1,776 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,776 1,142 1,280
Feeder cattle 1,456 868 1,178
Slaughter cattle 320 274 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 255 3 185.00–195.00 $188.46 $481 +4.78
300–310 305 2 180.00–190.00 $185.08 $564 —
350–375 363 2 160.00–168.00 $163.86 $595 +1.45
400–410 405 2 150.00–157.00 $153.54 $622 -6.31
500–530 515 2 131.00–139.00 $134.88 $695 +0.45
550–560 553 3 125.00–134.00 $128.04 $708 -5.91
605–625 620 4 135.00–138.00 $135.73 $842 +13.26
650–680 670 7 132.00–137.00 $136.31 $913 —
700–725 712 8 118.00–128.00 $125.16 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 4 165.00–175.00 $170.32 $465 +1.13
315–325 320 4 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $552 +7.38
350–380 365 6 150.00–157.00 $153.64 $561 +0.91
400–425 408 3 140.00–142.00 $141.31 $577 +0.11
465–485 478 3 132.00–136.00 $134.70 $644 -2.34
500–510 507 3 121.00–125.00 $123.68 $627 -2.29
560–590 580 3 116.00–121.00 $119.39 $692 -0.06
600–615 608 4 121.00–127.00 $124.51 $757 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 4 150.00–160.00 $155.12 $486 —
355–385 370 6 140.00–148.00 $144.16 $533 —
405–435 420 2 130.00–132.00 $131.04 $550 -1.49
450–475 463 2 122.00–130.00 $125.89 $583 -3.54
500–515 508 2 115.00–118.00 $116.48 $592 -2.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 4 128.00–132.00 $130.03 $462 -1.05
415–430 424 5 114.00–118.00 $116.43 $494 -3.24
455–460 458 7 112.00–118.00 $115.44 $529 -1.99
500–530 515 6 105.00–112.00 $108.40 $558 -1.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 122.00–125.00 $123.43 $454 +3.39
400–425 413 2 105.00–110.00 $107.42 $444 -1.02
450–480 468 5 105.00–110.00 $108.08 $506 +0.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 2 120.00–130.00 $124.91 $522 -2.66
500–505 503 3 115.00–121.00 $116.99 $588 -9.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1170 1089 80-85% 11 48.00–53.00 $50.46 $550 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–965 958 85-90% 8 43.00–48.00 $45.52 $436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750–1870 1819 6 84.00–87.00 $85.01 $1,546 —
1870 1870 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,683 —

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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.