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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 13, 2021

1,844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $118.77/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $567/hd at 477 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,844 978 1,641
Feeder cattle 1,494 758 1,395
Slaughter cattle 350 220 246

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 4 190.00–210.00 $199.62 $519 -0.23
300–325 313 4 175.00–180.00 $177.40 $555 +2.40
350–375 363 6 160.00–170.00 $164.83 $598 +8.03
405–440 423 8 160.00–170.00 $164.79 $697 +13.58
450–465 458 8 150.00–160.00 $154.92 $710 +12.05
500–525 511 9 140.00–147.00 $143.20 $732 +6.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 260 3 165.00–185.00 $171.41 $446 -16.42
350–385 362 3 150.00–157.00 $152.48 $552 +10.04
405–440 420 7 145.00–155.00 $149.49 $628 +9.29
450–485 465 7 139.00–147.00 $142.58 $663 —
505–535 520 8 127.00–134.00 $130.40 $678 +7.20
560–590 575 6 121.00–130.00 $125.62 $722 +5.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 4 155.00–165.00 $160.23 $513 —
350–385 368 2 140.00–145.00 $142.38 $524 +5.38
410–440 425 2 135.00–140.00 $137.59 $585 +12.59
455–465 460 2 130.00–137.00 $133.54 $614 +13.54
515–540 530 5 115.00–125.00 $118.89 $630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 277 3 145.00–150.00 $148.43 $411 +8.05
300–335 318 6 135.00–142.00 $138.69 $441 +7.47
365–385 375 4 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $497 +8.51
425–435 430 8 118.00–128.00 $122.94 $529 +2.83
470–485 477 11 116.00–122.00 $118.77 $567 +2.29
500–525 513 4 110.00–115.00 $112.44 $577 +1.78
550–570 560 8 105.00–112.00 $108.44 $607 -0.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 275 3 155.00–165.00 $158.21 $435 -1.39
305–340 323 4 145.00–155.00 $149.73 $484 +10.25
350–385 371 5 137.00–142.00 $138.89 $515 +3.29
415–440 426 9 131.00–138.00 $134.79 $574 +4.63
450–465 456 5 124.00–131.00 $126.86 $578 +3.69
520–530 523 3 116.00–120.00 $118.65 $621 -3.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 125.00–130.00 $127.40 $418 +10.92
350–380 365 2 120.00–125.00 $122.40 $447 +9.96
405–435 420 2 110.00–115.00 $112.41 $472 +5.41
450–475 467 3 108.00–112.00 $110.71 $517 +6.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1500 1291 80-85% 22 57.00–63.00 $59.77 $772 +1.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1300 1108 85-90% 6 49.00–54.00 $51.41 $570 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1865 1645 7 81.00–85.00 $83.20 $1,369 —
1430–1750 1668 5 87.00–91.00 $88.53 $1,477 —

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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.