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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 20, 2021

1,532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,532 1,844 1,050
Feeder cattle 1,226 1,494 788
Slaughter cattle 306 350 262

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 4 220.00–240.00 $229.30 $493 —
250–275 261 7 190.00–205.00 $198.22 $517 -1.40
305–335 315 3 175.00–180.00 $178.23 $561 +0.83
410–425 416 7 155.00–161.00 $158.38 $659 -6.41
450–460 455 8 145.00–155.00 $149.95 $682 -4.97
500–525 514 9 140.00–150.00 $144.32 $742 +1.12
555–565 561 7 132.00–138.00 $135.45 $760 —
600–620 607 5 127.00–136.00 $131.18 $796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 257 3 165.00–175.00 $168.25 $432 -3.16
315–325 319 5 165.00–170.00 $167.04 $533 —
370–390 380 6 150.00–157.00 $153.59 $584 +1.11
405–420 413 4 145.00–150.00 $147.45 $609 -2.04
470–485 478 6 137.00–140.00 $138.48 $662 -4.10
510–540 528 5 130.00–135.00 $133.07 $703 +2.67
570–580 577 3 125.00–130.00 $126.65 $731 +1.03
615–635 628 3 118.00–124.00 $119.96 $753 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 6 155.00–160.00 $157.38 $504 -2.85
350–360 355 4 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $506 +0.16
415–440 425 5 135.00–142.00 $139.10 $591 +1.51
500–515 505 3 123.00–127.00 $124.36 $628 +5.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 268 7 135.00–155.00 $144.12 $386 -4.31
315–335 326 7 135.00–140.00 $137.07 $447 -1.62
350–375 363 2 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $481 +0.02
435–440 438 5 120.00–124.00 $121.59 $533 -1.35
460–475 468 4 112.00–119.00 $115.56 $541 -3.21
530–540 535 6 105.00–113.00 $108.96 $583 -3.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 213 6 195.00–210.00 $202.06 $430 —
250–270 260 8 165.00–185.00 $174.62 $454 +16.41
360–375 368 4 137.00–144.00 $140.43 $517 +1.54
405–425 413 5 128.00–131.00 $129.77 $536 -5.02
455–475 465 2 120.00–125.00 $122.55 $570 -4.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 125.00–132.00 $128.36 $402 +0.96
400–415 408 2 112.00–118.00 $114.94 $469 +2.53

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1080 993 85-90% 9 53.00–56.00 $55.05 $547 —
1040–1070 1048 85-90% 8 59.00–62.00 $59.77 $626 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1150 1145 80-85% 4 69.00–71.00 $70.51 $807 —
1180–1250 1220 80-85% 10 61.00–67.00 $63.62 $776 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1515 1496 7 70.00–75.00 $73.42 $1,098 —
1450–1885 1597 3 81.00–87.00 $84.27 $1,346 —

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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.