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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

1,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,417 1,532 1,197
Feeder cattle 964 1,226 934
Slaughter cattle 453 306 263

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
210–220 216 5 220.00–240.00 $232.22 $502 +2.92
265–275 268 3 190.00–205.00 $199.88 $536 +1.66
315–325 322 3 180.00–190.00 $186.74 $601 +8.51
355–365 360 2 160.00–165.00 $162.47 $585 —
415–435 425 6 155.00–165.00 $160.12 $681 +1.74
450–465 459 5 150.00–160.00 $153.92 $706 +3.97
530–535 533 7 145.00–152.00 $147.98 $789 +3.66
555–590 576 5 138.00–146.00 $141.08 $813 +5.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 170.00–185.00 $177.22 $470 +8.97
305–335 325 3 170.00–177.00 $172.19 $560 +5.15
350–365 358 2 150.00–157.00 $153.43 $549 -0.16
450–475 464 7 140.00–145.00 $142.92 $663 +4.44
505–515 508 3 130.00–140.00 $133.38 $678 +0.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 160.00–167.00 $164.57 $513 +7.19
350–390 370 2 140.00–147.00 $143.31 $530 +0.77
410–420 417 3 135.00–142.00 $139.70 $583 +0.60
475–485 480 4 127.00–133.00 $129.97 $624 —
510–520 515 4 117.00–127.00 $121.95 $628 -2.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 210 3 195.00–215.00 $208.65 $438 +6.59
265–285 280 4 155.00–170.00 $158.55 $444 -16.07
310–335 321 7 145.00–155.00 $149.48 $480 —
355–385 370 2 137.00–145.00 $140.84 $521 +0.41
400–425 413 4 133.00–139.00 $135.91 $561 +6.14
460–480 467 3 125.00–130.00 $126.71 $592 +4.16
505–515 508 3 120.00–127.00 $122.36 $622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 4 140.00–147.00 $143.40 $370 -0.72
350–385 373 3 130.00–135.00 $131.56 $491 -1.03
410–440 425 2 120.00–127.00 $123.62 $525 +2.03
460–485 473 2 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $555 +1.87
510–520 517 3 105.00–114.00 $111.04 $574 +2.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 125.00–132.00 $128.39 $411 +0.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1250 1125 80-85% 26 58.00–64.00 $61.15 $688 -9.36
1110–1440 1330 80-85% 3 67.00–68.00 $67.72 $901 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1120 940 85-90% 16 51.00–57.00 $54.81 $515 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1560 1414 4 83.00–87.00 $85.39 $1,207 —

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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.