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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 3, 2021

938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $162.89/cwt +8.97 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 475 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $164.46/cwt +4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 433 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.57/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 463 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 938 1,417 769
Feeder cattle 694 964 531
Slaughter cattle 244 453 238

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
215–220 218 3 220.00–230.00 $226.72 $494 -5.50
255–265 259 5 195.00–205.00 $199.09 $516 -0.79
320–330 325 4 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $593 -4.28
370–390 382 5 165.00–170.00 $168.06 $642 +5.59
425–440 433 11 160.00–170.00 $164.46 $712 +4.34
465–485 475 14 158.00–168.00 $162.89 $774 +8.97
505–525 515 4 150.00–160.00 $154.90 $798 +6.92
565–575 569 5 145.00–155.00 $149.04 $848 +7.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 6 170.00–177.00 $173.37 $569 +1.18
370–380 375 10 155.00–162.00 $158.45 $594 +5.02
405–420 414 5 145.00–155.00 $151.09 $626 —
465–480 475 3 145.00–153.00 $150.39 $714 +7.47
500–515 505 3 140.00–147.00 $144.62 $730 +11.24
550–575 563 6 132.00–141.00 $136.60 $769 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 160.00–167.00 $163.37 $536 -1.20
355–365 360 4 145.00–152.00 $148.45 $534 +5.14
455–475 465 2 130.00–140.00 $134.89 $627 +4.92

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 370 6 140.00–149.00 $144.26 $534 +3.42
400–415 408 6 139.00–143.00 $141.04 $575 +5.13
450–475 463 10 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $637 +10.86
500–520 512 5 125.00–133.00 $128.13 $656 +5.77
555–570 563 2 120.00–127.00 $123.55 $696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 140.00–142.00 $140.98 $430 —
350–370 360 8 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $477 +1.01
415–435 425 4 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $542 +3.82
505–530 518 2 114.00–121.00 $117.58 $609 +6.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 319 5 130.00–135.00 $132.96 $424 +4.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1600 1362 80-85% 25 61.00–65.00 $63.55 $866 —
1215–1925 1688 80-85% 3 67.00–68.00 $67.24 $1,135 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1270 1145 85-90% 15 53.00–59.00 $55.96 $641 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1760 1605 2 77.00–80.00 $78.64 $1,262 —
1630–1900 1810 3 82.00–87.00 $83.50 $1,511 —

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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.