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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 17, 2021

506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 506 876 588
Feeder cattle 354 604 482
Slaughter cattle 152 272 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 261 9 195.00–215.00 $203.51 $531 +8.84
300–325 317 3 182.00–190.00 $184.53 $585 +3.65
360–375 366 7 167.00–177.00 $171.39 $627 —
400–425 413 8 165.00–175.00 $170.15 $703 —
500–515 508 4 152.00–162.00 $156.93 $797 +10.30
555–565 559 5 145.00–152.00 $147.83 $826 +11.86
605–615 611 5 137.00–140.00 $138.19 $844 +11.21
700–740 717 5 126.00–136.00 $132.42 $949 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 275 3 160.00–180.00 $166.91 $459 -7.52
305–320 315 3 170.00–177.00 $174.74 $550 +6.11
350–375 367 3 152.00–162.00 $158.82 $583 +7.88
550–575 563 6 130.00–139.00 $134.60 $758 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 160.00–165.00 $161.57 $533 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 165.00–175.00 $169.67 $455 —
315–320 318 8 155.00–165.00 $160.04 $509 —
360–375 365 3 142.00–150.00 $144.74 $528 —
425–440 433 4 132.00–142.00 $136.91 $593 +5.88
450–475 463 4 130.00–140.00 $135.14 $626 —
505–535 525 3 125.00–135.00 $131.79 $692 +16.78
550–565 560 3 121.00–130.00 $127.05 $711 +14.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 140.00–150.00 $144.77 $388 —
300–325 308 3 142.00–150.00 $144.81 $446 +7.39
450–475 463 6 120.00–126.00 $123.08 $570 +6.24
510–540 520 3 110.00–118.00 $112.77 $586 +1.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 130.00–137.00 $134.76 $435 —
415–425 420 4 110.00–120.00 $114.94 $483 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1265 1097 80-85% 22 66.00–72.00 $69.76 $765 —
1175–1360 1238 80-85% 12 75.00–80.00 $76.52 $947 +7.70
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1085 1024 85-90% 6 58.00–64.00 $59.46 $609 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1525 1493 6 84.00–88.00 $85.98 $1,284 —
1600–1615 1605 6 95.00–99.00 $97.66 $1,567 —
1625–2040 1798 3 104.00–109.00 $107.02 $1,924 —

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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.