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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

1,076 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.04/cwt -7.91 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 470 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.86/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 518 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,076 830 762
Feeder cattle 904 622 632
Slaughter cattle 172 208 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 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
305–325 315 2 190.00–195.00 $192.42 $606 -12.42
355–380 365 5 183.00–190.00 $187.08 $683 -4.08
400–415 408 9 175.00–185.00 $179.35 $732 -1.50
450–480 467 9 171.00–181.00 $176.71 $825 +4.92
500–535 518 10 160.00–168.00 $163.86 $849 +3.90
550–575 563 2 157.00–160.00 $158.47 $892 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 175.00–190.00 $182.30 $507 -2.90
305–315 309 5 185.00–189.00 $186.63 $577 -3.49
370–385 377 9 167.00–177.00 $172.46 $650 -3.96
400–420 408 5 160.00–167.00 $162.88 $665 -5.06
455–490 476 5 160.00–167.00 $164.32 $782 +6.95
500–515 509 7 145.00–155.00 $150.79 $768 +3.28
555–585 570 2 146.00–149.00 $147.46 $841 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 3 172.00–179.00 $174.46 $555 —
355–385 365 3 160.00–165.00 $161.76 $590 -4.07
450–475 463 2 150.00–157.00 $153.41 $710 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 160.00–170.00 $165.19 $446 -6.49
305–340 328 3 160.00–169.00 $162.79 $534 -5.93
360–380 368 5 155.00–162.00 $157.89 $581 -7.47
410–440 427 9 150.00–160.00 $154.27 $659 -2.82
465–475 470 12 142.00–150.00 $146.04 $686 -7.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 140.00–150.00 $145.23 $389 -6.87
315–340 328 2 150.00–159.00 $154.33 $506 -3.71
350–360 355 4 142.00–147.00 $144.46 $513 -2.73
410–425 420 3 135.00–145.00 $138.25 $581 —
470–485 478 2 128.00–135.00 $131.45 $628 -11.01
505–535 520 4 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $637 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1170 1102 80-85% 12 65.00–71.00 $68.44 $754 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1220 1084 85-90% 5 58.00–64.00 $61.42 $666 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1785 1399 5 83.00–86.00 $84.15 $1,177 —
1385–1600 1493 4 78.00–81.00 $79.61 $1,189 —

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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.