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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 23, 2021

1,190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.06/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $809/hd at 515 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $165.35/cwt -10.42 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 414 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $160.57/cwt -3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 469 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,190 955 1,187
Feeder cattle 892 793 938
Slaughter cattle 298 162 249

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 258 3 185.00–200.00 $194.68 $502 -8.37
305–340 323 4 187.00–192.00 $189.64 $613 -3.81
350–370 361 7 170.00–180.00 $174.15 $629 -5.75
405–425 414 15 162.00–169.00 $165.35 $685 -10.42
450–485 469 13 155.00–165.00 $160.57 $753 -3.91
505–525 515 16 154.00–160.00 $157.06 $809 -0.11
550–590 574 5 150.00–153.00 $151.15 $868 +1.22
600–630 611 7 135.00–140.00 $137.01 $837 -4.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 316 7 175.00–185.00 $179.40 $567 -1.82
355–390 373 12 160.00–168.00 $163.81 $611 -3.64
410–435 423 4 152.00–160.00 $155.88 $659 -6.37
455–475 464 7 145.00–150.00 $147.20 $683 -6.26
550–580 565 8 135.00–145.00 $139.87 $790 +1.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 8 165.00–172.00 $168.63 $553 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 257 3 170.00–180.00 $173.25 $445 +6.67
310–320 316 5 155.00–162.00 $159.25 $503 -8.86
355–375 364 7 150.00–159.00 $155.02 $564 -2.45
400–425 411 9 141.00–151.00 $145.59 $598 -4.98
460–475 466 5 136.00–142.00 $139.55 $650 -5.39
500–525 511 9 125.00–135.00 $130.43 $666 -3.59
555–570 562 9 125.00–135.00 $129.51 $728 +2.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 150.00–155.00 $152.39 $424 +5.31
310–330 323 3 145.00–151.00 $149.08 $482 -4.45
365–380 373 9 140.00–148.00 $143.48 $535 -1.45
405–420 413 8 130.00–138.00 $134.07 $554 -3.82
475–485 480 6 128.00–132.00 $129.98 $624 -3.08
500–520 511 7 116.00–121.00 $118.09 $603 -2.94
555–565 560 4 116.00–120.00 $118.02 $661 -1.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 135.00–140.00 $138.26 $431 —
370–380 375 6 125.00–135.00 $130.07 $488 -2.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 4 160.00–164.00 $162.07 $681 —
470–480 476 7 151.00–158.00 $155.04 $738 —
500–520 512 5 150.00–154.00 $152.44 $780 —
625–640 630 4 130.00–136.00 $132.27 $833 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 4 150.00–157.00 $153.54 $645 —
515–540 523 3 140.00–146.00 $143.94 $753 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 515 3 130.00–137.00 $132.38 $682 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1350 1118 80-85% 24 73.00–79.00 $75.16 $840 —
1000–1310 1195 80-85% 25 66.00–72.00 $69.63 $832 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1005 972 85-90% 6 68.00–70.00 $68.69 $668 —
885–1075 986 85-90% 14 59.00–65.00 $62.27 $614 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1220 1178 4 83.00–89.00 $85.04 $1,002 —
1335–1420 1378 4 100.00–106.00 $102.91 $1,418 —
1135–1540 1405 3 92.00–98.00 $96.38 $1,354 +2.20

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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.