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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

1,282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $139.04/cwt -5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 515 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $160.39/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 455 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $159.85/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $676/hd at 423 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,282 1,507 1,117
Feeder cattle 1,000 1,191 894
Slaughter cattle 282 316 223

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. 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
260–270 265 4 205.00–215.00 $210.09 $557 -8.42
310–325 315 3 190.00–205.00 $195.16 $615 -5.95
350–365 357 11 175.00–185.00 $179.65 $641 +0.84
405–435 420 10 170.00–180.00 $174.82 $734 +6.74
450–460 455 15 155.00–165.00 $160.39 $730 -1.42
500–520 509 9 148.00–158.00 $153.46 $781 -4.47
550–575 564 7 143.00–147.00 $145.33 $820 -3.08
615–625 622 10 135.00–140.00 $136.48 $849 -0.54
650–665 655 9 131.00–140.00 $134.05 $878 —
700–725 719 4 130.00–133.00 $130.73 $940 +4.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 4 180.00–195.00 $187.71 $494 +5.54
305–325 315 8 177.00–187.00 $181.84 $573 -1.50
355–375 367 5 160.00–170.00 $166.13 $610 +1.45
410–435 423 12 155.00–165.00 $159.85 $676 +2.44
450–485 468 8 145.00–152.00 $148.63 $696 -2.82
510–520 515 16 135.00–143.00 $139.04 $716 -5.86
555–565 560 12 135.00–141.00 $137.97 $773 +0.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 4 150.00–158.00 $153.92 $551 +2.30
415–435 422 3 140.00–145.00 $143.28 $605 -4.32
450–485 468 4 135.00–140.00 $137.41 $643 -4.67
510–535 523 4 130.00–134.00 $131.95 $690 -1.19
570–590 579 7 127.00–132.00 $129.81 $752 +1.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 10 160.00–172.00 $166.12 $424 -0.07
305–335 318 9 160.00–170.00 $164.68 $524 -0.12
365–390 378 4 155.00–160.00 $157.58 $596 +2.65
405–415 410 4 138.00–148.00 $143.06 $587 -8.52
450–475 464 7 135.00–144.00 $138.74 $644 -4.68
500–510 506 7 125.00–135.00 $129.24 $654 -1.24
550–575 561 9 120.00–127.00 $123.19 $691 -3.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 150.00–157.00 $153.63 $430 —
310–330 320 6 145.00–155.00 $150.16 $481 -1.24
350–365 357 9 140.00–148.00 $143.64 $513 +0.57
405–435 420 6 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $557 -5.49
450–475 463 8 123.00–131.00 $126.89 $588 -3.06
505–515 510 11 120.00–124.00 $121.84 $621 +0.12
550–585 573 3 113.00–118.00 $116.40 $667 -2.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 3 135.00–140.00 $138.45 $454 +2.81
365–375 368 3 126.00–135.00 $131.95 $486 +2.52
405–425 415 4 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $509 -3.50
460–470 465 6 115.00–121.00 $117.97 $549 -2.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1315 1163 80-85% 29 70.00–77.00 $73.05 $850 —
1130–1365 1223 80-85% 29 63.00–69.00 $66.10 $808 -5.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1105 1072 85-90% 15 57.00–62.00 $60.20 $645 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665–1775 1738 3 97.00–102.00 $100.40 $1,745 +3.20

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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.