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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 28, 2021

1,182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.83/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 368 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.69/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 512 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $172.47/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 428 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,182 1,282 946
Feeder cattle 804 1,000 776
Slaughter cattle 378 282 170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
205–225 212 3 227.00–247.00 $239.91 $509 —
250–265 258 8 210.00–230.00 $219.71 $567 +9.62
305–310 308 8 195.00–215.00 $204.92 $631 +9.76
360–385 373 8 180.00–190.00 $184.83 $689 +5.18
415–440 428 13 168.00–178.00 $172.47 $738 -2.35
450–455 452 7 165.00–172.00 $168.02 $759 +7.63
500–535 518 4 148.00–155.00 $151.38 $784 -2.08
550–580 562 5 145.00–155.00 $150.87 $848 +5.54
610–620 618 4 133.00–135.00 $133.49 $825 -2.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 284 5 185.00–200.00 $190.81 $542 +3.10
305–340 323 4 180.00–190.00 $184.73 $597 +2.89
350–375 360 5 165.00–175.00 $170.83 $615 +4.70
410–440 425 8 155.00–162.00 $158.62 $674 -1.23
460–485 474 9 150.00–156.00 $153.41 $727 +4.78
520–530 525 6 138.00–145.00 $141.53 $743 +2.49
565–585 575 4 137.00–143.00 $139.95 $805 +1.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 6 165.00–175.00 $170.16 $545 —
375–390 383 6 152.00–162.00 $157.10 $602 +3.18
415–435 425 4 145.00–152.00 $148.42 $631 +5.14
500–525 513 4 127.00–135.00 $131.10 $673 -0.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 261 9 160.00–177.00 $167.23 $436 +1.11
300–325 313 10 160.00–170.00 $165.20 $517 +0.52
355–380 368 14 155.00–165.00 $159.83 $588 +2.25
410–425 418 8 147.00–157.00 $151.91 $635 +8.85
450–475 463 10 140.00–150.00 $144.86 $671 +6.12
505–520 512 13 130.00–140.00 $134.69 $690 +5.45
550–570 562 5 129.00–135.00 $132.65 $745 +9.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 4 140.00–152.00 $146.16 $406 -7.47
300–325 313 6 145.00–155.00 $149.80 $469 -0.36
350–380 365 4 140.00–150.00 $145.21 $530 +1.57
400–435 415 7 135.00–145.00 $140.51 $583 +7.92
465–490 478 8 130.00–137.00 $133.59 $639 +6.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $433 -0.91
375–390 383 6 130.00–135.00 $132.55 $508 +0.60
410–420 416 5 118.00–127.00 $123.45 $514 +0.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1570 1174 80-85% 43 63.00–69.00 $65.36 $767 -7.69
1230–1305 1239 80-85% 8 70.00–73.00 $70.39 $872 +4.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1170 1055 85-90% 34 55.00–61.00 $58.37 $616 -1.83
1065–1175 1099 85-90% 8 51.00–54.00 $52.63 $578 -7.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1865 1503 6 83.00–89.00 $86.53 $1,301 —
1540–1605 1574 9 95.00–98.00 $96.98 $1,526 —

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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.