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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 4, 2021

1,118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.70/cwt -0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 514 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.06/cwt +8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $672/hd at 420 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $129.22/cwt ≈ $818/hd at 633 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,118 1,182 1,970
Feeder cattle 816 804 1,320
Slaughter cattle 302 378 650

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 280 3 195.00–205.00 $201.79 $565 +10.98
315–335 325 8 185.00–195.00 $190.15 $618 +5.42
360–370 366 7 175.00–180.00 $177.11 $648 +6.28
400–425 413 8 165.00–175.00 $170.15 $703 +11.53
470–485 478 8 150.00–160.00 $155.08 $741 +1.67
520–535 528 10 144.00–149.00 $146.46 $773 +4.93
550–565 558 8 136.00–145.00 $140.56 $784 +0.61
625–640 633 12 125.00–134.00 $129.22 $818 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 10 210.00–227.00 $218.74 $586 -0.97
315–335 325 6 205.00–220.00 $212.27 $690 +7.35
350–370 360 4 190.00–202.00 $196.17 $706 +11.34
405–440 424 9 180.00–190.00 $184.24 $781 +11.77
450–465 458 6 165.00–175.00 $169.92 $778 +1.90
500–535 514 5 150.00–155.00 $152.08 $782 +0.70
600–635 609 10 136.00–142.00 $140.35 $855 +6.86
655–670 660 3 135.00–139.00 $136.35 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 175.00–180.00 $177.60 $556 +7.44
350–370 360 10 160.00–170.00 $164.86 $593 +7.76
400–425 408 3 151.00–160.00 $156.88 $640 +8.46
500–525 513 4 130.00–140.00 $135.12 $693 +4.02
580–590 584 5 126.00–132.00 $129.58 $757 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 228 3 190.00–205.00 $194.71 $444 —
270–290 279 11 165.00–182.00 $173.97 $485 +6.74
305–340 323 6 167.00–177.00 $171.73 $555 +6.53
355–385 372 7 160.00–170.00 $164.09 $610 +4.26
415–425 420 12 155.00–165.00 $160.06 $672 +8.15
450–465 456 7 147.00–157.00 $151.37 $690 +6.51
505–525 514 13 130.00–137.00 $133.70 $687 -0.99
550–585 570 7 128.00–132.00 $129.65 $739 -3.00
600–645 630 5 125.00–128.00 $126.22 $795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 276 5 145.00–162.00 $151.28 $418 +5.12
315–340 329 9 155.00–165.00 $160.74 $529 +10.94
365–390 378 10 145.00–155.00 $149.83 $566 +4.62
410–435 421 7 140.00–150.00 $144.43 $608 +3.92
450–475 461 9 135.00–145.00 $139.58 $643 +5.99
515–525 520 4 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $637 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 315 3 140.00–147.00 $144.74 $456 +7.20
365–375 370 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $509 +4.92
460–470 465 4 122.00–130.00 $125.96 $586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1235 1168 80-85% 26 70.00–73.00 $70.92 $828 +5.56
975–1560 1182 80-85% 50 64.00–69.00 $67.21 $794 +1.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1060 978 85-90% 8 51.00–55.00 $52.04 $509 —
950–1110 1003 85-90% 12 58.00–62.00 $59.92 $601 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1550 1518 2 80.00–82.00 $80.98 $1,229 -5.55
1720–1775 1748 2 91.00–97.00 $93.95 $1,642 —

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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.