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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 11, 2021

963 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.17/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 528 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.06/cwt -4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $756/hd at 420 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 963 1,118 1,347
Feeder cattle 732 816 1,172
Slaughter cattle 231 302 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 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
250–275 264 7 210.00–227.00 $216.89 $573 -1.85
310–340 327 9 205.00–220.00 $211.33 $691 -0.94
350–375 363 6 190.00–200.00 $194.83 $707 -1.34
415–425 420 10 175.00–185.00 $180.06 $756 -4.18
455–475 462 3 165.00–172.00 $169.60 $784 -0.32
505–520 513 4 150.00–158.00 $153.94 $790 +1.86
555–590 576 5 147.00–153.00 $150.69 $868 —
600–620 606 9 140.00–147.00 $142.15 $861 +1.80
650–675 657 7 138.00–141.00 $140.12 $921 +3.77
700–740 713 6 130.00–137.00 $134.58 $960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 4 190.00–200.00 $194.80 $619 +4.65
350–365 358 9 175.00–185.00 $180.66 $647 +3.55
400–440 420 4 160.00–170.00 $164.76 $692 -5.39
450–475 463 4 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $706 -2.65
500–540 520 6 142.00–149.00 $145.37 $756 -1.09
570–585 578 4 135.00–141.00 $138.04 $798 -2.52
600–630 619 9 125.00–135.00 $130.17 $806 +0.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 358 3 160.00–170.00 $166.51 $596 +1.65
515–535 525 8 130.00–137.00 $133.43 $701 -1.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 160.00–180.00 $170.38 $452 -3.59
320–330 325 6 167.00–177.00 $172.08 $559 +0.35
350–370 361 9 165.00–175.00 $170.69 $616 +6.60
410–430 421 7 155.00–165.00 $160.83 $677 +0.77
455–485 470 8 145.00–155.00 $150.16 $706 -1.21
510–545 528 10 130.00–140.00 $135.17 $714 +1.47
550–580 567 7 125.00–133.00 $129.68 $735 +0.03
610–630 622 5 127.00–137.00 $130.92 $814 +4.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 7 155.00–162.00 $159.16 $520 -1.58
370–390 380 6 150.00–160.00 $155.13 $589 +5.30
405–435 425 3 140.00–150.00 $143.18 $609 -1.25
455–490 473 4 135.00–142.00 $138.63 $656 -0.95
505–520 513 8 120.00–128.00 $123.94 $636 +1.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 3 140.00–150.00 $143.16 $461 -1.58
350–385 368 4 135.00–145.00 $139.76 $514 +2.29
450–480 465 4 120.00–130.00 $124.84 $581 -1.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1290 1154 80-85% 30 64.00–69.00 $66.25 $765 -4.67
1110–1355 1279 80-85% 16 70.00–75.00 $71.60 $916 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1075 1016 85-90% 9 60.00–66.00 $62.53 $635 +2.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1850 1678 2 81.00–88.00 $84.86 $1,424 —
1560–1765 1693 6 91.00–97.00 $95.10 $1,610 —
1800–2125 1963 2 103.00–106.00 $104.38 $2,049 —

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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.