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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

1,183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $179.82/cwt +7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 420 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,183 1,461 1,083
Feeder cattle 722 1,067 812
Slaughter cattle 461 394 271

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 261 7 215.00–230.00 $221.15 $577 -2.68
300–320 310 4 195.00–215.00 $204.68 $635 -10.08
350–370 360 4 190.00–200.00 $194.86 $701 +10.10
405–435 420 14 175.00–185.00 $179.82 $755 +7.37
450–475 464 7 160.00–170.00 $164.15 $762 -0.69
500–525 508 3 150.00–160.00 $153.44 $779 -0.65
565–580 570 3 148.00–155.00 $150.37 $857 -2.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 273 3 180.00–200.00 $193.90 $529 +4.09
320–335 325 3 180.00–190.00 $183.44 $596 -10.14
360–385 379 4 175.00–180.00 $178.81 $678 +3.61
440 440 4 160.00–168.00 $164.00 $722 +1.37
450–485 465 7 150.00–156.00 $152.68 $710 +1.81
505–510 507 5 140.00–145.00 $142.01 $720 -1.57
550–585 566 9 138.00–145.00 $141.78 $802 -1.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 4 170.00–175.00 $172.40 $540 -3.82
350–385 368 6 160.00–170.00 $165.24 $608 +1.80
415–435 422 3 145.00–155.00 $151.56 $640 +2.03
450–465 458 4 140.00–147.00 $143.44 $657 +0.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 6 165.00–177.00 $170.61 $457 +2.48
305–340 326 5 160.00–170.00 $163.74 $534 -6.78
355–370 363 4 150.00–157.00 $153.43 $557 -6.33
415–420 418 3 150.00–155.00 $151.65 $634 -3.98
460–470 465 2 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $662 -8.63
505–525 515 4 130.00–136.00 $133.06 $685 -1.99
550–570 561 7 130.00–135.00 $132.90 $746 +0.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 271 5 145.00–160.00 $150.54 $408 -5.69
310–335 323 4 150.00–157.00 $153.36 $495 -2.82
370–385 378 4 140.00–148.00 $143.92 $544 -4.31
420–440 432 5 135.00–145.00 $138.89 $600 -4.65
530–540 537 3 120.00–127.00 $122.30 $657 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 308 3 140.00–147.00 $142.46 $439 —
410–440 425 4 125.00–130.00 $127.59 $542 -0.99
455–485 470 2 120.00–125.00 $122.42 $575 -3.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1170 1062 80-85% 37 64.00–69.00 $66.95 $711 —
1085–1465 1267 80-85% 34 71.00–75.00 $72.44 $918 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1010 988 85-90% 10 58.00–62.00 $60.43 $597 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1575 1413 5 88.00–90.00 $89.11 $1,259 -0.38
1430–1510 1479 8 80.00–85.00 $83.41 $1,234 —
1550–1710 1657 3 94.00–96.00 $95.38 $1,580 —

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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.