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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 1, 2021

1,470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.26/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 471 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.58/cwt ≈ $896/hd at 624 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $168.81/cwt +4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 468 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,470 1,183 1,750
Feeder cattle 1,117 722 1,365
Slaughter cattle 353 461 385

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher. 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
250–285 268 4 210.00–220.00 $214.67 $575 -6.48
310–325 318 6 200.00–215.00 $207.32 $659 +2.64
350–375 363 8 190.00–200.00 $195.17 $708 +0.31
410–440 425 4 175.00–185.00 $179.82 $764 ±0.00
450–485 468 10 164.00–174.00 $168.81 $790 +4.66
510–535 520 5 151.00–157.00 $154.53 $804 +1.09
550–575 560 5 148.00–154.00 $151.54 $849 +1.17
615–640 624 11 140.00–150.00 $143.58 $896 —
670–690 682 5 138.00–141.00 $140.01 $955 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 271 5 190.00–200.00 $195.87 $531 +1.97
305–335 320 8 185.00–195.00 $189.77 $607 +6.33
355–375 363 5 170.00–180.00 $174.13 $632 -4.68
405–425 413 5 160.00–165.00 $162.06 $669 -1.94
450–490 470 4 155.00–160.00 $157.39 $740 +4.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 313 3 175.00–182.00 $177.23 $555 +4.83
360–385 368 3 160.00–165.00 $161.74 $595 -3.50
400–425 408 3 145.00–152.00 $147.43 $602 -4.13
455–480 468 4 141.00–148.00 $144.41 $676 +0.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 269 9 165.00–175.00 $170.46 $459 -0.15
305–325 314 7 165.00–172.00 $168.11 $528 +4.37
370–385 378 9 155.00–162.00 $158.96 $601 +5.53
400–435 418 6 150.00–157.00 $153.35 $641 +1.70
460–485 471 11 142.00–150.00 $146.26 $689 +3.79
505–535 525 3 130.00–136.00 $131.92 $693 -1.14
560–580 570 2 127.00–133.00 $129.95 $741 -2.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 150.00–160.00 $154.67 $415 +4.13
310–330 320 4 150.00–160.00 $154.84 $495 +1.48
370–385 380 3 145.00–150.00 $148.38 $564 +4.46
410–435 418 3 135.00–140.00 $136.73 $572 -2.16
450–490 470 6 130.00–140.00 $134.79 $634 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 3 130.00–135.00 $133.36 $516 —
455–475 463 5 120.00–128.00 $123.28 $571 +0.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1265 1109 80-85% 16 50.00–68.00 $65.11 $722 —
1105–1375 1238 80-85% 19 72.00–77.00 $74.07 $917 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1090 996 85-90% 8 59.00–62.00 $60.59 $603 +0.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1215 1189 4 83.00–86.00 $85.30 $1,014 —
1250–1335 1307 3 91.00–97.00 $92.91 $1,214 —
1435–1510 1460 3 103.00–106.00 $104.03 $1,519 +20.62

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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.