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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

1,627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $160.29/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 516 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.93/cwt +8.01 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 508 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,627 1,470 1,511
Feeder cattle 1,204 1,117 1,179
Slaughter cattle 423 353 332

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 205.00–215.00 $209.76 $661 +2.44
355–365 359 7 190.00–205.00 $196.53 $706 +1.36
405–435 422 7 185.00–195.00 $189.11 $798 +9.29
450–475 460 5 172.00–182.00 $177.87 $818 +9.06
500–535 516 11 155.00–165.00 $160.29 $827 +5.76
550–585 568 6 150.00–160.00 $154.85 $880 +3.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 273 3 190.00–200.00 $196.95 $538 +1.08
310–340 325 2 190.00–200.00 $194.77 $633 +5.00
355–375 365 4 175.00–185.00 $180.14 $658 +6.01
400–435 418 4 165.00–175.00 $169.79 $710 +7.73
475–490 483 2 157.00–165.00 $161.06 $778 +3.67
510–535 527 3 145.00–152.00 $149.74 $789 —
560–580 570 4 140.00–146.00 $143.05 $815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 175.00–185.00 $181.87 $600 +4.64
355–390 373 4 160.00–167.00 $163.66 $610 +1.92
515–525 520 2 135.00–140.00 $137.52 $715 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 264 5 165.00–185.00 $176.36 $466 +5.90
305–340 323 4 165.00–175.00 $169.73 $548 +1.62
350–375 363 4 155.00–165.00 $160.17 $581 +1.21
410–425 419 5 150.00–160.00 $153.91 $645 +0.56
450–475 463 8 147.00–155.00 $151.11 $700 +4.85
500–515 508 10 135.00–145.00 $139.93 $711 +8.01
555–575 564 7 130.00–137.00 $133.06 $750 +3.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 145.00–157.00 $150.67 $407 -4.00
355–390 373 4 142.00–150.00 $145.81 $544 -2.57
405–410 408 2 140.00–147.00 $143.52 $586 +6.79
455–485 475 3 135.00–144.00 $141.13 $670 +6.34
510–535 518 3 122.00–130.00 $127.25 $659 —
565–580 574 5 120.00–127.00 $122.76 $705 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 130.00–137.00 $133.57 $492 +0.21
470–485 478 4 120.00–130.00 $125.08 $598 +1.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1500 1213 80-85% 23 63.00–69.00 $66.15 $802 -7.92
1200–1405 1322 80-85% 13 70.00–76.00 $72.47 $958 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1240 1107 85-90% 12 57.00–62.00 $60.13 $666 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1510 1485 3 81.00–84.00 $83.03 $1,233 -21.00
1650–1955 1803 2 89.00–95.00 $92.25 $1,663 —

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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.