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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 15, 2021

1,450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $133.22/cwt ≈ $831/hd at 624 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,450 1,627 1,408
Feeder cattle 971 1,204 1,112
Slaughter cattle 479 423 296

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 6 180.00–190.00 $184.88 $579 -9.89
350–380 368 5 160.00–170.00 $166.20 $612 -13.94
410–420 416 7 155.00–165.00 $160.77 $669 -9.02
450–475 464 7 150.00–160.00 $154.15 $715 -6.91
515–530 524 7 142.00–145.00 $143.26 $751 -6.48
570–580 575 4 135.00–141.00 $138.03 $794 -5.02
605–635 624 10 130.00–137.00 $133.22 $831 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 210.00–220.00 $214.67 $575 —
410–435 420 5 175.00–185.00 $179.14 $752 -9.97
450–485 471 5 165.00–175.00 $168.82 $795 -9.05
510–525 516 5 150.00–160.00 $155.93 $805 -4.36
565–575 571 5 145.00–155.00 $148.96 $851 -5.89
600–635 609 4 140.00–146.00 $141.56 $862 —
650–670 658 5 135.00–145.00 $139.07 $915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 424 5 145.00–150.00 $148.04 $628 —
455–475 465 4 140.00–147.00 $143.58 $668 —
525–540 533 4 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $733 -0.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 140.00–155.00 $147.99 $397 -2.68
305–330 318 2 145.00–150.00 $147.60 $469 —
350–390 370 4 140.00–147.00 $143.69 $532 -2.12
425–435 430 4 140.00–145.00 $142.47 $613 -1.05
450–460 456 7 130.00–135.00 $132.88 $606 -8.25
510–520 516 7 120.00–125.00 $122.88 $634 -4.37
555–585 573 5 115.00–123.00 $119.90 $687 -2.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 260 3 160.00–170.00 $163.21 $424 -13.15
300–325 308 3 160.00–168.00 $162.81 $501 -6.92
355–380 370 5 150.00–157.00 $152.69 $565 -7.48
400–440 416 5 147.00–157.00 $152.77 $636 -1.14
460–475 465 3 140.00–146.00 $142.04 $660 -9.07
505–540 519 5 130.00–140.00 $134.16 $696 -5.77
575–590 583 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $773 -0.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 5 135.00–140.00 $138.04 $436 —
360–375 368 4 130.00–135.00 $132.55 $488 -1.02
405–415 411 5 125.00–135.00 $128.94 $530 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1335 1136 80-85% 29 71.00–77.00 $72.60 $825 —
1015–1630 1230 80-85% 24 63.00–70.00 $67.43 $829 +1.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1150 1136 85-90% 5 58.00–61.00 $60.43 $686 +0.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1335 1260 5 77.00–83.00 $79.54 $1,002 —
1135–1860 1512 14 89.00–95.00 $92.29 $1,395 —
1560–1820 1647 3 98.00–104.00 $100.21 $1,650 —

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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.