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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $180.66/cwt +1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 424 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 933 1,450 1,307
Feeder cattle 606 971 1,072
Slaughter cattle 327 479 235

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. 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
310–330 320 2 195.00–200.00 $197.42 $632 —
360–385 371 7 185.00–195.00 $190.55 $707 —
405–440 424 11 175.00–185.00 $180.66 $766 +1.52
450–475 463 6 170.00–180.00 $174.86 $810 +6.04
505–525 515 4 150.00–160.00 $154.90 $798 -1.03
575–590 583 4 148.00–157.00 $152.44 $889 +3.48
600–625 608 6 135.00–138.00 $136.03 $827 -5.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 4 175.00–190.00 $182.30 $516 —
310–330 320 4 180.00–185.00 $182.58 $584 -2.30
365–380 374 5 170.00–175.00 $171.95 $643 +5.75
415–425 419 5 155.00–165.00 $160.94 $674 +0.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 3 170.00–175.00 $173.44 $564 —
350–385 368 4 150.00–160.00 $155.24 $571 —
460–475 470 3 140.00–147.00 $144.72 $680 +1.14
515–540 528 2 125.00–132.00 $128.42 $678 -9.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 258 3 140.00–150.00 $143.55 $370 -4.44
325–340 333 6 147.00–157.00 $151.89 $506 +4.29
350–375 367 3 140.00–145.00 $143.41 $526 -0.28
400–425 413 6 135.00–140.00 $137.58 $568 -4.89
450–470 458 5 130.00–137.00 $132.87 $609 -0.01
515–540 528 4 120.00–125.00 $122.56 $647 -0.32
575–585 579 5 115.00–125.00 $120.96 $700 +1.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 4 160.00–170.00 $164.72 $437 +1.51
315–335 325 2 160.00–165.00 $162.58 $528 -0.23
405–425 415 8 142.00–152.00 $147.12 $611 -5.65
460–485 468 3 140.00–145.00 $143.27 $671 +1.23
505–540 528 3 130.00–135.00 $131.59 $695 -2.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 320 3 135.00–145.00 $138.13 $442 +0.09
400–440 420 2 120.00–130.00 $125.24 $526 -3.70
455–490 473 2 120.00–126.00 $123.11 $582 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1275 1171 80-85% 43 59.00–64.00 $61.64 $722 —
1150–1235 1207 80-85% 3 67.00–71.00 $69.73 $842 +2.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1130 1074 85-90% 15 55.00–58.00 $56.86 $611 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1435 1320 4 82.00–85.00 $83.63 $1,104 —
1415–1825 1539 4 87.00–91.00 $88.43 $1,361 -3.86
1630–1670 1650 2 94.00–96.00 $95.01 $1,568 —

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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.