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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

1,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,620 1,222 1,531
Feeder cattle 1,296 1,013 1,179
Slaughter cattle 324 209 352

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 4 180.00–190.00 $184.88 $588 -8.56
350–375 363 4 170.00–180.00 $175.17 $636 -16.34
400–425 413 6 160.00–170.00 $165.15 $682 -8.68
450–475 458 3 150.00–155.00 $153.27 $702 -16.57
500–525 508 3 145.00–151.00 $147.07 $747 -8.04
550–575 563 2 144.00–148.00 $145.96 $822 -3.96
615–625 621 9 127.00–138.00 $131.85 $819 -8.86
650–685 666 4 125.00–133.00 $130.21 $867 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 4 170.00–185.00 $177.35 $452 -0.90
350–370 360 4 160.00–165.00 $162.57 $585 —
465–475 469 5 141.00–147.00 $143.43 $673 -12.20
510–515 513 4 135.00–141.00 $138.01 $708 -4.55
555–590 573 6 134.00–137.00 $135.45 $776 -3.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 4 150.00–158.00 $154.16 $570 -5.67
410–425 420 3 140.00–145.00 $143.37 $602 -1.16
465–475 468 3 130.00–140.00 $133.38 $624 -9.99
510–535 523 4 127.00–133.00 $130.07 $680 -3.99
555–580 565 5 126.00–131.00 $128.95 $729 -2.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 3 140.00–147.00 $142.24 $467 -5.20
350–370 360 4 135.00–140.00 $137.43 $495 —
410–425 418 4 125.00–135.00 $130.09 $544 -3.49
460–475 468 6 120.00–129.00 $124.57 $583 -2.17
510–520 515 8 118.00–124.00 $121.03 $623 -1.52
575–585 580 4 115.00–122.00 $118.47 $687 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 318 3 130.00–135.00 $131.70 $419 —
360–385 373 4 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $475 —
400–425 410 5 118.00–124.00 $121.51 $498 -1.95
450–480 470 3 112.00–118.00 $116.09 $546 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 417 3 137.00–144.00 $141.76 $591 -4.64
510–525 518 2 127.00–132.00 $129.46 $671 -1.06
555–575 567 5 125.00–130.00 $126.96 $720 -1.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1260 1136 80-85% 11 63.00–68.00 $64.25 $730 +4.40
1130–1240 1218 80-85% 5 58.00–60.00 $59.63 $726 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1105 1039 85-90% 7 52.00–56.00 $53.76 $559 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1380 1323 4 78.00–81.00 $80.35 $1,063 —
1435–1550 1475 6 84.00–89.00 $86.32 $1,273 —

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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.