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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

1,290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,290 1,620 1,018
Feeder cattle 1,005 1,296 784
Slaughter cattle 285 324 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 175.00–180.00 $177.54 $506 +0.19
305–340 328 3 180.00–187.00 $182.17 $598 —
415–430 420 3 150.00–160.00 $156.59 $658 —
510–525 520 3 140.00–142.00 $141.35 $735 +3.34
565–590 576 9 129.00–135.00 $132.27 $762 -3.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 355 4 175.00–185.00 $179.93 $639 +4.76
410–435 423 6 170.00–180.00 $175.15 $741 +10.00
460–475 468 4 165.00–175.00 $170.08 $796 +16.81
510–520 516 5 145.00–150.00 $146.98 $758 -0.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 4 167.00–172.00 $169.40 $547 —
350–365 355 3 155.00–160.00 $158.29 $562 +4.13
450–475 463 4 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $659 +9.05
515–540 530 5 125.00–135.00 $131.11 $695 +1.04
560–575 570 3 120.00–125.00 $121.64 $693 -7.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 3 145.00–150.00 $146.61 $469 +4.37
350–375 363 4 135.00–140.00 $137.41 $499 -0.02
400–425 408 3 130.00–135.00 $133.27 $544 +3.18
465–490 480 5 120.00–127.00 $124.29 $597 -0.28
505–525 514 7 118.00–122.00 $119.75 $616 -1.28
570–585 576 5 116.00–119.00 $117.22 $675 -1.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 155.00–165.00 $161.87 $440 —
305–320 313 6 155.00–160.00 $157.56 $493 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 4 125.00–130.00 $127.60 $472 +0.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1260 1185 80-85% 12 60.00–65.00 $63.21 $749 —
1165–1420 1264 80-85% 4 69.00–72.00 $70.10 $886 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1230 1166 85-90% 8 54.00–57.00 $55.22 $644 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1475 1408 3 86.00–88.00 $86.70 $1,221 —
1450–1550 1483 3 77.00–81.00 $79.61 $1,181 -6.71
1870–2075 1938 3 92.00–96.00 $93.43 $1,811 —

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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.