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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

1,605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,605 1,290 862
Feeder cattle 1,252 1,005 690
Slaughter cattle 353 285 172

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. 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
310–325 319 5 175.00–180.00 $176.94 $564 -5.23
350–375 367 3 160.00–165.00 $161.59 $593 —
410–435 424 7 150.00–157.00 $154.10 $653 -2.49
460–480 470 6 145.00–150.00 $147.45 $693 —
500–510 505 4 135.00–144.00 $139.46 $704 -1.89
555–590 573 4 135.00–142.00 $138.39 $793 +6.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 8 160.00–170.00 $165.07 $553 -4.33
360–375 365 3 150.00–155.00 $153.29 $560 -5.00
410–440 425 4 140.00–147.00 $143.38 $609 —
460–475 468 4 135.00–140.00 $137.46 $643 -4.97
500–535 514 5 127.00–132.00 $129.08 $663 -2.03
555–575 562 3 125.00–131.00 $128.95 $725 +7.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 359 5 170.00–180.00 $173.90 $624 -6.03
405–425 413 5 165.00–172.00 $167.88 $693 -7.27
470–485 478 4 155.00–160.00 $157.54 $753 -12.54
505–535 517 5 150.00–155.00 $152.07 $786 +5.09
550–575 558 3 145.00–148.00 $146.97 $820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 260 5 140.00–150.00 $144.23 $375 —
310–335 323 2 145.00–150.00 $147.60 $477 +0.99
350–385 368 4 135.00–142.00 $138.67 $510 +1.26
405–435 418 7 127.00–135.00 $130.57 $546 -2.70
455–490 473 4 121.00–127.00 $123.89 $586 -0.40
505–535 520 8 118.00–124.00 $121.09 $630 +1.34
565–585 575 4 112.00–118.00 $114.95 $661 -2.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 305 3 155.00–160.00 $158.28 $483 +0.72
360–375 365 3 147.00–157.00 $150.42 $549 —
400–425 408 3 137.00–145.00 $139.78 $570 —
450–460 455 2 130.00–140.00 $134.95 $614 —
505–525 515 2 125.00–131.00 $127.94 $659 —
550–575 563 4 121.00–125.00 $123.04 $693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 135.00–140.00 $137.54 $433 —
375–390 384 5 125.00–132.00 $129.27 $496 +1.67
400–435 418 2 120.00–125.00 $122.40 $512 —
465–470 467 3 117.00–120.00 $118.99 $556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1390 1220 80-85% 16 57.00–61.00 $59.45 $725 —
1210–1305 1234 80-85% 4 63.00–64.00 $63.26 $781 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1370 1184 85-90% 13 53.00–56.00 $54.87 $650 -0.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1435 1385 2 71.00–75.00 $73.07 $1,012 —
1520–1785 1680 6 81.00–87.00 $83.85 $1,409 —

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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.