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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

1,394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,394 3,033 1,453
Feeder cattle 976 2,337 1,156
Slaughter cattle 418 556 297
Replacement cattle — 140 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Arcadia (1394). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 170.00–180.00 $174.77 $486 +14.77
305–340 323 6 175.00–182.00 $178.69 $577 +14.84
375–385 380 6 162.00–167.00 $164.47 $625 +14.22
405–425 414 7 150.00–160.00 $155.60 $644 +8.39
450–465 459 7 142.00–150.00 $146.64 $673 +12.95
510–530 520 4 139.00–145.00 $141.94 $738 +6.60
550–575 563 4 130.00–138.00 $134.09 $755 +9.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 5 165.00–170.00 $168.09 $555 +4.54
355–380 368 4 150.00–160.00 $155.17 $571 +16.78
455–475 465 4 135.00–141.00 $137.94 $641 +11.74
505–535 525 3 128.00–135.00 $130.24 $684 +11.78
570–585 576 5 118.00–127.00 $123.34 $710 -1.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 4 190.00–200.00 $195.24 $513 +9.75
300–325 313 2 185.00–190.00 $187.60 $587 +6.36
350–375 363 2 170.00–175.00 $172.59 $627 +3.62
455–480 472 3 152.00–158.00 $153.93 $727 +2.87
505–535 520 4 150.00–155.00 $152.57 $793 +7.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 6 140.00–157.00 $148.65 $416 +9.16
300–310 305 2 142.00–148.00 $145.05 $442 +6.21
350–370 360 4 137.00–142.00 $139.43 $502 +8.78
400–415 408 6 130.00–138.00 $133.93 $546 +7.48
450–475 463 2 125.00–130.00 $127.57 $591 +4.84
500–520 510 8 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $624 +4.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 263 5 160.00–170.00 $165.82 $436 -0.50
300–310 305 2 155.00–162.00 $158.56 $484 +14.20
415–425 420 6 140.00–145.00 $142.53 $599 +5.81
455–465 460 8 135.00–138.00 $136.48 $628 +5.14
500–525 513 2 130.00–134.00 $131.95 $677 +4.59
550–580 565 2 125.00–131.00 $127.92 $723 +3.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 130.00–137.00 $133.64 $418 -0.26
350–375 363 4 127.00–133.00 $130.10 $472 +7.31
420–435 428 2 120.00–127.00 $123.56 $529 +4.13
450–460 455 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $551 +7.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1200 1162 80-85% 12 56.00–59.00 $58.40 $679 —
1130–1450 1215 80-85% 30 60.00–65.00 $61.82 $751 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1155 1098 85-90% 3 52.00–55.00 $52.90 $581 +1.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,251 —
1260–1660 1434 7 73.00–78.00 $76.10 $1,091 —
1435–1540 1470 3 84.00–87.00 $85.05 $1,250 —

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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.