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Arcadia Stockyard (Mon)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2020-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Mon, Oct 19

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1609

← Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,675 head

▲ 677 vs last sale 998▲ 257 vs year ago 1,418 · +18.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

250 head

▲ 139 vs last sale 111▲ 127 vs year ago 123 · +103.3%

Also sold hereRegular saleWed Oct 28, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $134.16/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$134.16

74 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$14

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$14.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.12

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	422	140.18	592	25
Medium and Large 1	496	137.22	680	22
Medium and Large 3	458	126.11	578	27

One grade step is worth $14.07/cwt here — about $14 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale74 hd

134.16

—

FL average9 barns · 849 hd

134.04

+0.12

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,478	74.79	1,105	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,119	52.24	585	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,078	45.41	490	2thin

Every lot

38 lots · USDA AMS · Arcadia Livestock Auction - Arcadia, FL (Mon)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	167.92/cwt	160.00–175.00	445	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	315	172.42/cwt	170.00–175.00	543	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	333	158.02/cwt	157.00–160.00	526	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	358	138.05/cwt	137.00–140.00	494	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	146.90/cwt	145.00–150.00	541	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	162.41/cwt	157.00–165.00	601	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	154.20/cwt	150.00–160.00	638	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	418	130.93/cwt	127.00–135.00	547	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	141.14/cwt	137.00–145.00	593	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	143.56/cwt	140.00–147.00	665	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	130.87/cwt	127.00–135.00	609	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	479	123.41/cwt	120.00–126.00	591	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	508	111.97/cwt	110.00–114.00	569	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	130.92/cwt	128.00–137.00	672	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	631	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	120.74/cwt	118.00–125.00	679	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	114.47/cwt	113.00–116.00	647	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	570	108.59/cwt	106.00–111.00	619	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	119.26/cwt	117.00–120.00	731	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	312	122.28/cwt	120.00–127.00	382	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	358	118.59/cwt	114.00–123.00	425	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	127.38/cwt	125.00–130.00	469	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	115.48/cwt	114.00–117.00	485	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	424	107.74/cwt	104.00–110.00	457	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	120.78/cwt	115.00–127.00	565	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	112.03/cwt	110.00–114.00	530	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	105.47/cwt	103.00–108.00	512	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	508	108.45/cwt	105.00–112.00	551	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	508	97.97/cwt	96.00–100.00	498	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	107.47/cwt	106.00–109.00	605	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	99.56/cwt	97.00–102.00	561	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	606	101.25/cwt	100.00–106.00	614	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	517	110.39/cwt	107.00–112.00	571	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	570	105.61/cwt	99.00–109.00	602	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,437	77.16/cwt	76.00–79.00	1,109	3
Bulls	—	—	1,509	73.01/cwt	70.00–74.00	1,102	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	45.41/cwt	43.00–48.00	490	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,119	52.24/cwt	49.00–55.00	585	10

This sale against other markets

Florida weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Florida auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Florida feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Arcadia Livestock Auction - Arcadia, FL (Mon)

Mon Oct 19, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Tallahassee, FL (LS-OR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,675Last week 998Year ago 1,418

Slaughter CattleReceipts 250Last week 111Year ago 123

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	606	100.00–106.00	101.25
4	—	563	106.00–109.00	107.47
2	—	468	115.00–127.00	120.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	125.00–130.00	127.38
2	—	563	97.00–102.00	99.56
4	—	420	114.00–117.00	115.48
4	—	508	105.00–112.00	108.45
6	—	473	110.00–114.00	112.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	114.00–123.00	118.59
3	—	312	120.00–127.00	122.28
4	—	485	103.00–108.00	105.47
2	—	508	96.00–100.00	97.97
5	—	424	104.00–110.00	107.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	128.00–137.00	130.92
5	—	562	118.00–125.00	120.74
2	—	463	140.00–147.00	143.56
5	—	414	150.00–160.00	154.20
4	—	613	117.00–120.00	119.26
3	—	370	157.00–165.00	162.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	265	160.00–175.00	167.92
4	—	465	127.00–135.00	130.87
5	—	368	145.00–150.00	146.90
4	—	515	120.00–125.00	122.45
2	—	315	170.00–175.00	172.42
2	—	420	137.00–145.00	141.14
4	—	565	113.00–116.00	114.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	137.00–140.00	138.05
3	—	333	157.00–160.00	158.02
4	—	508	110.00–114.00	111.97
4	—	570	106.00–111.00	108.59
4	—	418	127.00–135.00	130.93
9	—	479	120.00–126.00	123.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	99.00–109.00	105.61
3	—	517	107.00–112.00	110.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,119	49.00–55.00	52.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,078	43.00–48.00	45.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,437	76.00–79.00	77.16
4	—	1,509	70.00–74.00	73.01

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.