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Arcadia Stockyard (Mon)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2020-12-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Mon, Dec 7

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1609

← Nov 30Dec 7Dec 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,932 head

▲ 739 vs last sale 1,193▲ 634 vs year ago 1,298 · +48.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

239 head

▼ 202 vs last sale 441▲ 62 vs year ago 177 · +35.0%

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 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 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 $149.04/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$149.04

96 head · 437 lb average

Value per head Derived

$651

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$51

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$10.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.93

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	446	155.04	691	42
Medium and Large 3	387	144.70	560	13thin
Medium and Large 2	443	144.26	640	41

One grade step is worth $10.78/cwt here — about $51 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 sale96 hd

149.04

—

FL average10 barns · 1,046 hd

145.11

+3.93

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	1,395	79.63	1,111	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,212	55.85	677	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,052	49.92	525	3thin

Every lot

46 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	217	206.92/cwt	200.00–210.00	449	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	274	191.35/cwt	185.00–195.00	524	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	282	176.17/cwt	170.00–180.00	497	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	305	178.72/cwt	177.00–182.00	545	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	320	170.88/cwt	167.00–175.00	547	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	159.92/cwt	155.00–165.00	512	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	356	167.90/cwt	162.00–172.00	598	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	358	156.08/cwt	152.00–160.00	559	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	383	143.39/cwt	140.00–150.00	549	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	414	144.87/cwt	140.00–148.00	600	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	152.57/cwt	150.00–155.00	638	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	148.26/cwt	145.00–150.00	682	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	125.21/cwt	120.00–130.00	588	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	479	136.96/cwt	135.00–140.00	656	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	128.03/cwt	125.00–131.00	653	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	510	120.47/cwt	119.00–122.00	614	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	133.56/cwt	132.00–136.00	691	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	124.58/cwt	122.00–127.00	708	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	131.41/cwt	128.00–135.00	749	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	610	128.36/cwt	125.00–131.00	783	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	630	120.54/cwt	118.00–123.00	759	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	127.64/cwt	124.00–130.00	845	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	118.46/cwt	116.00–121.00	845	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	145.66/cwt	140.00–152.00	386	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	131.61/cwt	130.00–135.00	415	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	138.43/cwt	137.00–140.00	450	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	123.36/cwt	120.00–127.00	450	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	374	132.97/cwt	130.00–135.00	497	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	408	112.04/cwt	110.00–114.00	457	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	128.53/cwt	127.00–130.00	531	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	418	121.69/cwt	120.00–125.00	509	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	456	118.37/cwt	115.00–121.00	540	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	123.54/cwt	122.00–125.00	572	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	477	110.48/cwt	105.00–113.00	527	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	116.56/cwt	115.00–119.00	603	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	108.89/cwt	105.00–113.00	572	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	568	106.96/cwt	104.00–110.00	608	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	104.64/cwt	102.00–106.00	635	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	131.94/cwt	130.00–135.00	614	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	509	129.62/cwt	128.00–132.00	660	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	122.90/cwt	120.00–125.00	640	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	563	122.47/cwt	120.00–125.00	690	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,395	79.63/cwt	79.00–80.00	1,111	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	49.92/cwt	48.00–52.00	525	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	53.95/cwt	51.00–56.00	654	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	59.02/cwt	57.00–60.50	716	6

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 Dec 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,932Last week 1,193Year ago 1,298

Slaughter CattleReceipts 239Last week 441Year ago 177

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	104.00–110.00	106.96
2	—	265	140.00–152.00	145.66
6	—	525	105.00–113.00	108.89
2	—	325	137.00–140.00	138.43
9	—	456	115.00–121.00	118.37
3	—	418	120.00–125.00	121.69
5	—	374	130.00–135.00	132.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	122.00–125.00	123.54
3	—	607	102.00–106.00	104.64
2	—	413	127.00–130.00	128.53
5	—	517	115.00–119.00	116.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	105.00–113.00	110.48
3	—	315	130.00–135.00	131.61
2	—	408	110.00–114.00	112.04
4	—	365	120.00–127.00	123.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	305	177.00–182.00	178.72
3	—	217	200.00–210.00	206.92
2	—	713	116.00–121.00	118.46
5	—	356	162.00–172.00	167.90
3	—	662	124.00–130.00	127.64
3	—	610	125.00–131.00	128.36
5	—	517	132.00–136.00	133.56
5	—	274	185.00–195.00	191.35
6	—	418	150.00–155.00	152.57
4	—	570	128.00–135.00	131.41
3	—	460	145.00–150.00	148.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	320	167.00–175.00	170.88
4	—	630	118.00–123.00	120.54
4	—	568	122.00–127.00	124.58
8	—	510	125.00–131.00	128.03
5	—	282	170.00–180.00	176.17
5	—	414	140.00–148.00	144.87
5	—	479	135.00–140.00	136.96
6	—	358	152.00–160.00	156.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	120.00–130.00	125.21
3	—	383	140.00–150.00	143.39
2	—	510	119.00–122.00	120.47
6	—	320	155.00–165.00	159.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	465	130.00–135.00	131.94
4	—	563	120.00–125.00	122.47
7	—	521	120.00–125.00	122.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	509	128.00–132.00	129.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,052	48.00–52.00	49.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,213	57.00–60.50	59.02
10	—	1,212	51.00–56.00	53.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,395	79.00–80.00	79.63

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.