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Arcadia Stockyard (Mon)

Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Mon) livestock auction prices — 2021-01-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Arcadia, Florida · Mon, Jan 18

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1609

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Feeder Cattle receipts

1,141 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 1,194▼ 127 vs year ago 1,268 · −10.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

444 head

▲ 127 vs last sale 317▲ 237 vs year ago 207 · +114.5%

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 mostly steady.

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 $146.36/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$146.36

79 head · 451 lb average

Value per head Derived

$660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$139

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$7.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.28

vs FL average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	481	148.33	714	41
Medium and Large 2	429	146.60	629	21
Medium and Large 3	406	141.32	574	17thin

One grade step is worth $7.02/cwt here — about $139 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 sale79 hd

146.36

—

FL average10 barns · 612 hd

146.08

+0.28

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	—	Low	1,680	79.30	1,332	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,151	70.11	807	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,031	57.13	589	12

Every lot

40 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	262	194.75/cwt	185.00–200.00	510	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	170.18/cwt	160.00–175.00	485	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	313	167.60/cwt	165.00–170.00	525	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	320	159.34/cwt	157.00–162.00	510	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	358	155.06/cwt	152.00–158.00	555	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	162.43/cwt	160.00–165.00	601	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	370	142.64/cwt	140.00–145.00	528	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	428	136.96/cwt	135.00–139.00	586	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	155.93/cwt	152.00–160.00	675	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	462	133.25/cwt	130.00–135.00	616	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	142.57/cwt	140.00–145.00	660	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	150.51/cwt	147.00–155.00	698	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	140.92/cwt	137.00–144.00	720	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	132.92/cwt	130.00–135.00	683	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	525	123.43/cwt	120.00–127.00	648	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	125.91/cwt	120.00–129.00	703	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	134.46/cwt	130.00–140.00	761	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	603	130.99/cwt	130.00–133.00	790	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	267	160.18/cwt	150.00–167.00	428	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	141.11/cwt	135.00–147.00	381	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	135.48/cwt	134.00–137.00	413	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	145.26/cwt	143.00–150.00	450	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	141.74/cwt	140.00–145.00	507	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	365	122.40/cwt	120.00–127.00	447	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	370	134.40/cwt	132.00–137.00	497	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	411	124.06/cwt	118.00–128.00	510	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	413	112.45/cwt	110.00–115.00	464	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	131.04/cwt	130.00–132.00	554	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	124.04/cwt	123.00–126.00	568	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	108.85/cwt	105.00–113.00	509	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	118.56/cwt	117.00–121.00	566	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	111.07/cwt	108.00–114.00	570	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	613	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	114.56/cwt	112.00–117.00	645	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	556	130.63/cwt	127.00–133.00	726	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,493	74.30/cwt	73.00–75.00	1,109	3
Bulls	—	—	1,820	83.05/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,512	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,031	57.13/cwt	55.00–60.00	589	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,099	68.01/cwt	65.00–70.00	747	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	74.93/cwt	72.00–78.00	953	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 Jan 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,141Last week 1,194Year ago 1,268

Slaughter CattleReceipts 444Last week 317Year ago 207

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,493	73.00–75.00	74.30
4	—	1,820	80.00–86.00	83.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,099	65.00–70.00	68.01
10	—	1,272	72.00–78.00	74.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,031	55.00–60.00	57.13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	556	127.00–133.00	130.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	143.00–150.00	145.26
2	—	515	118.00–120.00	118.98
3	—	458	123.00–126.00	124.04
2	—	563	112.00–117.00	114.56
3	—	358	140.00–145.00	141.74
7	—	267	150.00–167.00	160.18
2	—	423	130.00–132.00	131.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	135.00–147.00	141.11
5	—	477	117.00–121.00	118.56
4	—	513	108.00–114.00	111.07
2	—	305	134.00–137.00	135.48
2	—	370	132.00–137.00	134.40
5	—	411	118.00–128.00	124.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	105.00–113.00	108.85
3	—	365	120.00–127.00	122.40
2	—	413	110.00–115.00	112.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	511	137.00–144.00	140.92
7	—	464	147.00–155.00	150.51
4	—	370	160.00–165.00	162.43
3	—	262	185.00–200.00	194.75
6	—	433	152.00–160.00	155.93
3	—	603	130.00–133.00	130.99
11	—	566	130.00–140.00	134.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	358	152.00–158.00	155.06
3	—	285	160.00–175.00	170.18
3	—	558	120.00–129.00	125.91
5	—	514	130.00–135.00	132.92
2	—	313	165.00–170.00	167.60
4	—	463	140.00–145.00	142.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	120.00–127.00	123.43
3	—	462	130.00–135.00	133.25
4	—	370	140.00–145.00	142.64
4	—	320	157.00–162.00	159.34
4	—	428	135.00–139.00	136.96

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.