Name: Arcadia Stockyard (Wed) livestock auction prices — 2021-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady. Feeder classes mostly steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $157.73/cwt on 107 head.

Average price

$157.73

107 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$710

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

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

$17.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.08

vs FL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	459	162.78	747	62
Medium and Large 2	443	152.87	677	32
Medium and Large 3	426	145.60	621	13thin

One grade step is worth $17.18/cwt here — about $126 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 sale107 hd

157.73

—

FL average8 barns · 420 hd

154.64

+3.08

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	—	High	1,508	94.99	1,433	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,245	71.34	888	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,205	70.13	845	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	968	53.88	522	13

Every lot, as filed

71 lots · USDA AMS · Arcadia Livestock Auction - Arcadia, FL (Wed)

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	169.48/cwt	165.00–175.00	637	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	144.36/cwt	140.00–150.00	830	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,135	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	738	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,275	75.17/cwt	73.00–77.00	958	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	68.00/cwt	66.00–70.00	827	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	77.42/cwt	76.00–80.00	876	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	72.91/cwt	71.00–75.00	882	13
Bulls	—	—	1,320	101.00/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,333	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	175	199.71/cwt	195.00–205.00	349	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	200	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	688	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	135.99/cwt	135.00–137.00	755	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	403	135.37/cwt	135.00–136.00	546	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	159.43/cwt	157.00–162.00	598	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	126.46/cwt	124.00–129.00	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	751	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	107.36/cwt	105.00–112.00	669	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	129.78/cwt	125.00–135.00	615	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	371	132.27/cwt	127.00–135.00	491	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	143.44/cwt	140.00–147.00	760	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	149.47/cwt	147.00–155.00	483	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	631	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	429	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	168.31/cwt	165.00–175.00	719	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	142.63/cwt	140.00–147.00	526	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	131.83/cwt	130.00–133.00	667	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	161.23/cwt	157.00–167.00	850	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	175.66/cwt	175.00–177.00	585	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	135.80/cwt	132.00–142.00	854	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	309	181.14/cwt	180.00–183.00	560	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	118.50/cwt	114.00–122.00	671	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	163.82/cwt	160.00–170.00	444	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	215	174.19/cwt	170.00–179.00	375	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	250	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	475	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	163.63/cwt	159.00–169.00	776	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,295	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	907	1
Bulls	—	—	1,649	90.49/cwt	90.00–91.00	1,492	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	60.51/cwt	60.00–61.00	622	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	50.25/cwt	49.00–51.00	485	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	370	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	892	52.32/cwt	52.00–53.00	467	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	138.48/cwt	137.00–140.00	745	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	183.34/cwt	180.00–187.00	501	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	648	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	162.99/cwt	162.00–164.00	579	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	210	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	357	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	129.71/cwt	127.00–132.00	422	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	504	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	410	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	574	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	240	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	329	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	147.93/cwt	145.00–150.00	405	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	107.26/cwt	103.00–110.00	614	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	682	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	137.32/cwt	135.00–140.00	460	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	148.95/cwt	147.00–152.00	563	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	150.66/cwt	150.00–152.00	795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	154.45/cwt	152.00–157.00	726	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	121.33/cwt	120.00–122.00	457	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	418	161.50/cwt	161.00–162.00	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	107.44/cwt	105.00–110.00	519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	118.31/cwt	115.00–122.00	616	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	121.14/cwt	118.00–125.00	511	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	134.56/cwt	130.00–139.00	772	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	168.87/cwt	165.00–172.00	530	7

How this sale compares

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 (Wed)

Wed Feb 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 406Last week 354Year ago 595

Slaughter CattleReceipts 217Last week 152Year ago 293

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls fully steady. Feeder classes mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	376	165.00–175.00	169.48
6	—	575	140.00–150.00	144.36
2	—	220	195.00	195.00
11	—	427	165.00–175.00	168.31
6	—	527	157.00–167.00	161.23
8	—	629	132.00–142.00	135.80
6	—	309	180.00–183.00	181.14
14	—	474	159.00–169.00	163.63
2	—	273	180.00–187.00	183.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	375	157.00–162.00	159.43
2	—	625	124.00–129.00	126.46
2	—	265	170.00	170.00
3	—	528	150.00–152.00	150.66
2	—	470	152.00–157.00	154.45
2	—	418	161.00–162.00	161.50
8	—	574	130.00–139.00	134.56
7	—	314	165.00–172.00	168.87
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	137.00–140.00	138.48
1	—	210	170.00	170.00
1	—	590	121.00	121.00
2	—	315	160.00	160.00
1	—	435	147.00	147.00
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
1	—	480	142.00	142.00
4	—	378	147.00–152.00	148.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	175	195.00–205.00	199.71
1	—	200	202.00	202.00
2	—	555	135.00–137.00	135.99
2	—	613	120.00–125.00	122.45
3	—	333	175.00–177.00	175.66
1	—	250	190.00	190.00
2	—	400	162.00	162.00
2	—	355	162.00–164.00	162.99
1	—	500	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	110.00	110.00
4	—	530	140.00–147.00	143.44
1	—	435	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
5	—	371	127.00–135.00	132.27
4	—	274	145.00–150.00	147.93
3	—	572	103.00–110.00	107.26
8	—	335	135.00–140.00	137.32
8	—	521	115.00–122.00	118.31
5	—	422	118.00–125.00	121.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	403	135.00–136.00	135.37
10	—	623	105.00–112.00	107.36
10	—	474	125.00–135.00	129.78
3	—	323	147.00–155.00	149.47
7	—	369	140.00–147.00	142.63
6	—	506	130.00–133.00	131.83
9	—	566	114.00–122.00	118.50
6	—	271	160.00–170.00	163.82
2	—	215	170.00–179.00	174.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	132.00	132.00
4	—	325	127.00–132.00	129.71
1	—	240	137.00	137.00
3	—	377	120.00–122.00	121.33
1	—	560	100.00	100.00
2	—	483	105.00–110.00	107.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	65.00	65.00
2	—	1,275	73.00–77.00	75.17
1	—	1,295	70.00	70.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,216	66.00–70.00	68.00
7	—	1,132	76.00–80.00	77.42
13	—	1,210	71.00–75.00	72.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,028	60.00–61.00	60.51
6	—	966	49.00–51.00	50.25
3	—	892	52.00–53.00	52.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,320	100.00–102.00	101.00
4	—	1,649	90.00–91.00	90.49

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.

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