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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

1,092 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.04/cwt +24.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 364 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,092 963 1,160
Feeder cattle 852 732 916
Slaughter cattle 240 231 244

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 6 520.00–560.00 $538.69 $1,444 +17.24
305–335 320 8 460.00–510.00 $486.17 $1,556 +31.85
350–365 356 5 420.00–450.00 $437.70 $1,558 +10.09
410–425 418 8 360.00–390.00 $374.73 $1,566 +15.34
455–490 469 5 330.00–360.00 $342.54 $1,607 +14.13
505–530 518 8 310.00–340.00 $324.64 $1,682 +12.00
550–575 561 7 300.00–325.00 $310.99 $1,745 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 7 400.00–440.00 $416.53 $1,337 +3.85
360–375 366 5 380.00–400.00 $388.20 $1,421 +10.42
415–435 423 5 320.00–350.00 $332.34 $1,406 +19.54
510–540 522 5 290.00–300.00 $295.86 $1,544 +18.57
570–580 576 5 275.00–295.00 $282.92 $1,630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 7 350.00–380.00 $363.43 $1,167 +17.14
355–375 364 11 330.00–360.00 $344.04 $1,252 +24.29
410–440 427 9 310.00–340.00 $327.19 $1,397 +24.07
460–470 465 6 285.00–310.00 $297.37 $1,383 +13.56
510–530 521 7 270.00–290.00 $278.38 $1,450 —
550–565 556 5 260.00–280.00 $268.13 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 314 5 310.00–340.00 $322.80 $1,014 +9.79
355–375 367 5 300.00–315.00 $309.20 $1,135 +18.42
410–440 425 6 290.00–300.00 $294.82 $1,253 +25.55
505–540 523 6 240.00–255.00 $247.75 $1,296 +12.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1235 1142 80-85% 13 122.00–129.00 $127.05 $1,451 —
1135–1235 1167 80-85% 10 130.00–137.00 $133.04 $1,553 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1150 1055 85-90% 10 111.00–120.00 $115.84 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1775 1597 5 137.00–146.00 $143.47 $2,291 +4.72
1610–1740 1675 2 168.00–184.00 $176.31 $2,953 —

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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.