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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

1,208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $302.61/cwt -6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 373 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,208 1,092 1,328
Feeder cattle 930 852 916
Slaughter cattle 278 240 412

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 8 510.00–550.00 $530.39 $1,352 -8.30
300–335 314 5 440.00–470.00 $457.20 $1,436 -28.97
350–375 364 7 400.00–420.00 $408.24 $1,486 -29.46
415–435 425 6 350.00–385.00 $367.91 $1,564 -6.82
450–465 458 4 320.00–330.00 $324.92 $1,488 -17.62
515–535 525 6 310.00–325.00 $317.36 $1,666 -7.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 9 400.00–430.00 $416.09 $1,336 -0.44
350–380 367 7 370.00–390.00 $378.17 $1,388 -10.03
410–435 420 5 320.00–340.00 $328.29 $1,379 -4.05
455–485 470 4 295.00–315.00 $305.32 $1,435 —
500–525 510 5 285.00–305.00 $293.24 $1,496 -2.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 8 410.00–430.00 $419.54 $1,145 —
310–340 327 7 340.00–390.00 $369.69 $1,209 +6.26
365–390 378 8 320.00–360.00 $339.34 $1,283 -4.70
405–425 413 5 310.00–320.00 $314.12 $1,297 -13.07
450–475 461 7 285.00–305.00 $293.84 $1,355 -3.53
500–515 508 4 255.00–275.00 $264.85 $1,345 -13.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 373 10 285.00–315.00 $302.61 $1,129 -6.59
410–435 425 5 280.00–300.00 $287.72 $1,223 -7.10
460–475 466 7 245.00–280.00 $260.28 $1,213 —
510–535 523 6 230.00–245.00 $237.32 $1,241 -10.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1235 1138 80-85% 13 125.00–135.00 $130.95 $1,490 +3.90
1130–1275 1188 80-85% 5 142.00–153.00 $146.72 $1,743 +13.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1120 1018 85-90% 13 113.00–126.00 $118.75 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1660 1425 4 148.00–165.00 $153.98 $2,194 —
1435–1710 1573 2 188.00–195.00 $191.19 $3,007 +47.72

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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.