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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

1,358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $500.47/cwt +43.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,591/hd at 318 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $339.70/cwt ≈ $1,121/hd at 330 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,358 1,208 1,165
Feeder cattle 951 930 839
Slaughter cattle 407 278 326

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers, bulls, and heifers steady to 5.00 higher, with instances 10.00 higher on quality lightweight calves.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 266 9 530.00–590.00 $561.38 $1,493 +30.99
310–325 318 14 480.00–520.00 $500.47 $1,591 +43.27
365–385 375 6 430.00–460.00 $445.40 $1,670 +37.16
415–435 425 6 370.00–400.00 $385.35 $1,638 +17.44
455–470 464 5 325.00–345.00 $332.84 $1,544 +7.92
505–535 517 5 310.00–325.00 $318.79 $1,648 +1.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 440.00–460.00 $449.54 $1,461 +33.45
355–375 364 9 380.00–410.00 $393.74 $1,433 +15.57
415–440 428 6 330.00–360.00 $345.44 $1,478 +17.15
455–465 461 5 300.00–315.00 $309.08 $1,425 +3.76
510–535 523 8 280.00–300.00 $289.76 $1,515 -3.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 9 370.00–410.00 $387.46 $1,224 +17.77
360–380 371 9 340.00–360.00 $348.62 $1,293 +9.28
405–435 417 5 320.00–330.00 $325.83 $1,359 +11.71
460–475 469 5 290.00–305.00 $295.88 $1,388 +2.04
500–535 518 6 260.00–275.00 $267.25 $1,384 +2.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 10 320.00–360.00 $339.70 $1,121 —
360–375 366 7 305.00–320.00 $313.42 $1,147 +10.81
410–425 416 7 290.00–305.00 $298.44 $1,242 +10.72
455–475 465 6 260.00–285.00 $272.77 $1,268 +12.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1275 1195 80-85% 6 152.00–166.00 $159.47 $1,906 +12.75
1060–1350 1208 80-85% 28 132.00–149.00 $139.55 $1,686 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1125 1038 85-90% 17 118.00–128.00 $123.73 $1,284 +4.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1560 1455 6 155.00–167.00 $158.71 $2,309 —
1625–1880 1795 3 170.00–180.00 $176.98 $3,177 —

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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.