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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $429.46/cwt -14.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,589/hd at 370 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $324.58/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 418 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $429.22/cwt -22.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 323 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 218 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 6 520.00–550.00 $535.71 $1,409 -8.47
305–320 313 6 460.00–510.00 $484.40 $1,516 -17.78
360–380 370 12 410.00–450.00 $429.46 $1,589 -14.94
410–440 425 8 380.00–420.00 $399.29 $1,697 -29.87
450–475 463 8 330.00–360.00 $345.41 $1,599 -17.21
510–525 518 6 320.00–345.00 $332.68 $1,723 +0.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 10 410.00–450.00 $429.22 $1,386 -22.59
360–385 373 6 350.00–400.00 $375.84 $1,402 —
410–425 418 6 330.00–370.00 $350.36 $1,465 -9.28
460–475 466 5 300.00–320.00 $308.15 $1,436 -7.64
505–525 514 7 275.00–305.00 $288.14 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 367 5 320.00–335.00 $329.20 $1,208 —
415–435 425 4 290.00–300.00 $295.12 $1,254 —
465–485 475 4 265.00–290.00 $277.76 $1,319 —

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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 7 355.00–400.00 $373.94 $1,182 +17.55
350–365 359 5 320.00–360.00 $344.40 $1,236 +2.23
400–435 418 10 315.00–335.00 $324.58 $1,357 +4.87
455–475 463 5 285.00–310.00 $295.26 $1,367 -2.12
510–530 520 6 270.00–290.00 $280.19 $1,457 +12.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 304 7 330.00–350.00 $341.27 $1,037 +23.19
360–385 370 5 300.00–315.00 $308.76 $1,142 -3.44
410–430 422 5 280.00–300.00 $287.77 $1,214 —
460–480 472 5 255.00–275.00 $267.20 $1,261 —
505–530 518 6 245.00–265.00 $255.24 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1150 1083 80-85% 28 135.00–151.00 $145.90 $1,580 —
1235–1490 1400 80-85% 22 160.00–170.00 $162.58 $2,276 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1160 1017 85-90% 7 126.00–135.00 $131.47 $1,337 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1860 1615 4 167.00–177.00 $173.86 $2,808 —
1665–1735 1712 3 182.00–198.00 $192.81 $3,301 —

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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.