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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.76/cwt -4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 318 lb · 10 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.59/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 370 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 164

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 261 7 520.00–550.00 $536.44 $1,400 +0.73
305–320 313 4 480.00–500.00 $489.76 $1,533 +5.36
350–375 363 6 410.00–440.00 $424.48 $1,541 -4.98
410–435 423 6 370.00–400.00 $384.56 $1,627 -14.73
455–475 463 5 335.00–365.00 $347.31 $1,608 +1.90
510–535 523 6 320.00–335.00 $327.68 $1,714 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 430.00–460.00 $444.65 $1,414 +15.43
370–390 379 9 340.00–380.00 $358.30 $1,358 -17.54
410–435 423 6 330.00–360.00 $344.56 $1,457 -5.80
505–535 520 6 275.00–305.00 $290.43 $1,510 +2.29

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 6 400.00–420.00 $410.36 $1,128
310–325 318 10 360.00–380.00 $369.76 $1,176 -4.18
360–380 370 10 330.00–360.00 $344.59 $1,275 +0.19
405–420 413 6 310.00–335.00 $322.73 $1,333 -1.85
475–485 480 6 295.00–325.00 $309.84 $1,487 +14.58
505–540 526 5 270.00–290.00 $277.68 $1,461 -2.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 8 320.00–350.00 $335.23 $1,073 -6.04
365–390 380 5 305.00–320.00 $314.24 $1,194 +5.48

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1285 1164 80-85% 17 163.00–172.00 $166.05 $1,933
1010–1250 1213 80-85% 14 148.00–160.00 $156.39 $1,897
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1075 1004 85-90% 11 127.00–140.00 $133.39 $1,339 +1.92

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1410 1310 3 156.00–164.00 $161.13 $2,111
1785–1885 1835 2 179.00–192.00 $185.32 $3,401

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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.