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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $440.67/cwt +16.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 373 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.19/cwt +14.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 370 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 146

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 4 550.00–580.00 $565.98 $1,517 +29.54
300–325 310 5 500.00–540.00 $523.23 $1,622 +33.47
360–385 373 12 420.00–460.00 $440.67 $1,644 +16.19
400–410 404 7 400.00–440.00 $417.39 $1,686 +32.83
460–475 468 6 340.00–380.00 $360.32 $1,686 +13.01
510–540 525 6 330.00–360.00 $345.43 $1,814 +17.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 5 440.00–470.00 $451.55 $1,454 +6.90
355–380 368 6 360.00–400.00 $379.32 $1,396 +21.02

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 440.00–470.00 $455.69 $1,244 +45.33
310–320 316 9 360.00–400.00 $382.54 $1,209 +12.78
355–385 370 10 340.00–380.00 $359.19 $1,329 +14.60
405–420 414 5 315.00–345.00 $333.26 $1,380 +10.53
450–475 463 6 300.00–330.00 $314.59 $1,457 +4.75
505–520 513 4 275.00–290.00 $282.39 $1,449 +4.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 7 340.00–350.00 $344.52 $1,096 +9.29
350–385 364 5 310.00–325.00 $316.35 $1,152 +2.11
465–485 477 5 270.00–290.00 $277.80 $1,325

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1250 1179 80-85% 16 148.00–156.00 $152.20 $1,794 -13.85
1085–1375 1191 80-85% 9 159.00–168.00 $162.18 $1,932 -3.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1210 1123 85-90% 12 135.00–146.00 $141.46 $1,589

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1685 1640 3 164.00–169.00 $167.42 $2,746

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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.