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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.29/cwt -23.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 413 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $453.97/cwt -12.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 365 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.47/cwt -37.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 364 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 295 — —

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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 6 520.00–540.00 $529.52 $1,393 -12.06
310–330 320 10 470.00–520.00 $495.78 $1,586 +1.72
350–380 365 18 430.00–480.00 $453.97 $1,657 -12.91
405–430 419 7 420.00–460.00 $436.56 $1,829 +0.11
450–460 455 15 340.00–370.00 $353.84 $1,610 -26.42
500–525 512 15 335.00–370.00 $351.76 $1,801 +0.10
550–570 562 5 315.00–335.00 $327.17 $1,839 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 6 460.00–500.00 $479.08 $1,308 —
350–370 361 9 380.00–410.00 $392.92 $1,418 -23.12
405–440 421 9 360.00–400.00 $378.60 $1,594 -4.56
455–470 464 5 310.00–330.00 $317.84 $1,475 -32.32
500–540 517 7 300.00–320.00 $308.95 $1,597 -0.81
565–590 578 6 285.00–300.00 $292.66 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 423 7 315.00–345.00 $328.38 $1,389 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 16 370.00–390.00 $379.69 $1,215 -23.62
355–375 364 17 340.00–370.00 $355.47 $1,294 -37.79
405–420 413 19 320.00–340.00 $329.29 $1,360 -23.73
455–480 470 5 305.00–320.00 $310.81 $1,461 -29.73
560–590 578 5 270.00–280.00 $273.88 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 7 340.00–360.00 $348.87 $1,130 +0.14
355–370 363 6 300.00–330.00 $315.31 $1,145 —
400–425 410 5 300.00–310.00 $304.15 $1,247 —
505–520 513 6 260.00–280.00 $269.85 $1,384 +0.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 322 5 300.00–320.00 $312.30 $1,006 —
350–365 359 5 270.00–290.00 $282.20 $1,013 —
415–435 423 5 260.00–290.00 $272.34 $1,152 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1240 1098 80-85% 28 134.00–151.00 $143.95 $1,581 —
1045–1315 1186 80-85% 13 152.00–164.00 $157.67 $1,870 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1115 1060 85-90% 15 128.00–140.00 $132.20 $1,401 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1400 1393 6 145.00–152.00 $148.52 $2,069 —
1315–1560 1434 7 156.00–176.00 $163.28 $2,341 —

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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.