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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $474.15/cwt +20.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 368 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $401.20/cwt +45.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 369 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $517.99/cwt +22.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,647/hd at 318 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 245 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 8 520.00–540.00 $529.35 $1,419 -0.17
310–325 318 13 500.00–540.00 $517.99 $1,647 +22.21
355–380 368 14 450.00–500.00 $474.15 $1,745 +20.18
410–435 421 11 420.00–460.00 $438.77 $1,847 +2.21
460–480 470 6 370.00–410.00 $390.43 $1,835 +36.59
510–540 528 5 340.00–360.00 $347.73 $1,836 -4.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 6 470.00–490.00 $480.31 $1,561 —
360–390 375 6 390.00–430.00 $410.80 $1,540 +17.88
410–425 418 6 380.00–410.00 $395.27 $1,652 +16.67
465–490 479 7 320.00–360.00 $336.63 $1,612 +18.79
510–540 528 5 310.00–320.00 $313.86 $1,657 +4.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 440.00–460.00 $450.24 $1,432 —
355–370 364 7 350.00–380.00 $367.45 $1,338 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 6 420.00–440.00 $430.48 $1,132 —
300–335 318 12 400.00–450.00 $426.38 $1,356 +46.69
355–380 369 13 370.00–440.00 $401.20 $1,480 +45.73
405–440 425 7 330.00–360.00 $342.25 $1,455 +12.96
455–485 472 7 320.00–335.00 $328.80 $1,552 +17.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 11 340.00–380.00 $362.27 $1,188 +13.40
370–385 378 6 315.00–335.00 $325.20 $1,229 +9.89
415–435 424 9 300.00–320.00 $309.12 $1,311 +4.97
475–485 479 5 300.00–310.00 $304.05 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 368 7 290.00–305.00 $298.27 $1,098 +16.07
405–440 419 5 280.00–295.00 $288.70 $1,210 +16.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1350 1255 80-85% 4 152.00–156.00 $154.15 $1,935 —
1140–1540 1323 80-85% 37 132.00–146.00 $138.59 $1,834 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1125 1023 85-90% 10 122.00–130.00 $126.50 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1630 1533 6 160.00–179.00 $169.89 $2,604 —

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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.