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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $445.23/cwt -72.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,425/hd at 320 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $356.62/cwt ≈ $1,491/hd at 418 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.26/cwt -21.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 470 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 490 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 277 17 490.00–510.00 $499.68 $1,384 -29.67
315–325 320 22 430.00–460.00 $445.23 $1,425 -72.76
360–370 365 12 380.00–420.00 $399.73 $1,459 -74.42
420–440 429 13 350.00–390.00 $371.08 $1,592 -67.69
455–470 463 11 330.00–360.00 $343.40 $1,590 -47.03
505–535 520 18 310.00–340.00 $325.43 $1,692 -22.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 331 17 400.00–420.00 $409.11 $1,354 -71.20
350–380 367 7 350.00–375.00 $360.21 $1,322 -50.59
415–435 424 7 320.00–340.00 $328.80 $1,394 -66.47
460–480 471 9 300.00–315.00 $308.49 $1,453 -28.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 15 350.00–390.00 $368.05 $1,181 -82.19
420–440 429 9 290.00–310.00 $300.88 $1,291 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 17 340.00–360.00 $350.20 $1,128 -76.18
350–365 358 16 330.00–350.00 $340.21 $1,218 -60.99
410–435 423 12 305.00–325.00 $314.70 $1,331 -27.55
455–485 470 18 300.00–315.00 $307.26 $1,444 -21.54
505–535 519 11 270.00–290.00 $280.62 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 17 310.00–330.00 $318.95 $1,040 -43.32
370–390 381 9 300.00–320.00 $311.37 $1,186 -13.83
410–425 418 15 280.00–300.00 $290.85 $1,216 -18.27
455–480 468 8 280.00–290.00 $285.13 $1,334 -18.92
515–535 525 18 245.00–265.00 $255.19 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 329 7 290.00–305.00 $296.15 $974 —
355–360 358 7 280.00–295.00 $286.38 $1,025 -11.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 361 17 380.00–400.00 $389.14 $1,405 —
410–425 418 19 345.00–370.00 $356.62 $1,491 —
465–480 473 16 310.00–325.00 $317.38 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 366 7 340.00–360.00 $348.77 $1,276 —
420–440 429 7 310.00–340.00 $326.80 $1,402 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1385 1158 80-85% 57 126.00–139.00 $132.58 $1,535 —
1210–1265 1239 80-85% 17 143.00–148.00 $145.30 $1,800 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1325 1119 85-90% 29 118.00–128.00 $123.07 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1610 1518 9 146.00–166.00 $155.09 $2,354 -14.80

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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.