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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $389.58/cwt +18.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,628/hd at 418 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $300.29/cwt +9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 412 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.37/cwt +7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 418 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 346 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 316 9 470.00–490.00 $480.56 $1,519 +35.33
355–375 364 15 420.00–450.00 $435.59 $1,586 +35.86
400–435 418 20 380.00–400.00 $389.58 $1,628 +18.50
455–475 464 9 340.00–370.00 $353.65 $1,641 +10.25
515–535 525 10 330.00–350.00 $339.81 $1,784 +14.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 10 430.00–460.00 $445.81 $1,440 +36.70
355–380 367 15 360.00–400.00 $380.65 $1,397 +20.44
410–435 423 12 350.00–370.00 $359.70 $1,522 +30.90
460–480 471 9 310.00–335.00 $320.85 $1,511 +12.36
510–520 516 9 305.00–320.00 $313.41 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 8 380.00–410.00 $394.43 $1,294 +26.38
355–385 372 9 320.00–350.00 $332.74 $1,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 274 7 400.00–420.00 $408.93 $1,120 —
310–330 321 9 370.00–390.00 $378.58 $1,215 +28.38
350–385 368 10 340.00–360.00 $349.52 $1,286 +9.31
410–425 418 16 315.00–330.00 $322.37 $1,348 +7.67
455–475 465 10 300.00–320.00 $309.78 $1,440 +2.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 7 330.00–360.00 $347.93 $1,131 +28.98
350–375 361 9 310.00–330.00 $319.23 $1,152 +7.86
400–425 412 17 290.00–310.00 $300.29 $1,237 +9.44
455–480 469 9 280.00–295.00 $286.47 $1,344 +1.34
510–520 516 9 250.00–280.00 $263.19 $1,358 +8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 8 350.00–380.00 $365.26 $1,582 +8.64
450–475 461 9 340.00–350.00 $344.58 $1,589 +27.20
510–535 521 7 315.00–340.00 $328.99 $1,714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1320 1207 80-85% 52 132.00–142.00 $136.82 $1,651 -8.48
1200–1410 1305 80-85% 9 148.00–160.00 $153.80 $2,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1125 1037 85-90% 15 125.00–132.00 $128.48 $1,332 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1905 1769 5 167.00–180.00 $175.40 $3,103 —
1790 1790 3 190.00–194.00 $191.33 $3,425 —

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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.