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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $460.78/cwt +14.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,488/hd at 323 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $440.53/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 375 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $414.65/cwt +25.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,783/hd at 430 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 221 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 5 460.00–500.00 $474.95 $1,297 —
310–335 323 12 440.00–480.00 $460.78 $1,488 +14.97
350–385 366 9 370.00–410.00 $391.28 $1,432 +10.63
410–435 423 6 370.00–390.00 $380.30 $1,609 +20.60
455–475 466 7 325.00–340.00 $333.73 $1,555 +12.88
510–520 515 8 320.00–340.00 $329.90 $1,699 +16.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 10 420.00–460.00 $440.53 $1,652 +4.94
420–440 430 10 400.00–430.00 $414.65 $1,783 +25.07
460–475 468 8 350.00–380.00 $364.76 $1,707 +11.11
505–535 518 7 350.00–370.00 $358.86 $1,859 +19.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 379 5 340.00–350.00 $344.06 $1,304 +11.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 6 370.00–390.00 $380.24 $1,209 +1.66
355–380 368 6 340.00–360.00 $349.66 $1,287 +0.14
410–440 425 6 325.00–350.00 $337.06 $1,433 +14.69
450–475 461 9 315.00–325.00 $319.58 $1,473 +9.80
500–535 514 5 285.00–300.00 $291.25 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 277 5 330.00–360.00 $348.52 $965 —
370–385 378 6 310.00–330.00 $319.80 $1,209 +0.57
405–420 414 5 300.00–315.00 $309.13 $1,280 +8.84
450–475 463 6 280.00–310.00 $295.41 $1,368 +8.94
510–535 524 9 250.00–265.00 $256.49 $1,344 -6.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 5 275.00–300.00 $285.41 $1,056 —
410–440 428 5 285.00–295.00 $288.83 $1,236 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1370 1320 80-85% 4 150.00–155.00 $151.11 $1,995 -2.69
1050–1580 1369 80-85% 36 134.00–149.00 $139.85 $1,915 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1215 1106 85-90% 8 123.00–132.00 $128.82 $1,425 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1610 1375 4 156.00–169.00 $164.02 $2,255 —
1370–1585 1462 7 138.00–148.00 $142.65 $2,086 —
1640–1710 1675 2 175.00–186.00 $180.39 $3,022 —

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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.