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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.71/cwt +24.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 315 lb · 23 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $509.39/cwt ≈ $1,681/hd at 330 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $344.48/cwt +24.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 363 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 341 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 216 7 610.00–640.00 $626.29 $1,353 —
250–285 268 8 530.00–540.00 $534.67 $1,433 —
320–340 330 20 490.00–530.00 $509.39 $1,681 —
365–380 373 14 420.00–460.00 $440.40 $1,643 -0.13
415–425 421 9 400.00–425.00 $410.96 $1,730 -3.69
450–475 463 14 350.00–375.00 $362.16 $1,677 -2.60
500–525 511 9 340.00–360.00 $349.13 $1,784 -9.73
565–580 573 8 315.00–350.00 $332.73 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 318 13 450.00–480.00 $464.78 $1,478 +4.00
360–375 369 7 380.00–415.00 $394.65 $1,456 +3.37
405–420 413 11 360.00–390.00 $376.63 $1,555 -3.67
450–475 463 12 320.00–340.00 $329.73 $1,527 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 7 410.00–440.00 $426.69 $1,382 —
360–380 371 9 340.00–360.00 $348.62 $1,293 +4.56
420–435 427 9 325.00–350.00 $338.67 $1,446 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 13 420.00–460.00 $442.46 $1,186 —
305–325 315 23 380.00–430.00 $404.71 $1,275 +24.47
365–380 373 11 370.00–415.00 $390.01 $1,455 +40.35
410–425 418 12 340.00–380.00 $359.64 $1,503 +22.58
455–470 463 9 310.00–320.00 $314.36 $1,455 -5.22
510–530 520 8 290.00–305.00 $297.36 $1,546 +6.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 6 340.00–370.00 $354.66 $1,163 —
350–375 363 16 330.00–360.00 $344.48 $1,250 +24.68
410–435 424 7 310.00–325.00 $318.79 $1,352 +9.66
455–470 464 7 290.00–300.00 $294.21 $1,365 -1.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 374 13 300.00–320.00 $309.50 $1,158 +24.09
420–440 431 9 275.00–305.00 $292.01 $1,259 +3.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1240 1231 80-85% 7 150.00–154.00 $152.27 $1,874 —
1110–1400 1245 80-85% 27 135.00–148.00 $141.37 $1,760 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1050 1004 85-90% 7 121.00–132.00 $125.35 $1,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1565 1467 9 168.00–180.00 $174.22 $2,556 +31.57

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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.