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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $449.33/cwt +8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 373 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.59/cwt -14.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 370 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $360.05/cwt -29.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 367 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 456 — —

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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 10 530.00–580.00 $553.36 $1,483 +18.69
315–325 320 19 490.00–510.00 $499.32 $1,598 -10.07
360–385 373 22 430.00–470.00 $449.33 $1,676 +8.93
405–435 420 14 410.00–440.00 $425.54 $1,787 +14.58
450–485 467 19 350.00–370.00 $359.85 $1,680 -2.31
505–535 520 10 335.00–365.00 $349.57 $1,818 +0.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 17 450.00–480.00 $465.42 $1,508 +0.64
350–390 369 17 380.00–410.00 $394.93 $1,457 +0.28
425–440 432 15 355.00–395.00 $375.99 $1,624 -0.64
465–485 475 14 310.00–340.00 $324.68 $1,542 -5.05
510–530 521 11 320.00–330.00 $325.55 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 368 9 330.00–360.00 $346.06 $1,274 -2.56
410–425 418 9 315.00–340.00 $329.11 $1,376 -9.56
450–475 461 9 290.00–305.00 $298.13 $1,374 —
515–535 524 9 285.00–305.00 $294.08 $1,541 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 10 410.00–430.00 $419.44 $1,132 -23.02
310–335 322 13 380.00–400.00 $389.62 $1,255 -15.09
350–385 367 19 350.00–370.00 $360.05 $1,321 -29.96
410–435 422 19 320.00–335.00 $327.67 $1,383 -31.97
455–490 474 15 315.00–325.00 $319.48 $1,514 +5.12
505–535 518 9 290.00–305.00 $298.12 $1,544 +0.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 14 340.00–370.00 $355.34 $1,166 +0.68
355–385 370 20 320.00–340.00 $329.59 $1,219 -14.89
410–435 423 16 305.00–315.00 $309.85 $1,311 -8.94
465–475 470 10 300.00–310.00 $305.05 $1,434 +10.84
510–525 518 9 270.00–280.00 $274.37 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 11 310.00–330.00 $321.07 $995 —
370–390 380 10 295.00–315.00 $305.26 $1,160 -4.24
415–435 424 15 280.00–300.00 $290.43 $1,231 -1.58
455–485 472 9 275.00–290.00 $283.57 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1310 1235 80-85% 48 137.00–155.00 $145.87 $1,801 -6.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1610 1527 3 168.00–175.00 $172.92 $2,640 —
1660–1750 1705 2 194.00–196.00 $194.97 $3,324 —

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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.