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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $451.30/cwt -14.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,444/hd at 320 lb · 18 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.82/cwt +13.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 261 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $331.01/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 376 lb · 16 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 273

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 320 18 440.00–475.00 $451.30 $1,444 -14.12
360–375 369 10 360.00–380.00 $367.80 $1,357 -27.13
405–440 423 16 340.00–370.00 $354.38 $1,499 -21.61
460–475 470 9 320.00–340.00 $326.52 $1,535 +1.84
535–540 538 5 305.00–320.00 $314.03 $1,689 -11.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 6 510.00–550.00 $531.09 $1,460 -22.27
310–335 323 8 480.00–520.00 $500.78 $1,618 +1.46
360–390 375 10 400.00–425.00 $413.00 $1,549 -36.33
405–425 416 9 390.00–420.00 $407.02 $1,693 -18.52
450–485 468 8 360.00–380.00 $370.37 $1,733 +10.52
510–530 521 14 335.00–350.00 $341.29 $1,778 -8.28

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 261 16 405.00–440.00 $432.82 $1,130 +13.38
305–335 328 13 320.00–390.00 $335.02 $1,099 -54.60
360–390 375 14 350.00–380.00 $364.40 $1,366 +4.35
405–425 415 4 335.00–365.00 $349.64 $1,451 +21.97
460–475 468 8 325.00–350.00 $337.70 $1,580 +18.22
510–535 523 4 290.00–315.00 $302.80 $1,584 +4.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 4 365.00–400.00 $383.47 $1,035
300–340 313 9 330.00–360.00 $340.85 $1,067 -14.49
360–385 376 16 315.00–340.00 $331.01 $1,245 +1.42
405–440 423 4 305.00–325.00 $315.41 $1,334 +5.56
460–485 473 8 290.00–315.00 $302.83 $1,432 -2.22

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1275 1168 80-85% 14 136.00–145.00 $140.91 $1,646
1110–1425 1307 80-85% 16 147.00–155.00 $149.55 $1,955
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1110 1036 85-90% 22 125.00–135.00 $128.67 $1,333

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1790 1650 4 188.00–195.00 $191.20 $3,155
1505–1820 1663 4 167.00–182.00 $173.79 $2,890

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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.