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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $314.88/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 419 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $519.45/cwt +18.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,657/hd at 319 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $398.47/cwt -8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,666/hd at 418 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 539 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 12 510.00–570.00 $538.57 $1,416 +7.48
310–330 319 17 500.00–540.00 $519.45 $1,657 +18.67
350–385 366 15 430.00–460.00 $445.29 $1,630 +32.29
410–425 418 17 380.00–420.00 $398.47 $1,666 -8.55
455–475 465 10 360.00–390.00 $374.68 $1,742 +4.31
510–535 524 9 340.00–360.00 $351.35 $1,841 +10.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 319 15 450.00–490.00 $469.29 $1,497 +17.99
355–375 366 15 380.00–410.00 $396.41 $1,451 +28.61
410–425 418 14 340.00–370.00 $354.73 $1,483 +0.35
465–485 475 10 330.00–350.00 $339.79 $1,614 +13.27
520–535 527 9 305.00–325.00 $314.03 $1,655 ±0.00
560–585 573 14 300.00–320.00 $310.22 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 420.00–440.00 $430.46 $1,399 —
360–380 371 9 340.00–360.00 $348.62 $1,293 —
425–440 433 17 310.00–330.00 $320.76 $1,389 —
505–535 520 14 285.00–300.00 $292.28 $1,520 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 13 400.00–420.00 $411.24 $1,082 -21.58
305–325 313 15 380.00–400.00 $391.69 $1,226 +56.67
360–375 368 12 350.00–380.00 $365.31 $1,344 +0.91
405–435 420 14 330.00–360.00 $344.46 $1,447 -5.18
450–470 460 14 315.00–345.00 $329.67 $1,516 -8.03
510–530 520 14 305.00–330.00 $317.26 $1,650 +14.46
560–585 571 7 295.00–315.00 $303.79 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 14 340.00–360.00 $349.61 $1,129 +8.76
365–380 373 14 315.00–340.00 $327.75 $1,223 -3.26
405–435 419 17 310.00–320.00 $314.88 $1,319 -0.53
450–485 468 14 290.00–310.00 $300.37 $1,406 -2.46
510–530 520 12 260.00–290.00 $275.29 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 10 310.00–330.00 $319.62 $1,048 —
410–435 423 14 290.00–300.00 $295.15 $1,248 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1170 1112 80-85% 73 145.00–160.00 $152.75 $1,699 —
1225–1350 1268 80-85% 32 162.00–175.00 $166.76 $2,115 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1150 1024 85-90% 33 130.00–140.00 $136.05 $1,393 +7.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1780 1392 10 181.00–204.00 $186.62 $2,598 —

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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.