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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $415.39/cwt -23.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,554/hd at 374 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $409.73/cwt +15.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 418 lb · 18 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $574.51/cwt +13.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,821/hd at 317 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 549 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 207 9 630.00–680.00 $653.12 $1,352 —
255–280 268 10 600.00–640.00 $619.07 $1,659 +4.90
305–330 317 17 550.00–600.00 $574.51 $1,821 +13.89
355–385 370 14 510.00–540.00 $524.39 $1,940 +4.05
410–435 422 15 440.00–490.00 $464.07 $1,958 +8.18
455–485 471 15 410.00–450.00 $428.03 $2,016 +2.71
505–535 520 14 360.00–395.00 $377.00 $1,960 +1.71
575–590 582 9 340.00–365.00 $353.73 $2,059 -7.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 15 500.00–530.00 $515.31 $1,670 +11.14
355–375 365 16 430.00–480.00 $455.68 $1,663 -7.07
415–435 426 15 400.00–430.00 $416.35 $1,774 +18.45
470–485 478 16 370.00–400.00 $384.76 $1,839 +3.00
510–520 515 11 330.00–350.00 $338.99 $1,746 -0.87
560–580 571 13 320.00–335.00 $328.21 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 10 440.00–480.00 $459.39 $1,516 -10.22
360–380 370 10 400.00–420.00 $410.27 $1,518 +5.88
415–435 425 10 360.00–390.00 $375.35 $1,595 +14.06
455–485 472 9 340.00–365.00 $354.28 $1,672 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 12 510.00–580.00 $543.65 $1,413 +4.38
320–335 328 14 460.00–500.00 $480.46 $1,576 +16.17
365–385 374 19 400.00–430.00 $415.39 $1,554 -23.80
410–425 418 18 395.00–425.00 $409.73 $1,713 +15.53
465–485 475 14 360.00–400.00 $379.58 $1,803 +11.44
500–535 518 10 340.00–360.00 $350.34 $1,815 +1.30
550–585 568 10 330.00–350.00 $339.69 $1,929 +3.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 15 310.00–440.00 $382.31 $1,246 -33.52
350–385 366 15 360.00–390.00 $374.71 $1,371 -12.08
405–435 419 15 360.00–385.00 $372.11 $1,559 +16.58
465–480 473 13 340.00–350.00 $344.54 $1,630 +14.80
510–540 525 14 320.00–330.00 $324.86 $1,706 +9.57
555–575 565 10 305.00–325.00 $315.18 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 380.00–400.00 $390.46 $1,269 —
360–385 373 12 330.00–350.00 $340.34 $1,269 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1220 1132 80-85% 49 154.00–170.00 $162.15 $1,836 —
1225–1590 1388 80-85% 31 175.00–191.00 $181.42 $2,518 +2.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1065 1012 85-90% 12 135.00–138.00 $136.95 $1,386 -8.42
950–1165 1058 85-90% 24 141.00–150.00 $145.30 $1,537 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1650 1583 4 180.00–199.00 $184.14 $2,915 +0.81

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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.