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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

685 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $460.48/cwt +16.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 420 lb · 30 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.16/cwt +20.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,834/hd at 470 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $554.58/cwt +29.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,035/hd at 367 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 685 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 8 650.00–690.00 $668.90 $1,525 -5.10
270–290 280 12 580.00–630.00 $604.11 $1,692 +0.47
315–335 325 16 570.00–600.00 $584.54 $1,900 +24.66
360–375 367 27 530.00–580.00 $554.58 $2,035 +29.10
410–430 420 30 440.00–480.00 $460.48 $1,934 +16.02
450–470 460 18 420.00–440.00 $430.22 $1,979 +10.86
515–535 525 27 380.00–415.00 $397.18 $2,085 +27.47
550–585 566 15 360.00–380.00 $369.64 $2,092 +9.53
605–625 620 8 350.00–355.00 $351.22 $2,178 +13.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 11 510.00–550.00 $532.73 $1,737 +20.71
350–375 363 18 480.00–520.00 $499.31 $1,812 +31.28
410–435 423 14 410.00–430.00 $420.30 $1,778 +10.48
460–480 471 17 380.00–410.00 $393.80 $1,855 +9.01
510–540 526 11 340.00–370.00 $353.21 $1,858 +10.83
560–585 573 13 325.00–345.00 $335.99 $1,925 +1.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 11 450.00–500.00 $471.95 $1,515 -3.51
360–385 374 11 420.00–460.00 $437.52 $1,636 +24.30
410–435 423 14 380.00–400.00 $390.30 $1,651 +2.98
465–485 475 10 350.00–370.00 $360.21 $1,711 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 8 570.00–630.00 $598.64 $1,317 —
275–280 278 12 530.00–560.00 $545.14 $1,515 —
320–335 328 22 480.00–510.00 $494.66 $1,622 +19.21
355–390 373 23 410.00–440.00 $423.65 $1,580 +5.67
405–435 419 21 405.00–420.00 $412.41 $1,728 +17.44
465–475 470 28 375.00–405.00 $390.16 $1,834 +20.40
515–540 528 16 350.00–360.00 $354.88 $1,874 +7.20
555–570 563 16 330.00–350.00 $339.87 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 24 430.00–470.00 $449.22 $1,451 +18.24
355–385 369 15 380.00–400.00 $389.74 $1,438 +15.73
410–435 423 18 375.00–395.00 $385.30 $1,630 +25.91
455–470 463 15 345.00–365.00 $355.83 $1,647 +20.72
515–535 524 11 315.00–335.00 $325.72 $1,707 +5.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 14 370.00–410.00 $389.21 $1,238 -0.63
360–385 371 11 350.00–370.00 $360.58 $1,338 +19.47
410–435 421 11 340.00–355.00 $347.04 $1,461 +16.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1205 1172 80-85% 29 175.00–183.00 $177.27 $2,078 —
1080–1390 1278 80-85% 56 154.00–165.00 $159.04 $2,033 -20.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1110 1036 85-90% 40 142.00–155.00 $147.26 $1,526 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1610 1381 4 187.00–195.00 $189.33 $2,615 -0.57

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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.