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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

633 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.56/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 519 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.83/cwt +19.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,607/hd at 363 lb · 19 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $602.54/cwt +18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,964/hd at 326 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 633 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 10 660.00–690.00 $674.00 $1,516 +5.10
255–270 263 15 600.00–670.00 $631.67 $1,661 +27.56
310–340 326 19 580.00–630.00 $602.54 $1,964 +18.00
350–375 363 16 540.00–600.00 $571.03 $2,073 +16.45
405–440 421 17 440.00–480.00 $460.35 $1,938 -0.13
465–485 474 19 420.00–450.00 $435.47 $2,064 +5.25
510–525 518 16 395.00–415.00 $404.86 $2,097 +7.68
550–575 563 12 370.00–385.00 $377.67 $2,126 +8.03
605–640 619 15 350.00–362.00 $357.04 $2,210 +5.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 17 540.00–570.00 $555.54 $1,844 +22.81
365–385 375 18 470.00–520.00 $494.33 $1,854 -4.98
410–435 423 15 410.00–430.00 $420.96 $1,781 +0.66
460–480 471 15 385.00–415.00 $401.32 $1,890 +7.52
510–535 523 18 350.00–380.00 $365.36 $1,911 +12.15
550–580 565 10 335.00–355.00 $345.27 $1,951 +9.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 14 480.00–520.00 $499.55 $1,664 +27.60
360–385 373 12 410.00–450.00 $430.67 $1,606 -6.85
410–435 423 15 380.00–400.00 $390.96 $1,654 +0.66
460–490 474 11 360.00–380.00 $369.40 $1,751 +9.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 269 11 530.00–560.00 $544.19 $1,464 -0.95
310–335 323 17 480.00–510.00 $493.54 $1,594 -1.12
350–375 363 19 420.00–470.00 $442.83 $1,607 +19.18
410–430 420 18 400.00–440.00 $419.52 $1,762 +7.11
460–475 468 15 370.00–410.00 $388.35 $1,817 -1.81
505–535 519 27 345.00–360.00 $352.56 $1,830 -2.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 15 440.00–470.00 $453.53 $1,456 +4.31
355–390 373 16 380.00–410.00 $395.70 $1,476 +5.96
410–435 423 15 375.00–395.00 $384.04 $1,624 -1.26
455–485 471 17 350.00–365.00 $358.18 $1,687 +2.35
510–535 523 10 320.00–335.00 $327.68 $1,714 +1.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 14 400.00–415.00 $407.68 $1,276 +18.47
360–385 373 14 345.00–375.00 $359.50 $1,341 -1.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1615 1187 80-85% 18 184.00–198.00 $190.13 $2,257 +12.86
1065–1380 1201 80-85% 73 155.00–173.00 $163.84 $1,968 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1260 1118 85-90% 43 143.00–153.00 $148.10 $1,656 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1640 1498 4 191.00–198.00 $196.08 $2,937 —
1560–1875 1665 3 207.00–212.00 $208.88 $3,478 —

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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.