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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $430.96/cwt -29.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,051/hd at 476 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 steers $491.76/cwt -10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,824/hd at 371 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.38/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 520 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 625 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 266 13 620.00–660.00 $640.23 $1,703 -33.47
315–330 322 13 610.00–650.00 $628.92 $2,025 -3.97
360–385 373 16 570.00–610.00 $590.67 $2,203 -13.53
405–435 419 15 490.00–530.00 $510.62 $2,139 -48.68
460–475 467 19 450.00–485.00 $466.86 $2,180 -47.66
505–520 513 14 410.00–440.00 $424.78 $2,179 -40.81
555–585 571 15 375.00–400.00 $388.66 $2,219 -40.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 17 570.00–600.00 $584.58 $1,894 -0.77
360–375 367 15 520.00–560.00 $540.93 $1,985 -2.78
405–435 420 12 460.00–480.00 $469.64 $1,972 -19.47
470–480 476 27 420.00–450.00 $430.96 $2,051 -29.94
510–535 523 15 375.00–400.00 $388.63 $2,033 -14.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 329 11 520.00–560.00 $537.43 $1,768 +5.49
355–385 371 21 470.00–510.00 $491.76 $1,824 -10.11
420–440 430 18 420.00–450.00 $434.65 $1,869 +4.06
465–485 476 13 375.00–410.00 $394.21 $1,876 -12.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 20 440.00–460.00 $449.53 $1,438 -33.22
370–390 380 16 410.00–420.00 $414.87 $1,577 -8.33
415–430 422 15 400.00–410.00 $405.24 $1,710 -21.97
460–480 470 18 370.00–400.00 $385.32 $1,811 -11.08
510–520 515 15 330.00–350.00 $339.24 $1,747 -11.43
560–580 570 14 320.00–340.00 $330.18 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 10 500.00–560.00 $528.60 $1,417 —
310–335 324 11 470.00–500.00 $486.94 $1,578 -66.20
350–385 368 12 440.00–480.00 $460.95 $1,696 -23.60
405–435 420 12 420.00–440.00 $430.36 $1,808 -38.93
450–485 468 12 410.00–435.00 $422.03 $1,975 -20.98
510–530 520 20 360.00–400.00 $380.38 $1,978 -3.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 12 400.00–420.00 $410.30 $1,354 —
360–380 371 11 380.00–400.00 $388.82 $1,443 +8.42
430–440 435 16 350.00–390.00 $370.23 $1,611 -25.04
465–485 475 10 345.00–365.00 $354.79 $1,685 -3.61

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1035 989 85-90% 17 131.00–137.00 $135.06 $1,336 —
980–1165 1071 85-90% 46 138.00–148.00 $142.31 $1,524 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1500 1198 80-85% 44 149.00–159.00 $154.15 $1,847 —
1230–1280 1254 80-85% 19 162.00–166.00 $164.07 $2,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1350 1305 10 170.00–179.00 $174.66 $2,279 —
1400–1805 1543 11 184.00–203.00 $190.61 $2,941 —

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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.