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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 6, 2025

692 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $450.27/cwt -16.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,125/hd at 472 lb · 25 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $454.54/cwt +5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 325 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $539.45/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 365 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 692 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 229 15 680.00–750.00 $715.81 $1,639 —
260–290 274 17 640.00–690.00 $664.89 $1,822 +24.66
315–340 327 21 610.00–660.00 $635.24 $2,077 +6.32
355–385 370 20 580.00–610.00 $595.61 $2,204 +4.94
420–435 428 17 470.00–520.00 $496.91 $2,127 -13.71
460–485 472 25 430.00–470.00 $450.27 $2,125 -16.59
515–535 525 18 385.00–415.00 $399.71 $2,098 -25.07
550–570 560 14 360.00–370.00 $364.91 $2,043 -23.75
615–640 628 10 335.00–355.00 $344.80 $2,165 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 17 550.00–600.00 $575.50 $1,853 -9.08
355–375 365 22 520.00–560.00 $539.45 $1,969 -1.48
410–420 415 18 440.00–460.00 $450.12 $1,868 -19.52
470–490 480 16 405.00–425.00 $415.21 $1,993 -15.75
510–530 520 21 355.00–375.00 $365.67 $1,901 -22.96
555–575 564 19 345.00–355.00 $350.17 $1,975 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 15 500.00–540.00 $520.56 $1,676 -16.87
360–385 372 13 470.00–510.00 $489.13 $1,820 -2.63
400–435 416 13 400.00–420.00 $410.35 $1,707 -24.30
455–475 465 16 380.00–395.00 $387.34 $1,801 -6.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 15 540.00–560.00 $549.05 $1,444 +20.45
310–340 325 20 480.00–520.00 $500.92 $1,628 +13.98
350–375 362 17 440.00–480.00 $460.49 $1,667 -0.46
405–435 421 17 420.00–450.00 $436.42 $1,837 +6.06
455–485 471 15 400.00–420.00 $409.02 $1,926 -13.01
505–525 514 15 365.00–405.00 $385.95 $1,984 +5.57
550–575 563 10 340.00–380.00 $359.56 $2,024 —
605–625 615 8 315.00–330.00 $322.62 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 22 440.00–470.00 $454.54 $1,477 +5.01
360–390 376 21 400.00–430.00 $413.69 $1,555 -1.18
415–435 425 20 390.00–410.00 $400.24 $1,701 -5.00
455–485 470 20 385.00–395.00 $389.84 $1,832 +4.52
505–535 520 18 330.00–355.00 $342.86 $1,783 +3.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 13 400.00–430.00 $416.62 $1,337 +6.32
360–375 368 19 370.00–390.00 $379.27 $1,396 -9.55
415–440 428 19 370.00–385.00 $376.89 $1,613 +6.66
460–485 473 18 360.00–380.00 $369.74 $1,749 +14.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1350 1217 80-85% 13 163.00–167.00 $164.83 $2,006 —
1120–1560 1252 80-85% 29 146.00–160.00 $151.67 $1,899 -12.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1040 991 85-90% 11 131.00–135.00 $133.09 $1,319 -1.97
990–1225 1084 85-90% 17 138.00–144.00 $142.57 $1,545 +0.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1390 1333 3 161.00–171.00 $167.95 $2,239 -6.71
1435–1890 1636 5 182.00–200.00 $194.16 $3,176 —

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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.