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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

574 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $473.56/cwt +18.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 423 lb · 25 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $540.20/cwt -18.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 368 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $399.39/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,478/hd at 370 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 574 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 12 720.00–750.00 $735.70 $1,582 -14.65
265–285 275 16 650.00–720.00 $686.27 $1,887 -12.96
305–335 320 20 630.00–680.00 $653.83 $2,092 -10.11
350–375 362 15 580.00–610.00 $595.48 $2,156 -13.57
405–425 414 15 510.00–540.00 $525.64 $2,176 +25.05
450–485 466 15 460.00–500.00 $479.41 $2,234 +19.78
505–540 523 16 415.00–450.00 $433.09 $2,265 +0.09
550–565 558 8 400.00–420.00 $410.13 $2,289 +33.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 13 620.00–640.00 $628.96 $1,749 -0.97
310–325 317 19 560.00–610.00 $585.73 $1,857 -13.15
360–375 368 24 530.00–550.00 $540.20 $1,988 -18.89
415–430 423 25 450.00–500.00 $473.56 $2,003 +18.47
455–485 469 19 410.00–440.00 $425.31 $1,995 +8.01
505–535 519 15 380.00–405.00 $392.97 $2,040 +1.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 10 510.00–550.00 $530.76 $1,741 +10.73
360–390 375 14 480.00–510.00 $495.60 $1,858 -5.87
415–435 426 11 410.00–440.00 $423.29 $1,803 +12.99
460–485 471 11 375.00–400.00 $386.69 $1,821 +1.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 10 580.00–620.00 $600.58 $1,549 —
310–335 322 15 480.00–500.00 $489.72 $1,577 +0.10
355–380 368 13 460.00–480.00 $468.89 $1,726 +4.28
410–430 421 15 420.00–440.00 $429.10 $1,807 +4.64
450–475 463 10 400.00–420.00 $409.73 $1,897 +14.89
510–535 523 10 335.00–365.00 $350.36 $1,832 -20.28
550–565 558 11 330.00–340.00 $334.48 $1,866 -20.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 18 440.00–470.00 $455.70 $1,458 -4.24
355–385 369 17 420.00–450.00 $434.73 $1,604 +5.37
415–425 420 16 400.00–410.00 $404.94 $1,701 +10.09
470–485 477 15 375.00–395.00 $385.51 $1,839 +15.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 14 410.00–430.00 $419.69 $1,364 -0.78
355–385 370 22 385.00–415.00 $399.39 $1,478 +1.99
405–435 419 13 370.00–390.00 $379.59 $1,590 +9.69
455–470 463 10 345.00–365.00 $354.84 $1,643 +5.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1350 1194 80-85% 34 150.00–163.00 $155.89 $1,861 —
1380–1750 1602 80-85% 10 167.00–179.00 $174.87 $2,801 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1070 1003 85-90% 12 135.00–138.00 $137.20 $1,376 —
975–1125 1053 85-90% 18 140.00–148.00 $144.23 $1,519 -0.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1515 1435 6 160.00–170.00 $164.72 $2,364 —
1405–1560 1471 7 180.00–195.00 $188.18 $2,768 —

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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.