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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $424.46/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,965/hd at 463 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $445.27/cwt -9.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,861/hd at 418 lb · 20 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $448.87/cwt +4.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 328 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 503 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 8 640.00–670.00 $654.48 $1,427 -6.20
250–280 264 19 570.00–610.00 $590.08 $1,558 -29.45
305–320 313 11 560.00–580.00 $568.85 $1,781 -10.76
360–370 365 19 480.00–530.00 $503.34 $1,837 -50.90
410–425 418 20 430.00–460.00 $445.27 $1,861 -9.19
450–475 463 24 405.00–445.00 $424.46 $1,965 +5.65
505–535 519 15 375.00–395.00 $385.38 $2,000 -24.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 10 520.00–560.00 $540.74 $1,460 -32.09
310–335 323 18 520.00–550.00 $535.58 $1,730 -10.00
355–385 370 10 430.00–460.00 $444.39 $1,644 -54.81
420–435 428 14 400.00–420.00 $409.82 $1,754 -7.90
460–485 472 13 375.00–400.00 $388.13 $1,832 -1.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 10 480.00–500.00 $489.69 $1,567 -10.91
360–385 373 10 400.00–420.00 $410.34 $1,531 -34.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 10 550.00–580.00 $564.16 $1,258 -9.82
250–275 263 16 480.00–530.00 $503.81 $1,325 -22.51
320–335 328 19 435.00–465.00 $448.87 $1,472 +4.05
360–380 369 15 410.00–450.00 $430.79 $1,590 +11.05
410–440 426 19 375.00–405.00 $388.68 $1,656 -20.42
455–475 465 10 350.00–375.00 $362.23 $1,684 -27.37
510–535 523 10 325.00–340.00 $332.68 $1,740 -21.72
550–565 558 19 320.00–330.00 $325.33 $1,815 -19.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 10 400.00–425.00 $412.80 $1,313 -3.76
360–385 371 11 380.00–400.00 $389.42 $1,445 -5.79
410–435 423 16 360.00–370.00 $364.85 $1,543 -9.33
470–490 480 10 330.00–345.00 $337.66 $1,621 -13.52
515–535 524 11 300.00–320.00 $310.72 $1,628 -9.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 10 380.00–395.00 $387.21 $1,251 -0.41
360–375 368 12 360.00–375.00 $367.65 $1,353 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1310 1296 80-85% 22 164.00–175.00 $172.08 $2,230 —
1080–1635 1311 80-85% 40 145.00–159.00 $151.61 $1,988 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1180 1023 85-90% 27 140.00–147.00 $143.45 $1,467 +0.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1590 1460 6 163.00–173.00 $168.45 $2,459 —
1425–1880 1653 9 177.00–186.00 $182.40 $3,015 —

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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.