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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $414.59/cwt +25.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 370 lb · 22 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $453.71/cwt +40.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 323 lb · 21 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $555.09/cwt +19.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,771/hd at 319 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 532 — —

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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 10 640.00–700.00 $671.03 $1,463 +16.55
255–270 263 12 600.00–640.00 $620.57 $1,632 +30.49
315–335 324 13 580.00–610.00 $594.31 $1,926 +25.46
360–385 373 15 540.00–560.00 $549.00 $2,048 +45.66
410–435 422 15 490.00–520.00 $504.44 $2,129 +59.17
460–475 467 17 430.00–470.00 $449.14 $2,097 +24.68
505–530 518 10 400.00–435.00 $417.92 $2,165 +32.54
550–565 558 14 380.00–410.00 $394.80 $2,203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 319 19 540.00–570.00 $555.09 $1,771 +19.51
355–385 369 17 480.00–520.00 $500.37 $1,846 +55.98
420–440 430 16 440.00–480.00 $459.53 $1,976 +49.71
465–485 476 15 400.00–420.00 $410.88 $1,956 +22.75
515–535 525 14 360.00–390.00 $375.29 $1,970 —
555–590 573 10 365.00–375.00 $370.15 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 12 500.00–530.00 $514.31 $1,672 +24.62
355–385 370 16 440.00–470.00 $455.61 $1,686 +45.27
410–440 426 11 400.00–430.00 $416.89 $1,776 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 216 9 580.00–610.00 $597.35 $1,290 +33.19
250–285 268 10 500.00–550.00 $523.36 $1,403 +19.55
305–320 313 15 480.00–500.00 $489.09 $1,531 +40.22
365–385 376 17 440.00–480.00 $458.29 $1,723 +27.50
410–425 418 15 430.00–470.00 $448.31 $1,874 +59.63
470–485 478 17 390.00–420.00 $406.12 $1,941 +43.89
505–535 520 10 360.00–380.00 $369.71 $1,922 +37.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 21 440.00–470.00 $453.71 $1,465 +40.91
360–380 370 22 400.00–430.00 $414.59 $1,534 +25.17
415–435 425 12 380.00–415.00 $397.09 $1,688 +32.24
465–485 474 15 360.00–385.00 $373.07 $1,768 +35.41
505–535 520 12 330.00–350.00 $339.71 $1,766 +28.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 326 11 380.00–420.00 $397.57 $1,296 +10.36
365–380 373 9 370.00–390.00 $381.31 $1,422 +13.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1280 1167 80-85% 42 148.00–164.00 $156.55 $1,827 —
1190–1575 1278 80-85% 14 169.00–186.00 $170.90 $2,184 -1.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1110 1003 85-90% 26 140.00–147.00 $142.57 $1,430 -0.88
990–1105 1051 85-90% 15 133.00–137.00 $135.24 $1,421 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1660 1535 4 180.00–188.00 $183.67 $2,819 —

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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.