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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $444.67/cwt -4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,045/hd at 460 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $419.29/cwt +4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 360 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $499.72/cwt -4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,109/hd at 422 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 620 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 226 17 650.00–690.00 $667.50 $1,509 -3.53
250–270 261 15 600.00–660.00 $626.85 $1,636 +6.28
315–335 324 17 590.00–610.00 $599.72 $1,943 +5.41
355–370 363 22 540.00–570.00 $554.69 $2,014 +5.69
410–435 422 23 480.00–520.00 $499.72 $2,109 -4.72
450–470 460 26 430.00–460.00 $444.67 $2,045 -4.47
505–520 513 20 400.00–430.00 $414.78 $2,128 -3.14
550–585 568 14 370.00–410.00 $389.38 $2,212 -5.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 19 540.00–580.00 $559.72 $1,802 +4.63
350–385 368 21 500.00–530.00 $513.57 $1,890 +13.20
405–435 419 17 440.00–470.00 $454.65 $1,905 -4.88
450–485 468 20 400.00–420.00 $409.63 $1,917 -1.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 22 500.00–530.00 $514.65 $1,637 +0.34
355–370 363 16 460.00–490.00 $474.69 $1,723 +19.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 219 13 600.00–640.00 $619.37 $1,356 +22.02
250–275 262 19 540.00–590.00 $564.87 $1,480 +41.51
305–335 320 18 480.00–510.00 $495.70 $1,586 +6.61
365–385 374 17 440.00–480.00 $459.36 $1,718 +1.07
415–435 425 21 415.00–450.00 $432.92 $1,840 -15.39
450–475 462 17 395.00–425.00 $409.52 $1,892 +3.40
515–530 523 16 360.00–390.00 $375.22 $1,962 +5.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 15 440.00–470.00 $454.58 $1,464 +0.87
350–370 360 23 410.00–430.00 $419.29 $1,509 +4.70
400–435 416 17 380.00–405.00 $392.71 $1,634 -4.38
465–480 473 22 365.00–385.00 $375.16 $1,775 +2.09
515–540 527 15 325.00–350.00 $338.04 $1,781 -1.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 322 17 400.00–420.00 $409.64 $1,319 +12.07
360–385 373 20 370.00–400.00 $384.50 $1,434 +3.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1405 1218 80-85% 49 152.00–165.00 $157.32 $1,916 —
1125–1350 1267 80-85% 18 170.00–176.00 $172.82 $2,190 +1.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1205 1048 85-90% 34 142.00–151.00 $145.71 $1,527 —

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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.