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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 5, 2025

174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $381.46/cwt -16.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 324 lb · 13 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 174

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 6 520.00–550.00 $534.60 $1,513 -0.97
310–320 316 9 470.00–510.00 $492.54 $1,556 +15.92
360–385 371 7 440.00–470.00 $453.35 $1,682 +31.74
410–435 420 5 430.00–465.00 $444.50 $1,867 +49.05
450–470 460 8 335.00–390.00 $361.90 $1,665 +24.67
515–525 520 4 315.00–340.00 $327.62 $1,704
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 6 420.00–460.00 $440.94 $1,411 +13.93
355–375 365 4 400.00–420.00 $410.27 $1,497 +18.08
410–425 416 5 370.00–410.00 $393.65 $1,638 +52.35
510–525 519 5 290.00–310.00 $297.86 $1,546 -1.90
555–590 569 5 280.00–295.00 $288.78 $1,643 +1.18

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 8 440.00–490.00 $464.06 $1,230 +33.69
315–335 324 13 360.00–405.00 $381.46 $1,236 -16.74
360–385 373 6 330.00–360.00 $345.50 $1,289 +0.81
410–435 423 4 305.00–325.00 $315.30 $1,334 -17.14
460–485 473 4 285.00–305.00 $295.26 $1,397
510–525 518 4 280.00–290.00 $285.07 $1,477
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 330.00–350.00 $340.39 $1,099 +1.31
375–390 384 5 300.00–320.00 $307.81 $1,182 -5.67
400–435 418 8 270.00–300.00 $284.37 $1,189 -13.31
455–490 473 4 260.00–275.00 $267.22 $1,264
505–535 517 5 245.00–265.00 $256.72 $1,327 +1.39

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1100 1063 80-85% 12 133.00–141.00 $136.35 $1,449
1210–1725 1487 80-85% 8 147.00–155.00 $148.22 $2,204
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1160 1061 85-90% 13 120.00–130.00 $124.61 $1,322

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1535 1451 5 153.00–165.00 $160.62 $2,331
1750–1780 1766 5 176.00–195.00 $181.78 $3,210

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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.