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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 19, 2025

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 steers $430.30/cwt -22.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,420/hd at 330 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 188

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 264 5 520.00–550.00 $538.41 $1,421 -14.74
310–320 315 6 470.00–490.00 $479.84 $1,511 -23.09
355–375 367 5 400.00–420.00 $407.74 $1,496 -32.69
405–435 420 6 375.00–400.00 $387.95 $1,629 -7.40
460–475 469 7 325.00–360.00 $339.73 $1,593 -0.06
505–530 518 6 320.00–340.00 $329.76 $1,708 +9.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 10 410.00–450.00 $430.30 $1,420 -22.26
360–385 373 6 360.00–380.00 $369.66 $1,379 -10.87
425–440 434 5 330.00–360.00 $348.25 $1,511 -16.90
465–485 473 5 290.00–310.00 $301.80 $1,428 -8.04
510–530 520 4 285.00–305.00 $295.19 $1,535
560–575 566 5 265.00–290.00 $279.84 $1,584

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 260 5 440.00–460.00 $448.46 $1,166 +7.34
315–330 323 6 365.00–410.00 $386.98 $1,250 -7.43
365–380 374 5 320.00–340.00 $327.81 $1,226 -13.29
410–425 418 6 300.00–320.00 $309.82 $1,295 -10.00
450–480 465 6 290.00–300.00 $294.84 $1,371 -12.46
510–525 519 5 270.00–280.00 $276.07 $1,433
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 7 330.00–350.00 $338.95 $1,088 -5.47
355–380 368 6 300.00–315.00 $307.24 $1,131 -3.85
420–440 431 7 275.00–295.00 $286.66 $1,236 -3.69
460–485 470 5 270.00–280.00 $274.13 $1,288 -10.00
510–525 518 4 245.00–265.00 $254.86 $1,320

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1385 1141 80-85% 24 154.00–170.00 $160.39 $1,830
1070–1610 1244 80-85% 16 136.00–150.00 $144.08 $1,792
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1190 1028 85-90% 10 126.00–135.00 $130.54 $1,342

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1485 1442 3 154.00–170.00 $159.01 $2,293
1590–1950 1710 3 187.00–190.00 $188.14 $3,217

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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.