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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $404.74/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,530/hd at 378 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $335.55/cwt +25.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 415 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.40/cwt +14.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 473 lb · 20 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 515

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 208 6 540.00–580.00 $572.13 $1,190
250–295 274 7 485.00–530.00 $501.60 $1,374 -36.81
300–345 328 7 435.00–480.00 $449.44 $1,474 -30.40
350–395 378 23 390.00–430.00 $404.74 $1,530 -3.00
400–445 424 14 360.00–400.00 $382.25 $1,621 -5.70
450–495 466 17 340.00–370.00 $354.70 $1,653 +14.97
500–545 512 7 315.00–345.00 $334.68 $1,714 +4.92
550–595 571 6 290.00–320.00 $304.66 $1,740
600–645 624 4 285.00–300.00 $292.34 $1,824
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 470.00–500.00 $483.48 $1,078
250–295 273 2 425.00–450.00 $436.47 $1,192
300–345 315 3 390.00–420.00 $409.05 $1,289 -21.25
350–395 365 6 355.00–380.00 $370.98 $1,354 +1.32
400–445 423 2 330.00–345.00 $337.10 $1,426 -11.15
450 450 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 +3.20
500–545 523 2 285.00–305.00 $294.57 $1,541 -0.62
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 182 6 470.00–510.00 $480.50 $875
200–245 224 17 410.00–450.00 $426.35 $955
250–295 263 9 370.00–400.00 $391.00 $1,028 -57.46
300–345 325 16 340.00–380.00 $356.07 $1,157 -30.91
350–395 371 17 325.00–360.00 $339.18 $1,258 +11.37
400–445 415 21 320.00–350.00 $335.55 $1,393 +25.73
450–495 473 20 290.00–325.00 $309.40 $1,463 +14.56
500–545 518 13 275.00–305.00 $293.99 $1,523 +17.92
550–595 572 8 260.00–290.00 $277.26 $1,586
600–645 622 7 245.00–260.00 $252.00 $1,567
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 420.00 $420.00 $630
200–245 230 3 380.00–395.00 $384.35 $884
250 250 2 340.00 $340.00 $850
300–345 330 3 305.00–330.00 $312.58 $1,032 -26.37
350–395 373 2 290.00–300.00 $294.70 $1,099 -12.54
400–445 415 3 295.00–310.00 $304.64 $1,264 +17.98
450 450 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,282 +10.87
500–545 523 2 245.00–270.00 $256.96 $1,344 +2.10
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348
600 600 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,260

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 168 9 540.00–600.00 $577.84 $971
200–245 214 8 520.00–580.00 $562.16 $1,203
250–295 274 15 475.00–530.00 $503.02 $1,378
300–345 338 8 430.00–480.00 $436.78 $1,476
350–395 375 11 385.00–430.00 $405.54 $1,521
400–445 428 6 365.00–400.00 $381.24 $1,632
450–495 473 6 335.00–370.00 $350.33 $1,657
500–545 521 7 310.00–345.00 $324.74 $1,692
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650
600–645 623 2 255.00–285.00 $269.46 $1,679
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 480.00 $480.00 $960
300 300 6 390.00–420.00 $405.00 $1,215
350 350 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,278
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360
450 450 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,372
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1420 1122 80-85% 39 131.00–153.00 $148.69 $1,668 -11.70
920–1410 1132 80-85% 22 136.00–144.00 $141.19 $1,598 -19.20
930–1430 1148 80-85% 33 154.00–166.00 $158.82 $1,823 -1.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1100 897 85-90% 20 125.00–132.00 $129.17 $1,159
735–1100 954 85-90% 4 120.00–122.00 $120.39 $1,149
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1465 1293 75-80% 9 156.00–170.00 $161.76 $2,092
1125–1430 1310 75-80% 6 148.00–155.00 $152.04 $1,992
1220–1535 1358 75-80% 4 140.00–145.00 $143.34 $1,947

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1350 1222 9 151.00–164.00 $156.89 $1,917
1095–1615 1386 7 170.00–183.00 $177.17 $2,456
1230–1915 1688 11 185.00–203.00 $194.20 $3,278

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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.