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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 5, 2025

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $353.77/cwt +14.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 367 lb · 13 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.53/cwt +23.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 318 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $449.17/cwt +44.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,617/hd at 360 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 208 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 271 9 520.00–550.00 $535.98 $1,453 +34.38
310–335 323 6 480.00–520.00 $500.78 $1,618 +51.34
350–370 360 12 420.00–480.00 $449.17 $1,617 +44.43
405–435 418 7 400.00–440.00 $417.85 $1,747 +35.60
450–465 458 10 360.00–410.00 $384.59 $1,761 +29.89
505–530 518 8 350.00–400.00 $374.40 $1,939 +39.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 321 7 440.00–465.00 $453.81 $1,457 +44.76
360–385 371 7 380.00–410.00 $393.35 $1,459 +22.37
405–425 415 6 370.00–390.00 $379.76 $1,576 +42.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 276 5 420.00–460.00 $443.48 $1,224 +52.48
310–325 318 12 360.00–400.00 $379.53 $1,207 +23.46
360–375 367 13 330.00–375.00 $353.77 $1,298 +14.59
410–425 418 8 325.00–365.00 $344.64 $1,441 +9.09
455–475 464 9 310.00–340.00 $326.35 $1,514 +16.95
500–515 508 4 285.00–300.00 $292.39 $1,485 -1.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 6 330.00–350.00 $339.69 $1,104 +27.11
410–430 420 6 295.00–315.00 $305.24 $1,282 +0.60
455–475 465 6 275.00–300.00 $287.77 $1,338 +2.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1425 1308 80-85% 27 144.00–158.00 $151.94 $1,987 —
1465–1770 1598 80-85% 12 161.00–169.00 $162.96 $2,604 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1115 1004 85-90% 18 126.00–144.00 $134.48 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1820 1527 6 171.00–182.00 $178.36 $2,724 —
1515–1820 1644 4 184.00–200.00 $191.01 $3,140 —

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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.