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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 19, 2025

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $520.28/cwt ≈ $1,394/hd at 268 lb · 12 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $469.45/cwt +7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 318 lb · 12 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 195

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 12 510.00–530.00 $520.28 $1,394
300–335 318 12 460.00–480.00 $469.45 $1,493 +7.16
365–380 373 8 410.00–430.00 $419.80 $1,566 +0.90
410–435 420 5 400.00–430.00 $412.43 $1,732 +17.87
450–475 460 5 360.00–380.00 $368.26 $1,694 +10.80
505–540 524 9 335.00–365.00 $347.84 $1,823 +0.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 322 9 430.00–450.00 $439.12 $1,414 +3.29
365–380 374 5 380.00–400.00 $392.19 $1,467 +2.53
415–430 421 7 350.00–390.00 $372.51 $1,568 +15.17
455–470 464 5 310.00–335.00 $319.81 $1,484
505–520 514 5 310.00–325.00 $315.89 $1,624 +0.60

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 6 360.00–380.00 $369.61 $1,194 -5.62
360–375 366 7 340.00–370.00 $353.16 $1,293 -14.92
410–435 421 9 330.00–340.00 $334.59 $1,409 -10.85
455–475 465 8 310.00–325.00 $317.66 $1,477 +5.90
510–520 516 5 290.00–305.00 $299.07 $1,543 -23.57
555–575 565 4 275.00–285.00 $280.09 $1,583
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 5 330.00–350.00 $342.37 $1,113 +6.77
350–390 370 6 300.00–330.00 $315.81 $1,168 -10.84
405–435 418 7 300.00–315.00 $308.31 $1,289 +1.03
460–490 477 7 280.00–290.00 $284.13 $1,355 -4.67

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1250 1183 80-85% 11 150.00–156.00 $152.55 $1,805
1165–1610 1450 80-85% 16 138.00–148.00 $143.91 $2,087
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1120 1058 85-90% 12 126.00–137.00 $131.38 $1,390 -5.65

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1575 1467 5 160.00–174.00 $164.79 $2,417
1560–1575 1563 5 186.00–199.00 $188.62 $2,948

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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.