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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 26, 2025

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $345.67/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 518 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.83/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 421 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $296.86/cwt +12.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 478 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 473 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 274 17 520.00–550.00 $535.34 $1,467 +15.06
310–340 326 15 500.00–540.00 $517.75 $1,688 +48.30
355–390 374 17 430.00–480.00 $452.36 $1,692 +32.56
410–435 423 12 415.00–440.00 $427.13 $1,807 +14.70
455–480 468 12 340.00–360.00 $349.73 $1,637 -18.53
510–525 518 19 335.00–355.00 $345.67 $1,791 -2.17
555–570 563 9 315.00–340.00 $329.05 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 11 460.00–490.00 $474.33 $1,537 +35.21
365–385 376 7 375.00–410.00 $389.54 $1,465 -2.65
415–440 428 15 370.00–405.00 $389.18 $1,666 +16.67
465–480 473 15 310.00–330.00 $320.82 $1,517 +1.01
510–520 515 15 310.00–325.00 $318.07 $1,638 +2.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 7 430.00–450.00 $438.34 $1,398 —
360–385 373 10 350.00–370.00 $360.34 $1,344 —
410–440 425 8 335.00–350.00 $342.24 $1,455 —
460–485 471 9 290.00–300.00 $295.42 $1,391 —
510–535 523 8 285.00–300.00 $292.32 $1,529 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 8 420.00–460.00 $440.95 $1,160 —
315–325 320 12 370.00–410.00 $389.69 $1,247 +20.08
375–390 382 15 340.00–380.00 $360.94 $1,379 +7.78
410–430 421 17 320.00–340.00 $330.83 $1,393 -3.76
455–475 465 10 315.00–335.00 $325.22 $1,512 +7.56
510–530 520 10 290.00–300.00 $295.10 $1,535 -3.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 15 330.00–360.00 $343.42 $1,109 +1.05
365–385 374 9 310.00–330.00 $320.85 $1,200 +5.04
405–440 421 9 300.00–315.00 $308.03 $1,297 -0.28
465–490 478 17 290.00–305.00 $296.86 $1,419 +12.73
500–535 518 10 265.00–285.00 $275.34 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 7 310.00–325.00 $318.34 $1,031 —
355–375 366 9 290.00–300.00 $295.69 $1,082 —
460–485 474 9 265.00–280.00 $271.47 $1,287 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1400 1114 80-85% 36 137.00–148.00 $144.37 $1,608 —
1150–1230 1205 80-85% 26 150.00–157.00 $152.82 $1,841 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1115 962 85-90% 26 126.00–136.00 $128.88 $1,240 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–2190 1783 11 171.00–184.00 $179.63 $3,203 —
1910–2185 2035 11 192.00–203.00 $197.63 $4,022 —

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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.