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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 16, 2025

426 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $289.26/cwt +4.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 471 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $305.26/cwt -5.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 428 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $330.96/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 474 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 426 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 211 7 600.00–640.00 $621.69 $1,312 —
260–280 270 10 530.00–560.00 $545.56 $1,473 +30.15
315–340 328 10 490.00–530.00 $509.24 $1,670 +53.64
350–365 358 12 420.00–480.00 $450.63 $1,613 +36.03
405–420 413 10 380.00–420.00 $400.36 $1,653 +12.01
455–475 465 12 350.00–380.00 $365.32 $1,699 +5.72
505–535 520 10 330.00–350.00 $340.29 $1,770 +10.05
555–585 570 12 320.00–340.00 $330.26 $1,882 +7.48
615–625 620 11 310.00–330.00 $319.01 $1,978 +28.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 10 450.00–480.00 $465.35 $1,503 +50.53
350–375 363 12 380.00–410.00 $395.52 $1,436 +27.07
405–435 418 9 340.00–370.00 $356.14 $1,489 +12.16
455–490 474 17 320.00–340.00 $330.96 $1,569 +6.10
510–525 518 10 310.00–325.00 $317.61 $1,645 +10.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 10 410.00–430.00 $419.61 $1,355 —
360–385 373 8 330.00–360.00 $345.50 $1,289 —
410–435 423 8 310.00–330.00 $320.30 $1,355 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 261 13 420.00–470.00 $442.12 $1,154 —
310–340 324 13 380.00–420.00 $400.62 $1,298 +20.85
355–380 368 12 360.00–410.00 $384.15 $1,414 +33.89
410–420 415 11 340.00–380.00 $362.06 $1,503 +11.22
455–470 463 13 315.00–330.00 $323.20 $1,496 +18.47
520–535 528 10 300.00–310.00 $305.07 $1,611 +9.85
550–575 563 8 290.00–300.00 $294.89 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 312 13 340.00–370.00 $354.44 $1,106 +19.23
350–385 368 8 310.00–340.00 $325.71 $1,199 +12.50
420–435 428 18 290.00–320.00 $305.26 $1,307 -5.59
460–480 471 19 280.00–300.00 $289.26 $1,362 +4.37
505–535 520 10 270.00–290.00 $280.29 $1,458 +12.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1215 1136 80-85% 31 130.00–140.00 $136.42 $1,550 —
1320–1660 1485 80-85% 28 142.00–151.00 $145.78 $2,165 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1465 1258 85-90% 29 120.00–131.00 $127.41 $1,603 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1480 1393 3 156.00–161.00 $157.77 $2,198 —
1490–1570 1521 6 174.00–182.00 $178.03 $2,708 +1.31
1600–1710 1673 3 190.00–199.00 $192.87 $3,227 —

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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.