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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 30, 2025

415 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $513.51/cwt +13.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 321 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.64/cwt +30.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 374 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.54/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 413 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 415 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 321 19 500.00–530.00 $513.51 $1,648 +13.27
360–375 367 15 450.00–490.00 $469.07 $1,721 +38.95
410–440 424 15 410.00–440.00 $424.53 $1,800 +26.62
460–485 473 12 350.00–370.00 $359.74 $1,702 +12.88
510–520 515 14 335.00–355.00 $344.90 $1,776 +2.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 11 440.00–480.00 $462.44 $1,484 +12.24
350–375 362 15 390.00–420.00 $405.48 $1,468 +15.21
420–440 430 14 360.00–390.00 $374.65 $1,611 +20.65
450–480 464 13 320.00–340.00 $329.55 $1,529 +9.36
515–535 525 10 305.00–320.00 $312.64 $1,641 -5.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 9 405.00–430.00 $415.54 $1,359 +4.93
360–385 373 10 350.00–380.00 $365.50 $1,363 +20.20
410–440 425 10 320.00–340.00 $329.65 $1,401 —
465–485 474 9 300.00–310.00 $304.55 $1,444 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 14 390.00–420.00 $405.35 $1,289 +6.13
365–385 374 17 360.00–400.00 $380.64 $1,424 +30.37
405–420 413 17 340.00–380.00 $361.54 $1,493 +20.00
460–485 472 15 315.00–325.00 $320.20 $1,511 -12.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 12 350.00–380.00 $365.58 $1,181 +16.04
370–385 378 14 320.00–340.00 $330.20 $1,248 +5.00
405–440 423 14 305.00–330.00 $318.02 $1,345 +8.19
450–490 468 9 290.00–305.00 $298.02 $1,395 +8.39
510–535 523 12 260.00–280.00 $270.24 $1,413 -17.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 326 9 320.00–340.00 $328.59 $1,071 +18.12
355–375 366 9 300.00–315.00 $306.46 $1,122 +12.72
400–435 418 8 290.00–300.00 $294.79 $1,232 +13.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1200 1122 80-85% 33 145.00–152.00 $148.57 $1,667 —
1200–1300 1264 80-85% 22 154.00–167.00 $158.49 $2,003 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1210 1094 85-90% 21 127.00–142.00 $135.57 $1,483 +5.63

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1555 1411 10 160.00–180.00 $173.70 $2,451 —
1630–1850 1703 3 186.00–208.00 $193.96 $3,303 —

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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.