Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 14, 2025

450 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $319.86/cwt -48.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 369 lb · 25 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $424.84/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,568/hd at 369 lb · 23 head

light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.19/cwt -12.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,241/hd at 323 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	450	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	12	510.00–550.00	$529.07	$1,418	-9.13
305–340	321	17	480.00–510.00	$495.07	$1,589	-20.53
350–390	369	23	410.00–440.00	$424.84	$1,568	+6.29
410–440	425	14	380.00–410.00	$394.47	$1,676	-3.41
455–475	465	18	340.00–380.00	$359.57	$1,672	+1.95
510–535	523	16	325.00–345.00	$334.76	$1,751	-0.63
560–585	573	8	315.00–335.00	$325.22	$1,864	-5.43
610–635	623	8	300.00–315.00	$307.35	$1,915	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	324	17	430.00–470.00	$450.25	$1,459	-12.74
350–385	368	12	360.00–390.00	$374.29	$1,377	-8.17
400–440	420	18	340.00–370.00	$354.29	$1,488	-11.15
455–485	470	10	310.00–335.00	$322.10	$1,514	-7.53
505–540	523	10	300.00–320.00	$309.67	$1,620	-3.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	10	400.00–440.00	$418.72	$1,143	—
305–340	323	22	370.00–400.00	$384.19	$1,241	-12.83
350–385	368	16	340.00–370.00	$354.29	$1,304	-14.33
410–435	423	18	325.00–355.00	$339.56	$1,436	+9.38
455–490	473	10	310.00–335.00	$322.04	$1,523	+6.77
510–540	525	6	300.00–315.00	$307.29	$1,613	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	323	16	330.00–360.00	$344.19	$1,112	-5.69
350–390	369	25	310.00–330.00	$319.86	$1,180	-48.86
410–440	425	12	305.00–320.00	$312.24	$1,327	+2.36
460–475	468	8	280.00–300.00	$289.84	$1,356	+0.05
510–540	523	7	260.00–285.00	$273.93	$1,433	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1325	1173	80-85%	42	138.00–148.00	$142.30	$1,669	-5.06
1150–1425	1288	80-85%	22	155.00–162.00	$158.13	$2,037	+1.10

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1210	1116	85-90%	40	125.00–135.00	$128.23	$1,431	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1770	1500	5	168.00–184.00	$175.55	$2,633	—
1410–1925	1603	8	190.00–212.00	$202.09	$3,240	—

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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.