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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $364.44/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 468 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $460.23/cwt +35.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,675/hd at 364 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $365.38/cwt +11.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 372 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 506 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 277 17 520.00–560.00 $539.36 $1,494 +10.29
305–320 313 13 500.00–540.00 $517.99 $1,621 +22.92
350–380 364 19 440.00–480.00 $460.23 $1,675 +35.39
405–420 412 17 400.00–440.00 $419.19 $1,727 +24.72
450–485 468 20 350.00–380.00 $364.44 $1,706 +4.87
520–535 527 17 330.00–350.00 $339.55 $1,789 +4.79
555–580 568 12 325.00–340.00 $332.67 $1,890 +7.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 10 450.00–490.00 $470.92 $1,530 +20.67
365–385 375 16 370.00–410.00 $389.47 $1,461 +15.18
410–440 425 16 350.00–390.00 $369.29 $1,569 +15.00
455–485 470 14 320.00–340.00 $329.68 $1,549 +7.58
555–585 570 10 305.00–320.00 $312.30 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 10 410.00–440.00 $424.53 $1,358 —
455–490 473 10 300.00–315.00 $307.22 $1,453 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 272 13 410.00–430.00 $419.69 $1,142 +0.97
310–340 325 14 380.00–405.00 $391.92 $1,274 +7.73
360–385 372 17 350.00–380.00 $365.38 $1,359 +11.09
415–425 420 17 330.00–365.00 $346.26 $1,454 +6.70
450–475 461 11 325.00–345.00 $335.64 $1,547 +13.60
510–520 515 16 310.00–340.00 $325.15 $1,675 +17.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 317 13 340.00–370.00 $355.80 $1,128 +11.61
355–370 363 10 320.00–345.00 $332.24 $1,206 +12.38
425–440 433 11 305.00–325.00 $316.08 $1,369 +3.84
455–475 465 12 285.00–310.00 $297.77 $1,385 +7.93
510–540 525 10 270.00–300.00 $284.57 $1,494 +10.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 10 315.00–330.00 $322.33 $1,057 —
360–385 373 12 300.00–315.00 $307.25 $1,146 —
405–420 413 11 285.00–300.00 $291.68 $1,205 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1450 1141 80-85% 20 164.00–170.00 $165.07 $1,883 —
1270–1515 1405 80-85% 64 145.00–160.00 $152.03 $2,136 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1185 1088 85-90% 34 131.00–143.00 $138.20 $1,504 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1440 1344 7 180.00–194.00 $184.29 $2,477 —
1340–1810 1653 3 200.00–216.00 $211.68 $3,499 —

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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.