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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $355.71/cwt +9.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 405 lb · 21 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $375.46/cwt +19.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 325 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $290.41/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 523 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 429 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 221 7 600.00–620.00 $610.87 $1,350 —
255–285 272 9 530.00–580.00 $550.86 $1,498 +11.50
305–325 314 9 520.00–570.00 $543.01 $1,705 +25.02
350–385 368 16 420.00–460.00 $439.05 $1,616 -21.18
400–425 413 12 410.00–430.00 $420.30 $1,736 +1.11
450–475 462 15 355.00–395.00 $374.21 $1,729 +9.77
505–525 514 9 340.00–360.00 $349.08 $1,794 +9.53
550–585 568 8 350.00–520.00 $437.62 $2,486 +104.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 13 460.00–500.00 $482.16 $1,548 +11.24
360–390 369 13 380.00–405.00 $388.13 $1,432 -1.34
410–440 425 12 370.00–400.00 $384.47 $1,634 +15.18
460–475 468 14 325.00–345.00 $335.16 $1,569 +5.48
515–535 526 7 310.00–340.00 $322.58 $1,697 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 7 430.00–450.00 $441.81 $1,431 +17.28
370–390 381 7 340.00–360.00 $351.69 $1,340 —
410–440 424 11 320.00–350.00 $335.84 $1,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 18 360.00–390.00 $375.46 $1,220 +19.66
360–385 373 14 330.00–350.00 $339.66 $1,267 +7.42
400–435 416 9 305.00–320.00 $313.02 $1,302 -3.06
450–485 468 10 300.00–315.00 $307.78 $1,440 +10.01
510–535 523 17 285.00–295.00 $290.41 $1,519 +5.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 261 7 420.00–450.00 $433.56 $1,132 +13.87
305–335 318 9 400.00–430.00 $414.03 $1,317 +22.11
360–385 371 11 360.00–390.00 $374.14 $1,388 +8.76
400–410 405 21 335.00–375.00 $355.71 $1,441 +9.45
460–475 467 9 320.00–350.00 $336.43 $1,571 +0.79
510–520 515 6 300.00–315.00 $307.57 $1,584 -17.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 371 9 400.00–430.00 $412.93 $1,532 —
410–435 421 7 390.00–410.00 $398.86 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1500 1305 80-85% 16 165.00–177.00 $171.36 $2,236 —
1080–1700 1325 80-85% 62 148.00–162.00 $154.36 $2,045 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1465 1164 85-90% 23 138.00–146.00 $142.81 $1,662 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1460 1410 3 180.00–184.00 $182.76 $2,577 —
1700–2265 2019 9 205.00–223.00 $217.25 $4,386 —

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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.