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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 16, 2025

629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers $470.16/cwt +6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,740/hd at 370 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $329.23/cwt -8.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 423 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $362.67/cwt +8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 517 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 629 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 10 600.00–640.00 $620.87 $1,428 —
260–280 271 15 550.00–610.00 $576.90 $1,563 +0.79
320–335 327 19 510.00–540.00 $525.45 $1,718 -30.72
360–380 370 31 440.00–500.00 $470.16 $1,740 +6.02
405–435 419 17 410.00–430.00 $420.23 $1,761 -6.83
460–480 471 15 380.00–410.00 $393.68 $1,854 +0.98
500–535 517 21 350.00–375.00 $362.67 $1,875 +8.48
560–580 571 13 335.00–350.00 $341.79 $1,952 +2.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 17 480.00–500.00 $489.18 $1,556 -5.60
360–390 376 17 400.00–430.00 $413.52 $1,555 -0.18
400–425 413 16 380.00–405.00 $392.12 $1,619 -3.35
455–490 473 18 360.00–375.00 $367.78 $1,740 +12.30
500–525 512 21 320.00–345.00 $332.21 $1,701 +5.82
560–580 570 12 305.00–320.00 $312.37 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 14 440.00–470.00 $455.83 $1,450 +52.92
355–385 370 14 370.00–390.00 $380.41 $1,408 +10.14
455–485 470 14 340.00–355.00 $347.26 $1,632 +24.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 271 15 440.00–510.00 $471.38 $1,277 -4.56
305–325 316 17 420.00–460.00 $438.19 $1,385 -1.15
355–380 368 14 380.00–410.00 $395.51 $1,455 +6.18
425–440 433 18 345.00–360.00 $352.37 $1,526 -8.53
455–480 468 14 330.00–360.00 $344.60 $1,613 -4.18
505–535 520 14 325.00–345.00 $334.71 $1,740 +0.28
550–580 565 12 315.00–325.00 $319.87 $1,807 -4.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 14 370.00–400.00 $384.54 $1,250 +0.56
350–385 368 16 340.00–370.00 $355.71 $1,309 +10.32
410–435 423 21 320.00–340.00 $329.23 $1,393 -8.46
460–475 468 12 310.00–325.00 $317.62 $1,486 -2.16
510–535 523 10 310.00–320.00 $314.88 $1,647 +13.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 16 345.00–365.00 $355.31 $1,137 +10.89
370–385 378 14 320.00–335.00 $327.35 $1,237 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1120 1059 80-85% 50 155.00–170.00 $162.28 $1,719 —
1060–1460 1296 80-85% 42 172.00–189.00 $179.46 $2,326 +20.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1105 999 85-90% 36 136.00–150.00 $143.76 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1810 1605 4 184.00–191.00 $187.05 $3,002 —
1590–1710 1630 6 205.00–215.00 $208.50 $3,399 —

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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.