Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 6, 2025

663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $369.96/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,916/hd at 518 lb · 28 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.94/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 419 lb · 23 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $342.61/cwt -2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 524 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	663	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	276	11	600.00–640.00	$617.46	$1,704	+22.06
310–335	323	20	550.00–620.00	$583.64	$1,885	+6.21
355–375	364	19	530.00–580.00	$555.63	$2,022	+16.01
410–435	423	20	430.00–480.00	$455.74	$1,928	+15.50
450–465	458	20	420.00–445.00	$432.30	$1,980	+18.78
510–535	518	28	360.00–390.00	$369.96	$1,916	-0.62
565–580	572	15	350.00–365.00	$357.10	$2,043	-0.23
610–640	614	8	330.00–340.00	$338.70	$2,080	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	318	16	510.00–540.00	$525.35	$1,671	+15.57
365–385	375	20	460.00–500.00	$479.47	$1,798	-4.88
415–435	424	19	400.00–420.00	$410.29	$1,740	+15.67
450–475	462	19	380.00–400.00	$389.74	$1,801	+14.58
510–540	524	23	335.00–350.00	$342.61	$1,795	-2.53
550–575	562	15	330.00–345.00	$337.83	$1,899	+2.65

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–385	378	17	400.00–440.00	$418.43	$1,582	-5.27
410–440	425	16	380.00–395.00	$387.24	$1,646	—
460–475	468	16	350.00–375.00	$362.70	$1,697	+21.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	270	10	520.00–570.00	$545.93	$1,474	+0.36
315–335	324	19	490.00–520.00	$505.33	$1,637	+5.95
365–390	377	21	405.00–430.00	$417.32	$1,573	-5.14
400–440	419	23	385.00–415.00	$399.94	$1,676	+5.57
450–475	463	22	360.00–390.00	$374.59	$1,734	+9.28
505–535	520	22	330.00–360.00	$345.43	$1,796	-4.63
560–580	569	11	325.00–350.00	$336.58	$1,915	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	320	16	440.00–480.00	$459.06	$1,469	+15.32
355–375	366	15	360.00–390.00	$376.41	$1,378	-9.09
410–435	423	18	350.00–375.00	$362.13	$1,532	+11.84
460–475	468	17	335.00–355.00	$345.75	$1,618	+13.01
510–535	522	17	310.00–325.00	$317.76	$1,659	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1490	1183	80-85%	20	173.00–181.00	$176.17	$2,084	—
1075–1430	1247	80-85%	74	153.00–168.00	$158.38	$1,975	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1010	981	85-90%	23	133.00–139.00	$135.45	$1,329	—
1050–1330	1183	85-90%	33	140.00–154.00	$146.01	$1,727	—

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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.