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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 13, 2025

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $461.66/cwt +5.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 426 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $395.65/cwt -14.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 420 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $388.64/cwt +14.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,877/hd at 483 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 549 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 10 660.00–680.00 $670.23 $1,475 —
260–280 270 14 600.00–650.00 $625.93 $1,690 +8.47
305–330 318 15 600.00–650.00 $627.64 $1,996 +44.00
350–370 361 11 530.00–590.00 $556.45 $2,009 +0.82
410–440 426 21 440.00–480.00 $461.66 $1,967 +5.92
450–475 462 19 415.00–440.00 $427.18 $1,974 -5.12
520–540 530 16 360.00–395.00 $377.83 $2,002 +7.87
550–590 570 14 350.00–370.00 $360.35 $2,054 +3.25
605–615 610 8 340.00–350.00 $345.04 $2,105 +6.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 327 11 510.00–570.00 $537.96 $1,759 +12.61
360–375 367 11 490.00–520.00 $506.06 $1,857 +26.59
410–435 420 20 370.00–425.00 $395.65 $1,662 -14.64
465–485 474 19 380.00–405.00 $392.90 $1,862 +3.16
510–540 525 10 340.00–355.00 $347.29 $1,823 +4.68
585 585 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,989 +2.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 10 420.00–470.00 $444.00 $1,665 +25.57
405–435 420 10 380.00–400.00 $390.36 $1,640 +3.12
450–475 463 10 340.00–365.00 $352.16 $1,631 -10.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 10 530.00–580.00 $556.19 $1,463 +10.26
320–335 328 10 470.00–500.00 $485.34 $1,592 -19.99
365–390 377 13 410.00–440.00 $424.34 $1,600 +7.02
415–435 425 14 405.00–425.00 $415.24 $1,765 +15.30
475–490 483 19 370.00–410.00 $388.64 $1,877 +14.05
515–535 524 13 340.00–370.00 $355.87 $1,865 +10.44
550–570 560 10 330.00–360.00 $344.73 $1,930 +8.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 12 410.00–450.00 $430.76 $1,413 -28.30
355–385 371 17 380.00–400.00 $390.99 $1,451 +14.58
415–435 426 19 370.00–400.00 $386.14 $1,645 +24.01
455–480 468 17 350.00–365.00 $356.86 $1,670 +11.11
510–535 523 10 320.00–330.00 $324.88 $1,699 +7.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 10 370.00–400.00 $385.34 $1,264 —
355–390 373 10 340.00–370.00 $355.70 $1,327 —
415–435 425 10 340.00–365.00 $352.79 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1470 1251 80-85% 65 154.00–171.00 $161.55 $2,021 —
1240–1405 1312 80-85% 15 175.00–187.00 $179.56 $2,356 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1175 1057 85-90% 33 142.00–158.00 $147.58 $1,560 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1550 1405 8 185.00–205.00 $195.52 $2,747 —

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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.