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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 20, 2025

675 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $420.24/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 425 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $397.87/cwt +6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 375 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $450.51/cwt +26.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,640/hd at 364 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 675 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 10 650.00–720.00 $683.44 $1,538 +13.21
260–280 270 12 610.00–660.00 $634.07 $1,712 +8.14
315–340 327 19 580.00–600.00 $590.14 $1,930 -37.50
350–380 364 15 540.00–570.00 $554.62 $2,019 -1.83
405–430 418 16 480.00–510.00 $494.55 $2,067 +32.89
455–465 460 14 450.00–480.00 $465.16 $2,140 +37.98
510–535 522 19 390.00–415.00 $402.86 $2,103 +25.03
555–585 570 14 365.00–380.00 $372.30 $2,122 +11.95
605–630 619 9 345.00–355.00 $349.34 $2,162 +4.30
650–665 656 7 345.00–350.00 $347.83 $2,282 —
705–730 713 5 325.00–330.00 $328.40 $2,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 15 530.00–560.00 $546.69 $1,782 +8.73
350–375 362 17 470.00–520.00 $494.39 $1,790 -11.67
410–430 420 16 415.00–450.00 $432.08 $1,815 +36.43
455–475 464 15 400.00–430.00 $415.68 $1,929 +22.78
510–530 521 15 360.00–380.00 $370.86 $1,932 +23.57
555–570 563 14 330.00–355.00 $342.33 $1,927 +2.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 11 490.00–520.00 $502.95 $1,640 —
355–375 365 10 420.00–450.00 $435.41 $1,589 -8.59
400–425 413 12 380.00–405.00 $392.88 $1,623 +2.52
455–485 470 12 370.00–390.00 $379.68 $1,784 +27.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 10 550.00–570.00 $559.45 $1,538 +3.26
310–340 325 12 490.00–510.00 $499.54 $1,624 +14.20
355–375 364 19 430.00–470.00 $450.51 $1,640 +26.17
415–435 425 24 410.00–430.00 $420.24 $1,786 +5.00
450–490 469 17 380.00–410.00 $395.24 $1,854 +6.60
510–530 521 15 350.00–380.00 $363.71 $1,895 +7.84
550–570 560 10 335.00–365.00 $349.73 $1,958 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 15 450.00–480.00 $465.42 $1,499 +34.66
365–385 375 21 380.00–415.00 $397.87 $1,492 +6.88
410–435 423 15 380.00–405.00 $391.30 $1,655 +5.16
455–485 470 14 355.00–375.00 $365.32 $1,717 +8.46
510–540 524 19 310.00–340.00 $324.64 $1,701 -0.24
555–585 570 10 305.00–330.00 $317.17 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 14 400.00–430.00 $415.83 $1,322 +30.49
410–435 421 11 340.00–375.00 $358.58 $1,510 +5.79
460–480 469 11 335.00–345.00 $340.35 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1415 1225 80-85% 28 172.00–186.00 $177.31 $2,172 —
1085–1785 1345 80-85% 61 153.00–169.00 $160.70 $2,161 -18.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1000 957 85-90% 22 133.00–143.00 $139.01 $1,330 —
1000–1250 1168 85-90% 35 145.00–155.00 $148.59 $1,736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1485 1332 3 183.00–188.00 $184.86 $2,462 —
1350–1730 1513 7 214.00–223.00 $218.41 $3,305 —
1510–1580 1538 5 193.00–206.00 $198.34 $3,050 —

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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.