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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

666 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $499.66/cwt +5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,844/hd at 369 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $435.99/cwt +3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 428 lb · 27 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1 steers $663.81/cwt +29.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 263 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 666 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 26 640.00–690.00 $663.81 $1,746 +29.74
320–340 330 22 590.00–630.00 $610.61 $2,015 +20.47
355–375 364 17 550.00–600.00 $574.21 $2,090 +19.59
405–410 408 22 470.00–520.00 $494.85 $2,019 +0.30
460–480 471 17 440.00–490.00 $463.00 $2,181 -2.16
505–520 513 22 400.00–435.00 $417.76 $2,143 +14.90
555–565 560 14 400.00–425.00 $412.61 $2,311 +40.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 316 17 530.00–580.00 $557.26 $1,761 +10.57
350–390 369 27 480.00–520.00 $499.66 $1,844 +5.27
415–440 428 27 420.00–450.00 $435.99 $1,866 +3.91
470–490 481 17 400.00–430.00 $413.81 $1,990 -1.87
510–540 525 14 370.00–390.00 $379.71 $1,993 +8.85
555–575 564 17 355.00–385.00 $369.38 $2,083 +27.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 15 490.00–520.00 $505.42 $1,627 +2.47
410–420 415 11 380.00–410.00 $393.46 $1,633 +0.58
455–475 466 15 370.00–390.00 $379.12 $1,767 -0.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 14 520.00–550.00 $535.40 $1,515 -24.05
315–335 324 17 470.00–500.00 $484.58 $1,570 -14.96
355–375 365 22 420.00–450.00 $434.59 $1,586 -15.92
405–435 419 17 405.00–430.00 $417.79 $1,751 -2.45
460–485 472 15 400.00–420.00 $409.60 $1,933 +14.36
505–530 518 19 355.00–385.00 $371.15 $1,923 +7.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 19 430.00–460.00 $446.26 $1,432 -19.16
355–385 371 17 390.00–415.00 $403.74 $1,498 +5.87
410–435 423 15 360.00–390.00 $376.44 $1,592 -14.86
460–485 473 16 355.00–385.00 $369.60 $1,748 +4.28
515–535 525 14 325.00–345.00 $335.19 $1,760 +10.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 14 400.00–420.00 $409.61 $1,323 -6.22
365–390 378 14 355.00–375.00 $365.33 $1,381 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1685 1268 80-85% 80 154.00–171.00 $162.89 $2,065 —
1180–1510 1338 80-85% 24 176.00–196.00 $180.81 $2,419 +20.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1415 1240 85-90% 44 140.00–154.00 $147.95 $1,835 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1560 1417 3 185.00–200.00 $192.56 $2,729 —
1600–1750 1675 2 208.00–210.00 $209.04 $3,501 —

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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.