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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 3, 2025

571 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $490.92/cwt +73.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 412 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $465.54/cwt +55.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,141/hd at 460 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $504.06/cwt +41.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,359/hd at 468 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 571 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 8 720.00–760.00 $738.85 $1,611 —
275–290 282 9 680.00–720.00 $698.30 $1,969 +34.49
320–340 330 18 640.00–700.00 $670.91 $2,214 +60.30
355–375 364 15 580.00–630.00 $604.02 $2,199 +29.81
405–415 410 16 530.00–580.00 $555.30 $2,277 +60.45
450–485 468 22 480.00–530.00 $504.06 $2,359 +41.06
505–520 513 14 430.00–490.00 $460.44 $2,362 +42.68
570–580 575 12 400.00–425.00 $412.39 $2,371 -0.22
605–615 609 7 375.00–400.00 $389.19 $2,370 —
660–675 668 8 350.00–370.00 $360.11 $2,406 —
705–735 719 11 350.00–360.00 $355.35 $2,555 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 314 11 560.00–600.00 $578.81 $1,817 +21.55
360–385 373 10 520.00–560.00 $540.67 $2,017 +41.01
410–435 423 15 460.00–510.00 $487.40 $2,062 +51.41
455–485 470 12 420.00–460.00 $440.64 $2,071 +26.83
520–540 530 10 380.00–410.00 $395.28 $2,095 +15.57
555–570 563 9 370.00–390.00 $378.76 $2,132 +9.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 9 460.00–500.00 $478.57 $1,785 —
405–435 419 11 420.00–440.00 $429.45 $1,799 +35.99
460–490 476 11 370.00–400.00 $386.83 $1,841 +7.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 220 10 600.00–650.00 $623.30 $1,371 —
255–280 266 9 560.00–580.00 $569.35 $1,514 +33.95
315–340 328 14 520.00–580.00 $551.15 $1,808 +66.57
355–375 365 18 480.00–530.00 $504.32 $1,841 +69.73
405–425 412 27 460.00–510.00 $490.92 $2,023 +73.13
450–470 460 22 440.00–490.00 $465.54 $2,141 +55.94
510–535 523 12 375.00–405.00 $390.36 $2,042 +19.21
565–580 573 13 350.00–390.00 $368.20 $2,110 —
605–635 620 10 340.00–370.00 $355.36 $2,203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 20 480.00–510.00 $495.45 $1,635 +49.19
355–380 368 21 410.00–460.00 $432.96 $1,593 +29.22
410–435 422 17 400.00–440.00 $419.41 $1,770 +42.97
460–490 475 16 390.00–420.00 $404.53 $1,922 +34.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1555 1270 80-85% 18 181.00–194.00 $189.54 $2,407 +26.65
1155–1685 1285 80-85% 59 158.00–176.00 $165.82 $2,131 +2.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1190 1021 85-90% 39 145.00–161.00 $151.40 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1390 1345 4 180.00–190.00 $187.75 $2,525 —
1530–1710 1575 4 200.00–217.00 $204.61 $3,223 —

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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.