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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

661 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $625.16/cwt +15.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,032/hd at 325 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $495.52/cwt +25.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,799/hd at 363 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $524.60/cwt -6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 375 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 661 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 14 680.00–730.00 $704.18 $1,606 —
255–275 265 21 650.00–700.00 $677.13 $1,794 +28.00
315–335 325 27 600.00–650.00 $625.16 $2,032 +15.34
360–385 373 20 550.00–590.00 $570.67 $2,129 -9.88
405–435 419 19 500.00–535.00 $517.80 $2,170 +8.26
455–475 465 20 450.00–480.00 $464.68 $2,161 -5.94
510 510 11 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 -20.38
560–585 573 14 380.00–400.00 $389.78 $2,233 -21.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 16 560.00–590.00 $574.65 $1,827 +14.02
365–385 375 22 510.00–540.00 $524.60 $1,967 -6.87
405–435 419 21 430.00–480.00 $454.70 $1,905 -9.24
460–485 473 17 410.00–440.00 $426.28 $2,016 +1.76
505–535 520 20 375.00–400.00 $387.86 $2,017 -3.38
555–580 568 20 355.00–375.00 $365.22 $2,074 +0.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 16 510.00–540.00 $524.30 $1,678 +3.92
360–385 372 15 480.00–500.00 $490.33 $1,824 +11.94
405–440 421 11 400.00–420.00 $410.50 $1,728 -19.15
455–475 464 11 380.00–400.00 $389.30 $1,806 +0.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 16 500.00–520.00 $510.46 $1,659 +10.76
350–375 363 24 480.00–510.00 $495.52 $1,799 +25.66
410–435 423 20 430.00–460.00 $444.56 $1,880 +4.26
450–475 463 18 410.00–440.00 $424.59 $1,966 +15.20
510–540 526 15 370.00–390.00 $380.95 $2,004 +0.47
550–565 558 12 350.00–380.00 $364.80 $2,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 19 450.00–480.00 $464.79 $1,497 -0.35
355–385 369 17 430.00–460.00 $444.73 $1,641 +21.29
415–435 424 17 400.00–420.00 $409.65 $1,737 +8.94
465–485 474 17 370.00–400.00 $385.57 $1,828 +0.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 16 410.00–430.00 $420.46 $1,366 -3.71
405–435 420 14 395.00–405.00 $399.82 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1900 1264 80-85% 76 150.00–170.00 $158.75 $2,007 —
1225–1450 1418 80-85% 7 176.00–183.00 $182.14 $2,583 +15.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1140 1096 85-90% 41 140.00–150.00 $144.43 $1,583 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1655 1510 14 184.00–205.00 $197.52 $2,983 —
1675–1780 1745 3 210.00–225.00 $214.80 $3,748 —

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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.