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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $443.78/cwt -26.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,456/hd at 328 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $464.76/cwt -40.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 463 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $414.88/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 430 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 659 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 16 630.00–660.00 $644.02 $1,726 -24.76
305–335 320 18 600.00–620.00 $609.53 $1,950 -28.75
350–375 362 21 560.00–600.00 $579.74 $2,099 -14.74
410–425 418 19 490.00–530.00 $508.59 $2,126 -36.94
455–470 463 22 450.00–480.00 $464.76 $2,152 -40.70
510–535 523 16 400.00–415.00 $407.32 $2,130 -36.93
550–570 561 11 385.00–405.00 $393.91 $2,210 -15.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 16 560.00–590.00 $575.58 $1,859 -11.70
360–380 371 15 520.00–540.00 $530.94 $1,970 -14.17
410–435 423 20 450.00–480.00 $465.44 $1,969 -13.73
460–480 470 18 410.00–425.00 $417.66 $1,963 -27.57
505–525 516 17 380.00–390.00 $384.61 $1,985 -22.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 12 510.00–550.00 $530.62 $1,725 -0.88
365–390 378 15 470.00–500.00 $483.51 $1,828 -17.15
410–440 426 11 400.00–430.00 $416.89 $1,776 -22.26
470–490 480 12 380.00–400.00 $390.21 $1,873 -20.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 23 430.00–460.00 $443.78 $1,456 -26.05
355–385 370 18 415.00–435.00 $425.41 $1,574 +1.02
420–440 430 21 410.00–420.00 $414.88 $1,784 +1.03
450–485 466 17 385.00–400.00 $392.66 $1,830 -1.07
510–535 522 13 335.00–355.00 $345.53 $1,804 -2.15
550–585 566 11 330.00–340.00 $334.70 $1,894 -0.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 20 470.00–520.00 $494.23 $1,606 -11.47
365–380 372 15 440.00–480.00 $459.07 $1,708 -11.19
420–440 429 17 430.00–450.00 $439.64 $1,886 -15.10
450–485 466 17 410.00–450.00 $429.57 $2,002 -11.24
505–535 520 16 365.00–395.00 $379.57 $1,974 +10.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 321 15 400.00–420.00 $410.98 $1,319 -7.95
365–380 373 14 390.00–410.00 $400.20 $1,493 +10.61
410–440 425 14 380.00–400.00 $390.35 $1,659 +5.20
470–485 478 11 350.00–365.00 $358.30 $1,713 -11.62

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1220 1134 80-85% 72 145.00–158.00 $151.77 $1,721 —
1165–1350 1235 80-85% 16 160.00–168.00 $164.54 $2,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1205 1114 85-90% 46 138.00–147.00 $141.95 $1,581 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1550 1463 9 170.00–180.00 $174.12 $2,547 -26.46
1410–1610 1526 15 185.00–204.00 $192.72 $2,941 —

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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.