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Arcadia Livestock Auction Market Report

Arcadia, Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 8, 2025

762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $650.47/cwt +40.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,068/hd at 318 lb · 30 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $456.25/cwt +12.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 326 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $424.95/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 372 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 762 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 16 700.00–800.00 $751.76 $1,601 —
250–275 263 24 630.00–700.00 $663.33 $1,745 +19.31
310–325 318 30 630.00–670.00 $650.47 $2,068 +40.94
355–375 365 20 590.00–630.00 $609.45 $2,224 +29.71
410–440 426 21 490.00–520.00 $503.76 $2,146 -4.83
460–480 469 19 450.00–470.00 $459.69 $2,156 -5.07
500–535 516 15 400.00–410.00 $405.16 $2,091 -2.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 20 560.00–610.00 $585.56 $1,950 +9.98
350–375 363 18 540.00–580.00 $560.69 $2,035 +29.75
400–435 417 25 450.00–480.00 $464.97 $1,939 -0.47
470–485 477 17 410.00–440.00 $424.35 $2,024 +6.69
515–535 525 20 365.00–395.00 $379.71 $1,993 -4.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 14 500.00–550.00 $525.97 $1,699 -4.65
360–380 370 14 500.00–520.00 $509.73 $1,886 +26.22
410–440 425 14 410.00–430.00 $420.35 $1,786 +3.46
460–480 470 21 380.00–400.00 $389.31 $1,830 -0.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 229 15 620.00–680.00 $650.70 $1,490 —
250–285 268 16 570.00–620.00 $593.36 $1,590 —
315–335 325 20 480.00–520.00 $500.62 $1,627 +6.39
360–385 373 16 450.00–470.00 $459.66 $1,715 +0.59
410–440 425 16 420.00–460.00 $440.71 $1,873 +1.07
455–485 470 16 400.00–420.00 $409.68 $1,925 -19.89
500–535 518 14 380.00–390.00 $385.17 $1,995 +5.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 27 440.00–470.00 $456.25 $1,487 +12.47
360–385 372 27 410.00–440.00 $424.95 $1,581 -0.46
410–435 422 15 405.00–415.00 $409.81 $1,729 -5.07
460–480 471 19 380.00–390.00 $384.63 $1,812 -8.03
515–535 525 18 335.00–365.00 $350.29 $1,839 +4.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 17 400.00–430.00 $415.30 $1,337 +4.32
355–375 365 12 380.00–400.00 $390.27 $1,424 -9.93
405–440 423 20 380.00–400.00 $390.41 $1,651 +0.06
455–485 470 16 350.00–375.00 $362.90 $1,706 +4.60

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1150 1040 85-90% 27 128.00–137.00 $132.61 $1,379 —
1060–1380 1224 85-90% 53 138.00–148.00 $141.84 $1,736 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1665 1443 80-85% 58 145.00–158.00 $152.12 $2,195 —
1425–1820 1623 80-85% 22 162.00–167.00 $164.20 $2,665 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1630 1483 4 194.00–200.00 $197.30 $2,926 +23.18
1275–1630 1566 6 173.00–181.00 $178.18 $2,790 —

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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.